These design drafts were the ones she had made before going to Mirvania. She had not had time to revise them properly.She was meeting him to provide an update. Finally, she could discuss the collaboration. It had been settled for a while. However, due to her busy schedule, things had been delayed.Jonah snapped out of his thoughts when Ivanka spoke. He looked at her and noticed how serious and focused she was. He shook his head and said, “There’s nothing wrong with your drafts. Iv, you’re amazing. If you give me more drafts, we’ll crush our competitors at the launch. I’m confident we’ll make Sadler’s Group and Lane’s Group the center of attention.”Jonah held Ivanka’s drafts while excited at the thought of the launch event where all eyes would be on her.Ivanka shared his excitement. She knew she had to seize these opportunities to make Lane’s Group more powerful. Through these collaborations, she could also prove herself to those who doubted her in the company.A few drafts alon
Jonah looked at Margaret with a frown. He was clearly annoyed.Margaret, on the other hand, was unhappy. “She can treat you at home. Why does she need to take you out? Jon, you know your condition.”His legs were weak and needed treatment. If he was not careful, he could end up permanently disabled.Jonah was fully aware of his situation and was frustrated that Margaret had brought it up in front of Ivanka.Even though he had a chance to recover, he was still stuck in a wheelchair. This made him feel worthless. He felt his confidence slipping away as he faced Ivanka.Jonah tried to shake off the feeling and spoke calmly. “I know. That’s exactly why I need to make the most of my treatment time. If you’re that worried, you can come with us. But I’d prefer you not say anything harsh. I’d rather you keep your distance when Ivanka is around.”After saying that to Margaret, Jonah looked at Ivanka and said, “Iv, let’s go.”Ivanka obeyed and gently pushed him toward the door.Margaret
Jonah felt a sharp pain in his chest when she said that.Ivanka knew how he felt, but she still kept her distance. She would not give him a chance, even though she had no one else in her life and was not planning to get back with Michael.The recent news had been weighing on Jonah. He did not want to upset her, but he could no longer hold back.“Iv, you know everything. So why won’t you give me a chance?” asked Jonah. His gaze was serious and filled with sorrow as he looked at her.In a low, hoarse voice, he added, “You’ve divorced Michael. What does he have that I don’t? Or do you think less of me because I’m crippled?”Hearing that broke Ivanka’s heart.She shook her head. “No, you’re better than he is. But love doesn’t work like that. I know how you feel, and I know you’ve let go of the reason you first approached me. When you protected me back then, I saw you as someone I could trust with my life. You risked your life for me, and I’d do the same for you.”“I’ve never looked
“Let me pay for you and Mr. Sadler’s bill today,” Chiara said confidently.Ivanka smiled. “Alright, I’ll wait for you.”After she ended the call, Jonah asked, “What would you like me to do?”He noticed the playful smile on Ivanka’s face. From the start, she had been dropping him hints. He could tell she had a plan, but he wanted to know what it was and why she was involved with Melanie.Ivanka explained, “She’s after the Willy suburbs project. She’s trying to bait me into her game. I’m going to pull her into mine instead.”She wanted to have Chiara completely under her control.Jonah nodded. He understood what was going on. Soon, Chiara arrived and busied herself tending to both Ivanka and Jonah.When pouring a cup of water for Jonah, she “accidentally” spilled it all over him. She said, acting shocked, “Mr. Sadler, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to!”Jonah smiled calmly. “It’s fine.”If Ivanka had not mentioned Melanie’s plans earlier, Jonah might have believed it was just a m
Ivanka continued to observe Chiara from the side. She did not expect Chiara to target Jonah and wanted to play her dirty little tricks on him this time. If not for the fact that Ivanka wanted the game to go on for a while longer, she would be very tempted to record the scene and send it to Michael. Ivanka wanted him to see Chiara’s true colors. For Ivanka’s sake, Jonah continued to behave like a gentleman until Chiara left. It was only then that Jonah revealed his true thoughts to Ivanka. “Iv, are you causing me trouble? She doesn’t look like a smart woman. I wonder why you would think of getting close to her to play the game. There isn’t any project from the Levine family that is worthy for you to nail down.” Although Lane’s Group was no longer how it used to be, it still had collaborations with Sadler’s Group and other existing collaborators. Besides, Ivanka had Michael to back her up. Jonah knew all this. This was what he thought, and so he asked the question. Ivanka
Ivanka instantly made herself clear. Upon hearing her sentence, Jonah’s heart sank. He looked sad. He asked, “If I don’t help you with this, you’re not going to help me out, right?” Ivanka felt embarrassed upon hearing his question. She quickly explained herself. “I don’t mean that. I’m playing along with what you said and giving you my word.” While saying this, she looked anxious. Seeing Ivanka in her current demeanor, Jonah felt sad. Even though he knew it, he still wanted to ask to make himself feel better. He smiled. “I understand. Iv, in return, I wish you could… Forget it. I won’t say anything more. After all, you certainly won’t agree with it. To say anything more than this would be me wasting my breath.” There was a tinge of misery to his smile. Seeing Jonah in his current state, Ivanka felt sad too. She was the reason Jonah fell to this state. She pursed her lips and said, “I understand how you feel, but I think our friendship can last longer than if we’re
Ivanka wondered if this was the real reason Sandy came to her house without hesitation. She felt speechless and resigned. Ivanka shook her head. “You already said that to me many times before, and I’ve stopped associating myself with Michael. I already did everything I could and explained to him. If I still stay beside him, that will only reflect badly on myself.” While saying this, Ivanka sighed. Sandy sneered, “What’s the point of you telling me all these? You should look at yourself in the mirror at how you react to the real situation. Whenever I rebuke you, you still glued yourself to him. If this were the past, I believe you would have had a few children with him.” Ivanka fell speechless. She wondered if gods had given Sandy the guts to mock her this way. She had, indeed, been very perseverant and passionate about Michael in the past. Speaking of which, she wondered why she never showed her passion toward Michael during their three-year marriage. Although she was v
Ivanka shook her head in resignation. After that, she smiled. It looked like this strategy of hers and Jonah worked. Sandy had not only taken it seriously, but as her friend, she was also worried that Ivanka would get caught in it. Ivanka was touched. But she knew it would never happen. Ivanka knew herself best. She felt a whole slew of complicated emotions about Jonah. She was grateful for him, trusted him, but she never liked him. She did not have the same kind of crush that a couple normally had for him. She thought their current relationship status was the best arrangement. “Sandy, thank you for your concern. I understand that you’re doing me a favor and worrying about me. But I’m in a different state of mind these days. Love doesn’t matter so much to me anymore. This is especially after experiencing a failed marriage. I don’t want to destroy a hard-won friendship. Jonah and I are very compatible, but only as friends. Besides, I never thought of other possibilities between
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