Opaque emotions flashed in Chiara’s eyes. She ignored them and hugged Michael’s neck. Then, she chuckled and said, “Mic, I’m fine. It’s just a minor fall. You don’t have to worry. If you don’t believe me, you can put me down. I’ll show you I can walk just fine.”Michael said calmly, “Let’s talk after you get examined.”Nervously, he carried Chiara and left without glancing at Ivanka and Jonah, who were standing nearby.As Michael walked away, Ivanka noticed a hint of mockery in Chiara’s eyes. She thought to herself. “I was right. He likes Chiara.”She felt a wave of relief wash over her as she thought. “Thank goodness I’ve given up.”Chiara had been in a coma in the past. No matter what, they could not have exchanged any words. However, things had changed now. Chiara had woken up and was enjoying her life. The two often showed off their love to each other. If Ivanka stayed stubbornly in love with Michael as she had in the past, Chiara would only make her angry, and Michael would o
“Of course not.” Jonah smiled. He stepped on the brake to slow down before he drove to the right lane. He then cast a glance at Michael, who was waiting for the light to turn green. After that, he turned right along with the car in front of him. During the ride, Ivanka showed little interest in chatting while Jonah occasionally struck up conversation. When they arrived at the entrance of Ivanka’s apartment unit, she looked at Jonah and said softly, “Thank you for the ride, Mr. Sadler.”Jonah smiled warmly. “It’s my pleasure. Have an early night. If you need my help, feel free to call me.”Ivanka simply nodded, got out of the car, and left without a word.As Jonah watched her leave, he narrowed his eyes slightly as he thought. “This woman is an enigma. I wonder if Michael will regret losing such a treasure in the future.”He clicked his tongue and thought. “But since I’ve already found her, I won’t let her go.”When Ivanka got out of the elevator, her phone rang. While opening th
Ivanka sighed softly. “Grandma, you know full well that he doesn’t love me at all. If we barely maintain the marriage, he will only hate me even more. To avoid this, we’d better get divorced. Grandma, setting him free is also… setting me free.”Ivanka’s voice wavered at the last few words.Rosie’s face turned pale with grief as she thought. “She’s a good granddaughter-in-law, but that brat actually divorced her!”However, at this point, Rosie could no longer persuade her to stay. Even though she liked Ivanka and wanted her to be Michael’s wife, she could not be so selfish.Michael had never liked Ivanka and often left her alone all the time. This was not something a man should do, and he could never be a responsible husband to Ivanka. If she forced them to be together, it would only hurt Ivanka.However, Rosie did not want them to get a divorce. Her mind was a mess.All she wanted to do was to call Michael. She was going to go mad with rage!Rosie took a deep breath. “Iv, wait a
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”Rosie slammed her phone down in anger. Then, she heard Samuel’s voice coming from a room.Rosie walked to the door of the room in puzzlement.“You did a good job. Since it has reached this point, it’s only right for you to get a divorce. Have you gotten the divorce certificate?”Rosie’s scowl deepened!That annoying old man only knew how to ruin things!How could he dislike such a good granddaughter-in-law? They would regret it. They would definitely regret it!She would give her granddaughter a grand wedding and make them regret it all!She regretted her past decisions. She should not have forced them not to get a divorce over the past few years.It had been torture to Iv. She should have let her go earlier.The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. She even thought about what kind of man she should find to match her perfect granddaughter.“You just signed the agreement? How long are you going to wait
He thought Sandy was going to invite a skilled racer, but instead, she had invited a woman.What the hell was she doing?Sandy sneered and thought. “What an ignorant fool! Do you think Iv is an ordinary racer? I’ll sit back and watch how Iv amazes you later!”“Yes, she is the helper I invited. You’d best stay on your toes.”“Pfft! I wasn’t born yesterday. Sandy, you have to admit defeat if you lose. Just saying, I gave you a chance, and you got yourself a female helper. Are you kidding me?”Ivanka looked over in the direction of the voice. She immediately frowned when she found a handsome man smoking slovenly in front of her.“Ivan? I wasn’t expecting him.” She thought.He was Michael’s best friend, and he was also a young and promising lawyer. Some people praised him as the second Iris.However, since she changed her makeup and outfit today, Ivan only thought that she looked familiar but could not quite recognize her.Sandy immediately said in displeasure, “Yeah, she’s a woma
After losing this race, Ivan felt embarrassed. After all, many people were watching, and he lost to a woman.At the sight of Sandy’s provocative gaze, he immediately growled, “It’s just money, and I have plenty of it!”Sandy snorted coldly, and it made Ivan glare at her irritably. “But that thing will be mine sooner or later. Get it memorized!”Sandy said, “Bah! In your dreams!”Ivan walked away with a huff.Sandy was in a good mood. She grabbed Ivanka’s arm and said while laughing, “Let’s go, bestie.”Ivanka did not say anything. After the two got into the car, Sandy held the steering wheel and turned to look at her. “Let’s go get dinner. Do you need to cook for your husband tonight?”The calmness in Ivanka’s eyes disappeared for a brief moment. “Let’s eat out.”Sandy was about to start the engine when she heard that. She looked at Ivanka in surprise. “Really?!”When she saw Ivanka nod, she stared at Ivanka with her eyes wide open instead of driving. “Are you serious? You’re
Streetlights illuminated the night sky. Even though it was time to go to bed, the traffic was congested. Sandy eventually got through the traffic jam and found a parking spot. She wiggled her eyebrows with a grin as she looked at Ivanka and said, “Come, Iv. They’ve already arrived.”Ivanka smiled. “Okay.”Sandy smiled mysteriously as she wrapped her arm around Ivanka’s and entered the reserved room together.However, there were no lights on inside the room. It was very quiet inside. Sandy pretended to look puzzled as she looked around. “Huh? Did they lie to me? Why aren’t they here yet?”As she was speaking, she led Ivanka into the room. “Iv, we’ll wait for them here.”Ivanka was about to nod when she heard some sound.Poof!The sound of confetti popping was heard. The next moment, flashing lights were turned on. The lights inside the room flickered. Colorful confetti fell from the air and landed on Ivanka and Sandy. Then, loud cheers erupted.“Woohoo! Iv, congratulations o
Despite not being biological brothers, Michael, Ivan, and Xander Quinn shared a bond that could easily be mistaken as such.Ivan was unconventional and hot-tempered.Meanwhile, Xander had a gentle personality. Many people thought he was a handsome, soft-spoken gentleman with a good temper. He came from a rich and powerful family. However, he had a cold heart.Even so, the trio cared about the family they truly held dear to their hearts and of each other.“I’ve finally found my mother’s necklace!”Michael fixed his gaze on him but said nothing.Xander heaved a sigh. “You finally found it?”However, Ivan said gloomily “But the necklace is in the hands of a nasty woman! Worse still, I lost to her!”“Get to the main point,” said Michael darkly.Both Michael and Xander knew how important the necklace was to Ivan.Ivan gnashed his teeth and told them everything.Xander snickered. “If that’s the case, it seems that the necklace is very important to her, too. Is it something her mot