Michael had told Ivanka he would not attend the reunion banquet. But he had abruptly changed his mind. Hence, Ivanka believed he had a plan that needed her cooperation. Michael denied it. “Must I attend the banquet only if I’ve got a plan for it? Can’t I attend it simply because I want to follow you where you go?” Ivanka fell speechless. She was speechless, especially with the words “follow you where you go”. She sighed and shook her head. “Michael, if somebody else heard what you said, they would think that you‘re my lackey.” “If we remarry, I don’t mind being your lackey.” Upon hearing this, Ivanka stared at Michael dumbfoundedly. Ivanka was certain that her mind was not playing tricks on her. She heard the words clearly from Michael. Michael stood right in front of her. Ivanka felt incredulous. “Michael, are you being serious? Are you truly able to make such a huge sacrifice for Grandma’s sake?” Michael fell speechless. It was as if Ivanka had not heard any of
If Jonah was in a dispirited state and needed Ivanka to treat him, would their association with each other become a lifelong affair?Ivanka keenly sensed Michael’s hidden meaning. She believed he had read too much into her words. She blurted out, “Michael, there’s no point arguing with me about this. Even if I really give in and be together with Jonah, that’s my choice. I hope I’ve made myself clear about our relationship.” There was no point repeating herself. Michael was so agitated that he grabbed her shoulders. He made himself clear and said, “No way! If that really happens to Jonah, I’ll do everything I can to destroy your relationship! I can’t watch you heading on a path to self-destruction without doing anything. You’re not an idiot. Don’t do that!” There was a tinge of anxiousness in Michael’s tone. Ivanka was stunned. She stared at him incredulously. She wondered. “Is he caring about me? Is he worrying that I will suffer in the future?” For a moment, she really th
“Good.” Katiana nodded and said nothing else. After Chiara put on her makeup, Katiana had Chiara wrap one arm around her before taking her out. Meanwhile, Ivanka tried on the white haute couture that Michael had given her. The haute couture fitted her nicely. After dressing up and putting on the heels, jewelry, and makeup, she departed to the Levine family’s residence together with Michael. The banquet started at 7 p.m.. By the time they reached their destination, many guests had already arrived. They exchanged pleasantries and toasted one another. The atmosphere was very lively. When Michael showed up, some of them recognized him and surrounded him. “Good evening, Mr. Barkworth.” “Good evening, Mrs. Barkworth.” Some of them assumed Michael and Ivanka had remarried. Hence, they addressed Ivanka as Mrs. Barkworth. Upon hearing how they had addressed her, Ivanka did not know if she should laugh or cry. She thought. “Was it simply because of the angle of the photos tak
Ivanka and Michael were getting remarried! By the time Rosie visited them, it would have turned into reality! However, Michael had remained silent. This made Ivanka so furious that she wanted to stab him ruthlessly with a syringe a couple more times. Gosh, this b*stard was just so good at pretending and scheming. However, when she thought about how the wounds on Michael’s body had not healed completely yet, Ivanka kept her temper in check and suppressed the fire that was rushing up her head. “I’m going to take a break now. You should go socialize…” “Attention, everyone.” Ivanka was about to say something when a middle-aged woman spoke up not far away. She saw an affluent lady in a green dress. She slowly walked onto the stage. She took the microphone and faced the crowd from the stage. “I’m very glad that everyone came here for my sake. This is my long-lost youngest daughter, Melanie Levine. Everyone, have fun tonight. My daughter will enter Levine’s Group as an intern.
Ivanka smirked. “Hello, Ms. Levine.” She especially emphasized on the word “Levine”. Chiara’s heart instantly jumped. Had Ivanka found out about her?! She smiled wordlessly.Meanwhile, Ivanka was observing the person in front of her.Up close, Ivanka had seen Melanie’s eyes. She saw them very clearly, too.This time, it was not quite the same as the first time she had seen them. They did not seem as familiar to her anymore, but the voice felt fake to her.However, Katiana did not stay long with Melanie by her side. They continued to drink with other guests. “Do you think Melanie looks like Chiara?”Michael’s cold voice rang out next to her ears. His words came out of nowhere and startled Ivanka. At the same time, Ivanka was surprised. “Why would you ask that?” “Didn’t you know that Chiara is not dead?” With one sentence, Ivanka instantly went silent. She just stared at Michael quietly. So, Michael also knew about Chiara not being dead. Oddly, when they talked abo
Since that was how Ivanka thought of him in the very beginning, he would just go along with her words. Ivanka stared at him wordlessly. That quizzical look was already questioning him.“Really. The reason the Levine family is organizing this banquet and also making those statements is they want to debut and promote their daughter. Ivanka still did not say anything and shot Michael a glare. Everyone present knew what the Levine family had in mind. There was no need for Michael to deliberately say it again. Michael followed up and said, “Most importantly, she is trying to pick a son-in-law. Can’t you see that? Mrs. Levine is only bringing her daughter to young and well-accomplished men.”“Is that so?”Ivanka smirked.Micheal tipped her toward her. It was a signal for her to look.Ivanka followed his line of sight and looked over. Just then, Katiana was standing with Melanie in front of an elite man in his 20s.It was just one. It did not mean anything.But Michael contin
“The cooperation between you and Sadler’s Group that was confirmed will not be changed. However, when it comes to Willy suburbs, are you sure that Jonah can still work on the collaboration with you in the state he’s in now?”Before Ivanka could finish her sentence, Michael had already interrupted her. Ivanka was silent. Jonah had told her that Willy suburbs was a key project that Zenfield focused on. There was nothing to lose and all to gain if they could get into talks about it. If they could not get it, then no one was to be blamed for it. Ivanka said indifferently, “If we can’t get into talks for it, then we won’t. The cooperation that we can previously finalize with Sadler’s Group won’t get called off.”“Since you’re back, those people won’t acknowledge you if you don’t show off your skills.” Michael held Ivanka’s hand and refused to let go.He knew Ivanka did not want anything more to do with him, so she refused all his help.But he could not stand by and watch her g
Mostly, she was tired of pretending.At that moment, she suddenly also understood Michael’s indifference to her in the past. It was because she did not like him. The acting was tiring, too. So she simply did not play pretend.“As I said, I’m here mainly because of you. Now that we are in the beginning of getting into talks for collaborating, if you don’t want to go, then let’s not go.” Right after he said this, Michael got a chair next to Ivanka and sat down.Ivanka did not pay any attention to him.She said, “I’ll leave in another half hour.”“Well, we’ll go together.”Michael still followed her.At the same time, the dance started when the banquet was in progress. Michael had Ivanka by his side, so Chiara’s original plan could only fail.All she could do was find a seat.Ivanka happened to notice this scene. When she saw that there was no one by Chiara’s side, she smiled wryly.She got up and quickly walked over to Chiara’s side.“Ms. Levine.”Ivanka smiled slowly and
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly spoke.“I told them to play it. Is there a problem?”The crowd looked for the voice and saw Candice in a white dress. She looked serene and cool. It was a different kind of beauty.But this was not a wedding. It was obviously a funeral.Everyone looked at the heroine who was supposed to appear today. Shock crossed their eyes. It looked like the bride found out about their despicable deed. Immediately after, the bride said in a mocking voice once again, “Leonardo, how does it feel to lose your reputation? You experienced it before me. Do you like the wedding gift I gave you?”Candice looked at him. Her brow was calm and void of emotion.Leonardo was already extremely cranky. In a way, he was at the end of his rope. He looked at her incredulously. “What do you mean by that?!” Candice sneered. “I didn’t mean anything by that. Just letting everyone present witness and see clearly for themselves what mangy dogs d
At that moment, there was a crazy video rolling on the big screen. The video was unsightly. The man and woman on the bed were “wrestling” frantically with the woman’s coquettish voice calling out at the same time. Also, the facilities here were top notch and equipped with 3D surround sound. The guests had no idea what to do when they heard.Some of the sharp-eyed guests spotted the man and woman in the video in a single glance. “My goodness! Aren’t these two the groom, Leonardo, and the bride’s best friend Jennifer?!”The moment these words came out, it instantly set off an uproar!Jennifer was instantly dumbfounded when she saw the video! But the next moment she screamed in panic. “Turn it off! Turn it off! It’s not me at all!” It was just that, not only were her shouts futile, but she felt the contemptuous disdainful glances thrown at her from all sides!She could even feel like some of the men were undressing her with their eyes! She was screaming! “Turn it off! Turn
When she put on makeup, her features looked even more exquisite. She looked sharper. Michael’s gaze paused for a moment. Why had he not realized it in the past? Ivanka glanced at him and spoke directly. “I’m good to go. Let’s go there now?” “Yes.” Michael quickly collected his thoughts and rushed to the wedding venue with her. There were a lot of guests. Those who came were all the city’s upper-class people and everyone was open and relaxed. They were able to navigate their way in a situation like this and take the opportunity to meet more work partners.The groom also weaved in and out of the crowd. He was beaming and full of life.Jennifer was with him. The two of them were welcoming the guests together. Those who did not know any better might even think that the two of them were the new couple. Everyone arrived one after another. It was just that… Only the bride and Jarek were missing.The crowd could not help but be a little confused. Right among the murmuring
Of course, he was referring to Jarek, who was screaming on the ground. Ivanka and Michael’s eyes met across the distance. They exchanged a look with each other. In the end, they chose to stay out of it. What should have been done was done. No matter the outcome, it was Candice’s own choice. Michael took a step back and came to Ivanka’s side. “Thanks.” Candice stared at Ivanka and sincerely thanked her once again. She was not stupid, so naturally, she could see that her cousin greatly respected his wife’s opinion. On the other hand, Ivanka was highly self-sufficient.Not long after, the security guards came and took Jarek away. After Candice said goodbye to the two, she left in the opposite direction.Ivanka and Michael went back to their rooms together.On the way back, Ivanka’s brows remained furrowed, and Michael turned to look at her. “Still worried about her?”Ivanka’s eyes flashed, then she looked at Michael and said softly, “Do you think that she will be soft-h
Leonardo had always been a perfect boyfriend. He was so perfect and seemed to have been specially made for Candice. Candice used to find it suspicious. But she dared not probe further into her own suspicions. Since things had turned out like so, she had no choice but to confront it. Candice’s heart was filled with a slew of anxiousness and complications. Despite this, she held back her emotions. Without further hesitation, she lifted the blanket and got down from the bed. She walked to the room next door. Ivanka gave Michael a look so that he would bring Jarek along. Michael was amused. He believed Ivanka must have treated him as her bodyguard. She was the first woman who had dared to give him an order. Despite this, Michael did as he was told. After all, Ivanka was not supposed to get involved in all this in the first place. It was all about the Barkworth family’s business. When Michael confronted Jarek, Michael’s temper instantly turned foul. He glared at Jarek.
Bam! The room door was kicked open all of a sudden. Michael was the one who kicked the door open. The man in the formal suit had just taken off half of his pants when Michael entered the room. Michael exuded an air of standoffishness. The man looked dumbfounded. He did not know if he should put back on his pants or remove them. Ivanka was behind Michael. He did not let her enter the room. “On the count of three, put your pants on, or else—” Michael did not finish his sentence, but the man in the formal suit was so scared that his entire body trembled. The man knew that if he did not act as he was told, he would lose his d*ck. So the man quickly put his pants on comically. While Michael was entering the room, Ivanka followed him. She ignored the man in the formal suit and went to the bed where Candice was laying. They had made quite a commotion when they entered the room. Despite this, Candice laid motionlessly on the bed. Apparently, she had been drugged. It l
Jennifer took the man to Candice in the middle of the night. Things did not seem good. Ivanka knew something bad was going to befall Candice. She was about to follow them when someone behind her abruptly stopped her. Ivanka’s eyes flew wide open. Her scream got stuck in her throat. The man’s large hand had covered her mouth. At the same time, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, and she gave up trying to let go of herself from the man’s grasp. “Why are you giving up so easily?” As expected, Ivanka heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Michael’s playful smile. “I know it’s you, so there’s no need to keep trying to free myself,” answered Ivanka truthfully. “How did you know it’s me?” Her answer piqued his interest. Ivanka was about to explain when a thought struck her mind. After that, she kept quiet. “It’s a secret.” Before Michael could continue the topic, Ivanka decided to skip and end it by asking, “You saw everything. What do you think about it?”
The only problem was, the bridegroom never showed up even once. During the first rehearsal, Candice was the only one who finished the whole course. Ivanka was curious, but she did not give it a second thought. She assumed the bridegroom was absent because he was tied up with something else. That night, Ivanka finally saw the so-called bridegroom. But their encounter was not a happy one. At midnight Ivanka could not fall asleep, so she planned to go out to take a walk. The moment she stepped out of the door, she ran into a drunkard. The man was in a formal suit, but his tie was hung crookedly around his neck. He occasionally hiccoughed and looked sloppy. A woman helped him by the side. They were very close, and the way they interacted with each other was flirty. They talked to each other very intimately. Ivanka saw the duo enter the room next to her. She wondered why they would drink so much during somebody else’s wedding eve. Ivanka thought they were just the wedding gues
Fondli was a third-world country. Although it was less developed, it was clean and not heavily polluted. The moment Ivanka got off the plane, she keenly sensed this. “The air is very fresh. The environment is conducive for Grandma to recuperate over here. Unfortunately, her condition wouldn’t allow her body to be exposed to wind.” Michael did not expect Ivanka to care so much about Rosie. He gave her a profound look. It was rare to see him not snort at her. He wondered if he would have stood a better chance if he had used Rosie to make Ivanka spend the night in the Barkworth family’s mansion last night.But Michael was worried that Ivanka would be mad at this suggestion. Hence, he did not bring it up. Nonetheless, Rosie had specially given an account of what he needed to do during the Fondli trip, and Michael was full of confidence. Outside the airport, Michael’s cousin arranged for them a car. The wedding ceremony was located inside the bride’s mansion on the outskirts.