Ivanka frowned deeply. Michael was in a horrible state. He had been poisoned and suffered gunshots. He had a strong tolerance to medicine and pain. But it was his mental condition that caused him to fall into this state. Not being fully recovered also added to the burden. Ivanka gave him a white pill which she had formulated by herself. After that, she had the security guard carry Michael into her car. Then, she sent him to the hospital. They arrived at the emergency department. Xavier had finished attending to his patients. When he walked out of his office, he saw Michael being carried into the hospital. He then saw Ivanka beside Michael. Xavier frowned. His expression became tense, and he asked solemnly, “What’s happened to him?” “He’s weak and had previously been poisoned. Since you’re around, you can look after him.” Ivanka summarized Michael’s condition. After hearing Ivanka’s brief explanation, Xavier gave Michael a checklist and put him on a drip. After that,
In other words, if Ivanka ignored this, as Theodore’s first contact person in his phone as well as his relative, Ivanka still needed to bear the full responsibility when the police arrived. Ivanka was undaunted. She was about to say something when Xavier interrupted, “What’s the purpose of this hospital? It’s to save people’s lives. When you find out the contact of the patient’s family in his phone, you contact them. But if not, is the hospital an institution that forces them to pay the bill?” When the nurse came in, she did not notice Xavier standing by the side. Xavier originally did not understand the context of their conversation. After listening to it, he finally figured it out. Moreover, he became aware of Theodore’s case after it became a headline on Twitter. Ivanka was a strong-headed woman. If she refused to do something, no one could force her to. When the nurse saw Xavier, she stuttered, “M-Mr. Quinn.” Xavier dismissed her. “Go and do your work. Since he has aw
After Ivanka realized this, she turned around and said to the nurse, “I got it. You can do your work now.” When the nurse saw Ivanka reacting like this, she knew Ivanka would take care of Theodore. So, the nurse said nothing else and left. After the nurse left the ward, Ivanka pulled the chair and sat in front of Theodore. “I wondered why you set my phone number as your first contact person. Are you doing this to warn yourself about me? It’s simply ridiculous that they called me. They may not know about our current situation, but you know it well, don’t you? I won’t take care of you, but I won’t watch you die either. Based on your current state, I’ll conduct several drug tests on you.” Ivanka stared at Theodore and sneered. She deliberately said that to Theodore. If her guess was correct, he could hear what she said. Moreover, Chiara had been to the hospital with Ivanka not long ago. Chiara had also disappeared within her sight for a short period of time. Theodore remaine
Ivanka gave a mocking smile and refuted, “If I wished you dead, could you make my wish come true?” Theodore was stunned. His expression turned absolutely dark. “I—” The next second, he quickly switched the topic and tried to persuade Ivanka, “We’re blood-related. Shouldn’t we help each other? “We’re relatives. Anyone else who gives you their help is unreliable.” Ivanka could not bear to listen to him anymore. She instantly refuted him, “If you’re reliable, how did we end up like this?” Theodore had Lyla to take the blame. But after knowing the truth, Ivanka believed Lyla would stop dedicating herself selflessly to Theodore. Ivanka, too, would not spare Theodore for everything he had done to her. Theodore sighed. “The past is the past. Why can’t we let go of the past? We need to focus on the present and look forward to the future.” The growth and development of Lane’s Group was what mattered the most. Theodore knew Ivanka was not easily persuaded. Hence, he used Lane’s
Forgive? Ivanka wanted to sneer back at him. “You can’t bring people back from the dead. How could you talk about forgiveness with me?” However, she could keep her emotions in check. She laughed coldly. “I didn’t kick you out of Lane’s Group immediately only because you’re my uncle. I even saved you a position. Now you’re talking to me about this? “Do you wish to stop working at Lane’s Group?” Ivanka narrowed her eyes and asked him back sternly. In the next second, she created some distance between her and Theodore. When Theodore saw how cold and “stubborn” Ivanka was, he was not in a position to say anything else. However, how was he going to give up on such a carefully prepared plan? No way. Otherwise, how was he to justify his kneeling here? Theodore continued to play the emotion card. “Iv, of course I want to continue to stay in Lane’s Group. How could I possibly stay and work in this position otherwise? Iv, I am the only one who is the closest to you in the Lane
Everything was as Ivanka thought and expected. At that moment, Theodore’s expression was as calm and cold as steel.Coupled with the two projects that Ivanka had in her hand, it was all about Lane’s Group’s reputation and future development, as well as Ivanka’s status.Therefore, he could never let Ivanka succeed in those two projects.Since Ivanka did not take the bait and his plan had not worked out as expected, he would have to start a new plan.In short, no matter how the plan played out, Ivanka had to die!After she left Theodore’s hospital room, she arrived at Michael’s side. Michael had yet to wake up.He was lying on the hospital bed. The nurse had already given him fluids and put him on oxygen. Most importantly, Xander was still by Michael’s side.Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xander turned back. His eyes instantly met with hers. Ivanka pursed her lips and said, “When he wakes up, make sure you tell him what he should be doing to recover. With the way he is, he ha
Xander nodded. “Then let’s wait for him to wake up.” Of course, he still had to follow Michael’s intention to let Ivanka stay and increase the chances of the two getting together. Ivanka did not say anything and waited for the various test results with Xander. …In Barkworth’s Group, Mindy walked into the chairman’s office and only saw Evan alone in there. Before she could ask anything, Evan had already spotted her and greeted her first.“Madam.”Mindy nodded. She was happy with Evan. Only when she looked around and did not see Michael, Mindy asked, “Where is Michael?” She had wanted to meet with Michael before he went to Fondli with Ivanka to attend the wedding. It was a pity that Rosie had been rushing the two of them. She could not match up with his time from her end.But then again, she came as soon as Michael returned from Fondli. She still could not meet up with him. The moment she asked Evan, Mindy already knew the answer in her heart. Evan did not disappoint
Michael smiled. “I know my body. It’s not that serious!” “Am I the doctor here, or are you?” Xander cast a disgruntled sidelong glance at him. Then he gave him another wink to say that Ivanka was here. So, he should seize the opportunity to grasp it! Ivanka did not notice their exchange. She grabbed her bag directly and got up.“It’s quite late. I’m going back. Thank you for this time, I’ll definitely repay you later.”She was as calm as still water. Everything about her was composed, and she was cold and devoid of any emotion! Xander frowned. He was about to say that she had no empathy when Michael got up all of a sudden. He reached his hands out like he wanted her to stay.He did not realize that he moved too quickly and pulled on the wound. It made him frown from pain and cough non-stop! All of a sudden, Ivanka’s footsteps stopped. She turned her head around and looked at him worriedly.“Are you okay?”In the end, she had caused his wounds. She could not possibly be ung
“One more thing, these are my team members. They’ve seen firsthand how you’ve tried to suppress me all the time. A little payback from them isn’t exactly unjustified, don’t you think?”Before Mandy could say anything, Candice turned to the employee and instructed firmly, “Call security. Have them escort her out of the building. Make sure she doesn’t take anything that doesn’t belong to her. Thoroughly check her devices for any company files.”Mandy completely lost her composure and started yelling.“Who do you think you are to treat me like this? You’re just riding on Ivanka’s coattails! Everyone knows how someone so young became CEO. And you? Are you sticking by her? You’re no better than… Argh!”Before Mandy could finish her tirade, Candice delivered a resounding slap across her face.Not far away, Ivanka, who had come out after hearing the commotion to see if she needed to step in, slowed her steps. While leaning casually against a nearby column, she watched Candice handle the
“I understand what you mean now.” Candice’s cheeks flushed with excitement. The gloom that had previously clouded her was swept away.Her joy was genuine. She said, “In three months’ time, I’ll secure this position and prove to you and the board that your decision was the right one.”With that, Candice stood, gave Ivanka a respectful bow, and left the office.Ivanka watched her leave with a smile.All was good.While the two of them were in good spirits, someone else’s mood was far from pleasant.Mandy returned to her office, humiliated, to pack her belongings.If she could turn back time, she might have chosen not to come at all. The shame she endured was beyond anything she could have imagined.Somehow, word of what happened in the conference room had leaked. Perhaps Ivanka had orchestrated it.When she arrived at her office, she was not surprised to see all her belongings stuffed into a tattered, broken box.The box had been placed right outside her office door. It was a
“Mr. Clarke, if you don’t like my decision and want to change it, you’ll have to take my position first to do so. Now, if you’ll excuse me.”With those words, Ivanka coolly left the meeting room.Candice, though initially taken aback by the sudden turn of events, quickly adjusted to her new role. Turning to Mandy, she said, “Ms. Cruella, please ensure your office is cleared in three days, as I will be moving in.”With that, she too left the room.After they left, the meeting room erupted into chaos, with arguments flying back and forth. However, the outcome was already sealed. Ferris was powerless to change it.Though he still had cards to play, he was not about to waste them on Mandy.Sure enough, by the afternoon, employees spotted Mandy packing her belongings and leaving in disgrace.Candice, though initially satisfied, could not help but feel uneasy. After thinking it over, she decided to speak with Ivanka. And so, at that moment, she was standing in front of the door to t
Ferris was panicking at the moment. He shot Mandy a disappointing and furious glare.It was one thing for her to embezzle funds, it was another for her to get caught.How foolish!Feeling the weight of Ferris’s gaze, Mandy instinctively lowered her head.That only made Ferris more enraged.She had caused all this trouble, and he had to clean up the mess.Ivanka ignored them and turned to the other shareholders. She sharply said, “Tell me, how can someone like her hold the position of project director in our company, yet Candice can’t even be promoted to team leader?”Mandy had been personally hired by Ferris, so Ivanka criticizing her in front of everyone was effectively a direct slap to his face.That naturally made Ferris extremely uncomfortable.His expression turned even darker.“In my opinion, it’s true Mandy shouldn’t have done that, but she’s been in this position for so long. While she doesn’t have achievements, she’s at least put in the effort. How about this, let’s
However, her smile did not reach her eyes.Mandy stood frozen. She was too scared to drink the water or take a seat. Just like that, she was ignored. The atmosphere was awkward. She could only cast a pleading glance toward Ferris for support.Ferris, who was standing near her, cleared his throat and said, “That’s right. Ms. Ivanka, Ms. Cruella is right. This isn’t in line with proper procedures.”Ivanka maintained her enigmatic smile. Her index finger tapped lightly on the table. It was impossible to guess what was going through her mind.She glanced around the room. “What do the rest of you think?”She sounded like she was seeking opinions, but the weight of her presence was intimidating. No one dared to answer.Just as Ferris was about to say something, Ivanka picked up Mandy’s report and tossed it onto the floor.It happened too fast. Everyone was stunned by her action. Even Ferris was caught off guard.Mandy’s face turned pale.“Rules are made by people. Besides, Cand
“Please start.” Ivanka nodded. Mandy glanced at Ferris and then at Ivanka. She did not dare to speak.It was obvious that she did not want to offend either side.But she had received a lot of favors being under Ferris over the years, so naturally she did not dare to disobey him.Ferris felt like he was getting the upper hand again, and he was a lot more cheerful. His expression seemed to say, “Look, this is my staff. Look at how they listen to me and not you. You’re nothing much as the chairman. Who are you here, Ivanka?”The anger from before had completely disappeared. He said calmly, “You really don’t get the hint. If Ms. Lane lets you speak, you should just speak.”Although he sounded like he was scolding her, anyone could hear from Ferris’s tone that he was not complaining. He was gloating.Some shareholders did not want to be caught up in the mess and lowered their heads.Others wanted to see where things went.In a way, he was asserting dominance over Ivanka. Everyone wa
Ivanka suggested to Candice to go home and rest.But Candice still refused.She said, “The contract will be done soon. I’ll be able to rest properly and have peace of mind sooner when it’s finalized.”Ivanka relented. She only said that if she felt discomfort in any way, she must tell her immediately.Candice nodded her head and took note.Ivanka gripped the steering wheel tightly. She felt guilty.Candice was already in such a state, but she still insisted on working. Her reason there was not only to repay Ivanka but also to realize her own self-worth.But Ferris kept getting in the way of that report.It was really upsetting.Ivanka also secretly made it a point to get the report passed on that day.The car reached the company. Ivanka went upstairs with Candice together. Ivanka also personally helped Candice to her workstation.Despite Candice’s repeated refusals, Ivanka was very insistent.She wanted to demonstrate to everyone that she had Candice’s back. If anyone wante
Ivanka noticed that the distance between the both of them were a little too close. She moved a little to the side as a form of silent resistance to Micheal’s behavior.Michael only felt lonely for a moment. But he then quickly returned to normal as if nothing had happened.“Candice hasn’t finished giving her statement yet. I know you have to keep her company today, but I don’t agree that you should just sleep here. I’ve booked a hotel in the neighborhood. In a moment, I’ll explain to the people from the police station and send the two of you there.” Ivanka seemed to be a little hesitant.Michael said, “It’s just nearby. It’s about a kilometre away. I’ve reserved two rooms. So, if we need to rush over at night, we can just come over together again. Besides, if you sleep in the lounge for the night, both of you will catch a cold.”Ivanka hesitated and finally nodded.She thanked him and turned to go into the lounge to wake Candice up.Michael’s voice called out from behind her.
The two looked at each other and spoke a name. “Ferris Clark.”“Ferris Clark.” Michael laughed first. Ivanka followed suit. “Speaking of which, it actually has something to do with me. When Candice came, everyone knew I brought her in. When she first came in because she did not have any experience, she was only offered a position as an intern team leader. She thought that she would be transferred to a permanent position after she did a good job. But her report never passed after that. It was stuck in Ferris’s hands. “I will go to the board of directors tomorrow and continue to submit the report. This time it will have to be passed no matter what. I will also take the opportunity to find an excuse to test Ferris. If it’s really him…” Ivanka did not finish speaking, but the ferocity in her eyes made Michael silently pray for Ferris in his heart.Ivanka changed her tone. “But if it’s not someone from Bostone, then we have to consider someone else.”The tacit understanding betwe