Chiara held her gaze innocently. She seemed oblivious to the tension between them.Ivanka gradually smiled and said casually, “Since I brought it up, I’ll certainly make it happen. However, Jonah is still recovering. I might have to make a call and confirm it with him.”Chiara instantly chuckled and said, “Thanks a lot, Iv! Thank you so much for helping me out.”Ivanka stared at her with a smile. “You’re welcome.”She did not say anything unnecessary. As for Chiara, she continued pretending to be a young naive woman.She knew that Ivanka would not introduce any business partners to her. But since Ivanka had mentioned Jonah, she would certainly connect Chiara with him. Once Chiara got to know him, she would work hard to earn his favor. Melanie’s face was stunningly beautiful as well, so he might just fall in love with her after frequent contact.Soon enough, Ivanka took out her phone and called Jonah.He answered the phone shortly after.“You finally called me, Iv.” Jonah’s vo
As Chiara fell into thought, she realized that it made a lot of sense!If she managed to seduce Jonah, she never had to worry about anything again!She did not even have to be afraid of the mastermind behind her, because Jonah would support her.Inhaling slightly, Chiara pulled herself together and continued listening to the phone conversation.Ivanka said flatly, “Then… it means that you can’t meet with anyone these days?”“Yeah, I need time to recover, so the collaboration will have to wait. I don’t have the energy to run the company now.”Chiara could hear Jonah’s voice. Her face paled slightly, and she thought. “How could it be?”She opened her mouth but was at a loss for words.But Ivanka said gently, “In that case, you should get some rest. Call me when you’re free so that we can talk about this project in detail.”“Okay,” Jonah responded. He was reluctant to hang up, but he had to play along with her act.“I’ll hang up now. Rest well.”“Alright.”Ivanka immediately h
It was a call from Sandy.Ivanka answered the call without hesitation.Before she said anything, Sandy said, “Phew! I finally dealt with Ivan. He’s so annoying! It took me a while to get rid of him!”Ivanka could not help smiling. “Well, that’s because you lied about being pregnant.”To be honest, when Ivanka first heard it, she was startled.She did not expect that Sandy would tell such a lie.“Ugh, I just wanted to make it convincing so that Chiara had a chance to visit her father. I gave them a chance to reunite with each other. What a great person I am! Chiara should be grateful!”Ivanka smiled helplessly. “Do you think that she hasn’t sensed anything wrong?”“Huh?” Sandy sounded a little puzzled.Ivanka said calmly, “She is not a fool. You suddenly lured her to the hospital and even visited the wrong department. Everything you did implied that something was up with Theodore. She might not suspect a thing when she was worried sick and in a panic. But once it was over, she
“Iv?”“Are you home?” Ivanka got straight to the point.“Yeah, I’m home alone.” Jonah’s voice was as gentle as ever, and she could almost hear his smile.“Um,” Ivanka said in response. “I’m right at your door.”Jonah sounded rather surprised, but he quickly said, “Come on in.”Ivanka hung up without saying anything else.Seeing that the gate was open, she drove her car into the car and got out of the vehicle.The front door opened. Jonah came out to greet her in person. He was still in a wheelchair.Furrowing her brows slightly, Ivanka immediately entered the house and closed the door. She looked at him with a frown. “You haven’t fully recovered. Why did you come out? It’s cold and windy today. Besides, you already have a bad cough.”Jonah smiled gently. Seeing the displeasure in her eyes as she stared at him, his smile grew. “Are you worried about me?”Ivanka was startled. But soon, she said with a frown, “You’re still unwell. Moreover, I was your doctor. It’s my duty to exp
Ivanka would remember this kindness for the rest of her life.“Can I see what medications you’re on right now?” she asked.Jonah raised an eyebrow and quickly texted his assistant. Moments later, he forwarded the list to Ivanka.She read it over and laughed in frustration. “This is ridiculous!”Who did Margaret even find to prescribe this?!Jonah’s gaze darkened as he watched her. He then said softly, “My mom hired this doctor from overseas. She paid a lot in hopes that the doctor would help me recover. Now, I’m starting to think she hired an incompetent doctor.”Ivanka’s expression darkened. “Your cough wasn’t caused by catching a cold.”If she had come any later, his condition may have worsened.That cough would likely develop into inflammation. It could worsen his condition and weaken his immune system. It was a most undesirable outcome.Ivanka wanted to tell him that, with his current medications, his recoverable injury might leave him bound to a wheelchair for life. Howev
Ivanka’s gaze faltered. It was most unfortunate. Margaret had visited Jonah on the same day she came to see him.As Margaret entered and closed the door behind her, she gave Ivanka a cold, disdainful look. She was not happy to see her.She did not just show it in her eyes. After changing into her indoor shoes, she walked in and said in a low voice, “Ms. Ivanka, what brings you here?”She sounded annoyed and did not try to hide it.Jonah frowned and looked at Margaret.Ivanka stood up and politely greeted, “Good day, Mrs. Sadler.”Margaret sneered sharply, “How could it be a good day with you here?”“Mom!” Jonah said in a much colder tone. He was clearly unhappy with Margaret’s attitude.It was a brief response, but his meaning was clear.Margaret turned to him with a discontent expression. “How dare you speak to me like this because of this woman? Don’t let her deceive you and cloud your judgment.”She just could not understand why Jonah chose this divorced woman when there w
Margaret glared at Ivanka and scoffed, “If there’s an issue, I’ll get another doctor to handle it. It’ll be anyone but you, Ivanka. Haven’t I made myself clear enough? I’ve told you this before.”She hated how Ivanka ignored her warnings and kept coming back to visit Jonah time and again. What if Jonah got too close to her and ended up ruining his reputation? If Jonah had not been here, Margaret would have been even harsher.Ivanka frowned as she met Margaret’s sharp gaze. “I’ve never tried to get close to Jonah like that. We’re just friends. I know I’m not good enough for him, so I’ve never even thought about it.”“You might not have, but he has!” Margaret snapped, raising her voice.“Mom!” Jonah’s expression darkened.Jonah was usually calm and polite. This was the first time Ivanka saw him looking so upset and was about to lose his temper.Ivanka’s eyes flickered with hesitation. She was unsure of what to say.Explaining Jonah’s coughing would do no good. Margaret would not
Jonah frowned in clear disagreement, but he stayed silent. Ivanka’s confident smile reassured him and made him trust her.Eventually, he let go of her wrist.Ivanka noticed Margaret putting on her shoes. She quickly followed, stepping outside just as Margaret was about to get into her car“Margaret,” she called out.Margaret frowned slightly and stood still.Since Jonah had not come out with Ivanka, she decided she could spare a moment to speak with her.She turned and looked at Ivanka coldly.Ivanka softened her tone. “Let’s take a walk.”Margaret did not respond, but her silence was enough of an agreement.They walked slowly around the edge of the mansion. The surrounding area was all part of the Sadler family estate.Margaret suppressed her anger and glanced at Ivanka before speaking in a composed tone, “Alright. What do you want to say?”Ivanka met her gaze briefly before looking ahead and said, “Do you know what will happen if Jonah’s coughing continues?”Margaret’s he
If this had been anyone else, Michael would not have tolerated such arrogance from Jackie. He would have already beaten him up and coldly told him to get lost.However, Jackie was Vincent’s man.And Vincent was Ivanka’s uncle. For that reason alone, Michael swallowed the anger surging within him.“Let’s go then.”In the end, he conceded. It was not because of Jackie, but because of what Evan had said. He could not just let Ivanka return and find no one waiting for her.However, before leaving, Michael made arrangements. He instructed Evan to leave some men behind, ensuring that the moment Ivanka came back, he would know.He did not intend to withdraw the forces he had sent to rescue Ivanka either....Back in the country, Coco stood in the middle of the room and shouted arrogantly at the servants. “Go get Samuel! Tell him I have something to say!”She was making such a scene that the servants had no choice but to comply.After being informed of the situation, Samuel, upon hea
Coco simply smiled and stayed silent.Samuel had plenty of time to wait her out.Meanwhile, Jackie was also waiting for Michael. If he did not leave within the hour, Jackie would follow Vincenzo’s orders and put him on a plane back to Bostone.Time was running out. Just as Jackie was about to act, Michael’s phone rang. It was Samuel.Samuel had never sounded this anxious and serious before. “Michael, get back here now. Your grandmother collapsed. I took her to the hospital, but she still hadn’t woken up. Coco said that if she doesn’t see you in three days, your grandma will die.”Michael knew Coco was bad news, but he never expected her to strike at such a critical moment.Ivanka was still missing, but Rosie was his family. He could not abandon either of them.But at that moment, he had to choose Rosie.“Okay, I’ll come back now.”He immediately contacted Evan.Evan was his trusted aide. Naturally, he had to stay behind to follow up on any news regarding Ivanka.But Jackie w
Rosie liked Ivanka way more than Samuel. Besides, there was no conflict between the two of them, so why did Rosie’s attitude toward Ivanka suddenly become so frosty?But Rosie simply shot Samuel a cold glare. “Do I need any reason to start hating someone? Anyway, Coco isn’t too bad. I’m going to meet with her and talk to her about the wedding arrangement…”“Wedding arrangement? Who is getting married?”Samuel quickly cut her off. He was utterly flabbergasted and could not believe what he had just heard.Rosie glared at him again. “Coco and Michael are about the same age. Who else is she going to marry? Me? Of course she’s marrying Michael. He’s the only single one in our family.”As she said that, Rosie walked off and left him behind.She looked so determined. Recalling her tone earlier on, Samuel was increasingly certain that something must be very wrong with her.He glanced at the house staff and signaled them to follow Rosie. They immediately obliged.Then Samuel immediate
Before Michael even finished his sentence, Vincent cut him off angrily.He said to Michael with a fierce glare, “Get out of her sight. If I see you anywhere near her, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death!”With that, Vincent turned around and left. His subordinates surrounded Michael soon after.Jackie was leading those men.He was rather straightforward. “Listen, we tolerated you because of Ms. Ivanka. Now that she is in trouble, you’d better listen to my boss and leave within an hour. Don’t piss him off.”Certainly, Michael would not listen to him.But as he insisted on staying, he received a call from Rosie.From the moment he had noticed that something was off with Rosie to after he arrived in Mirvania, he had not received a single call from her. The person he had hired to watch over her had not sent him any messages either.This phone call immediately alarmed Michael.Once he answered, Rosie’s old, frail voice rang out in his ear, “When are you coming back, Mic? I have
Seeing that, Vincent immediately gave Njord and Stella an order without hesitation.“Find out where his hideout is. I want to make him die a terrible death!”His bellow of rage rang out.Njord and Stella noticed his grim expression and the fierce glint in his bloodshot eyes.They had been working for Vincent for many years, but neither had seen him so angry. He was even angrier than the time Stella defamed Ivanka!Naturally, Njord and Stella got to work right away.As for Michael, he could hear the commotion at the front door earlier on. After Vincent left and Evan returned to him, Michael asked before Evan even said anything, “What’s the matter?”Evan replied with a solemn expression, “It’s Vincent. He’s here for Ivanka.”Hearing that, Michael’s face instantly darkened.Ivanka had already left. If Vincent showed up to look for her at that hour, it must have meant that something was up with Ivanka!Michael immediately pulled the blanket off himself and tried to get out of bed
Mr. George intercepted Ivanka at the hotel entrance.He had brought some men with him. Ivanka narrowed her eyes.Before she said anything, Mr. George smiled and said, “Greetings, Ms. Lane.”“What’s the meaning of this, Mr. George?” Ivanka knew what he was clearly up to when he brought so many men with him to intercept her. But she was not afraid.Mr. George’s smile broadened. “You’re a smart girl. I just want to befriend you, and I need your help with something. Do you mind going to the Middle East with me?”He had a plastic grin on his face as he said that.It was very fake.Ivanka knew the underlying meaning of his “invitation”. If she refused, then this “invitation” would turn into kidnapping.He would order his men to take her to the Middle East by force.Clearly, Mr. George no longer had reservations about offending Vincent.Ivanka immediately chuckled. “Do you think I’m here on my own?”“I never assumed that,” Mr. George smiled as he replied slowly.He stepped forwa
As Michael asked this question, he looked over at Ivanka with his dark eyes.At that moment, he seemed very serious.The firm and determined look in his eyes seemed to imply that he would gladly die for her.Ivanka knew that Michael was in love with her. After all, they had been through so much together.But she still could not get over their unpleasant past.“If you’re actually looking forward to that, then I won’t do it. How about that?” Ivanka snapped and quickly averted her gaze from Michael. After she stopped paying attention to him, she worked a lot faster.Soon, Ivanka started giving Michael a massage and pressing on all the sore spots.Michael did not dare move.It was mostly because he did not want her efforts to be in vain.Seeing the serious look on her face, Michael pressed his lips together and said slowly after seconds of silence, “If you can vent your anger by chopping off my limbs, then why not? Besides, you won’t be held accountable for it.”If Ivanka ever wa
The man in front of Sandy sneered again and strode toward her. Other men followed him.When they all approached her at once, Sandy felt a sense of tension.After all, she was alone in the basement parking lot and facing a bunch of hostile men.“How dare you!”Sandy clenched her fist and shouted at them in a steely voice.“Do you know who I am? I’m Ivan York’s girlfriend—Ahh!”Before she even finished, someone knocked her out from the back with a bat.Then they put a gunny sack over her head and tossed her into a van.…In a hotel near Kingzillion Casino, Evan brought Ivanka some food and milk tea when he came back.Of course, he bought them because Michael had told him to.Michael thought that Ivanka would not throw these things into the trashcan right in front of him and Evan.But Ivanka glanced at the food and knew that it was Michael’s idea.As an assistant, Evan would not ask around to figure out what she liked.When Ivanka did not take the food and drink, Evan said t
Since Robin’s dad had chosen a criminal defense lawyer who would represent him for free, he would not agree to switch lawyers.It would be hard for Ivan to persuade him unless Sandy backed down willingly.But based on her current attitude, she was not going to do that.She was such a difficult woman!“You’re asking me to talk to his dad? You might as well tell me to keep persuading you. Given the situation, you know full well that the man can’t be convinced.”As he spoke, Ivan heaved a long sigh.Sandy ignored him.Soon, the car arrived at Ivan’s law firm.It was time for him to get out of the car, as he said he would.Sandy did not urge him to get out. She hoped that he would not go back on his own words.Ivan noticed that she did not intend to say anything. There was a cold look on her face.Eventually, he summoned up the courage to put his arm around her neck and pull her closer.“I love you, Sandy. I’ll love you till the end of time!”With that, he kissed her hard on t