Michael was happy to see the usually quick-witted Ivanka being speechless at that moment.He held her hand and walked toward the door. Ivanka tried to pull away a few times but failed. She sighed and let him take her.At the door, Evan’s jaw dropped when he saw Michael holding Ivanka’s hand. Michael looked pleased as they walked out of the room.If he remembered correctly, Ivanka had been cold toward Michael ever since their divorce and had even rejected him many times.Had Michael finally made Ivanka accept him?Evan could not help but admire him.Michael truly lived up to his reputation.Evan was still thinking about it as they walked downstairs when Michael shot him a sharp look.Evan was startled. Had he done something wrong?Just then, Ivanka spoke. “It’s getting late. Why don’t you all stay for dinner?”Evan finally understood why Michael had shot him that look.He was not going to let Ivanka cook for them. He certainly was not about to stay and interrupt their rom
Michael just smiled and did not argue. He thought that days like this were really nice.Although Ivanka still did not allow herself to become too close to him, she no longer pushed him away.It was a good sign.Michael was more confident that anything was possible with enough effort. He believed that if he kept trying, Ivanka would eventually accept him.Three days had passed since then.It was around 10 p.m., yet the office at Lane’s Group still had its lights on.Candice and her team were still there.Since Candice came to Boston for help, Ivanka had recognized her potential and offered her a position as a project team leader in her company.Candice proved herself capable. She secured a major client in no time and was busy preparing the report.Securing the client would significantly boost the company’s revenue for the year.Candice and her team had spent several late nights reviewing and revising proposals. She was often the last to leave the office.That night was no dif
Michael stayed around Ivanka like a pest. He fixed his gaze on her, but she ignored him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the line, Candice sneezed four or five times in a row. Ivanka asked if she had a cold. Candice rubbed her nose. “No. I have a feeling that someone is cursing me behind my back.” Ivanka chuckled before glancing at Michael. Both Ivanka and Candice had a hearty chat before Candice arrived at the rented house safely and soundly. She only felt relieved once she entered the house. After exchanging some pleasantries with Ivanka, Candice hung up. Inside the rented house, Candice’s heart was still beating fast. She somehow felt things were not as simple as they appeared to be. The next day, Ivanka went to work early in the morning. Michael insisted on sending her to work. Ivanka could not change his mind, so she gave in to him. Michael was reluctant to say goodbye when they arrived at the company entrance. The corners of Ivanka’s lips curved upward. She go
“Ms. Lane, I’m sorry to cause you trouble and involve a great deal of people for such a petty matter.” Michael gave a light smile. His voice was very charming. He bent down and looked at Ivanka from a subservient position. He sized her up before resting his gaze on her lips. He thought her lips were very beautiful. They looked rosy and delicate, even without lipstick. “Iv, I came from far away just to have lunch with you. You wouldn’t reject me, would you?” Although it was troublesome to send Ivanka lunch, it was a scheme to win her heart. Ivanka naturally could not turn him down. She took the lunchbox and saw it contained her favorite Bolognese pasta. It was still warm. Ivanka suddenly remembered something. She pushed Michael away and took her phone to call Candice. Michael read her mind. He raised one of his eyebrows and said, “I already had Evan give Candice her lunchbox. She’ll eat it inside the canteen so that she won’t disturb us. She already disturbed us last night
Right after Candice finished her sentence, she glanced at Michael. His expression was as dark as thunderclouds. She finally figured out why the temperature inside the office was so low. Candice felt a shiver down her spine. She put down the documents and left. Before she left, she flattered Michael to leave a good impression. She clung to the door and winked at Ivanka. “By the way, Michael brought me lunch. The food was delicious. Even though I only got to eat the food because of you, still, thank you very much.” Right after she spoke, she closed the door and left. Candice had always been calm and composed. It was rare to see her being so lively. Ivanka could not help but let out a bark of laughter. Michael’s mood improved upon hearing Candice’s words. He had not wasted his effort caring for her. The atmosphere inside the office became less tense. Meanwhile, right after Candice left the office with a smile, she bumped into the project director. Her smile instantly faded.
Ivanka heaved a sigh. “She’s in the same group as Ferris. I’m not very sure about their connections. She’s just a pretty woman with an empty head.” “A pretty woman with an empty head?” Michael sneered. “Why is your standard of beauty so low?” Ivanka laughed. Meanwhile, Candice returned to her workstation. Unbeknownst to her, a bouquet of flowers was on her desk. It was a bouquet of baby’s-breath flowers. It was her favorite flower. But she had just come to Bostone not long ago. Aside from Michael and Ivanka, not many people knew that baby’s-breath flowers were her favorite. She did not think it was them who gave her the bouquet. Candice took the bouquet of flowers skeptically. She searched around the flowers and found an anonymous greeting card. The words “I miss you” were stated on the card. Candice wondered who would miss her. It was simply an inexplicable statement. With a frown, Candice put the bouquet aside. She treated it as if it had been sent by mistake, but s
Rosie was over the moon, especially because Michael visited her with Ivanka after they went through so many hardships. But she was about to get an even more pleasant surprise. Rosie saw a silhouette show up behind Michael. She fixed her gaze on that person, and it was Candice. Rosie froze in place. Her eyes teared up. Candice walked over to Rosie and hugged her. “How many years have we not seen each other? When you were getting married, I was too weak and couldn’t board an airplane. That’s why I was absent from your wedding and had Iv to attend it on my behalf. Later, I learned that your fiance was a scoundrel.” Rosie sobbed. She had watched Candice grow up. Upon learning the news, Rosie’s heart ached for Candice. Candice patted Rosie’s shoulder to comfort her. “Grandma, it’s okay. The past is the past.” Rosie nodded. “What took you so long to visit me?” Rosie appeared angry on the surface, but her expression was filled with tenderness. She did not mean to blame Candice
Upon hearing Rosie’s statement, Ivanka knew it would be extremely difficult for her to turn down her offer. Meanwhile, Candice turned down Rosie’s offer. Candice said sheepishly, “Grandma, I still need to perfect my proposal. I came in a rush today, so I forgot to bring it over. I’m sorry to disappoint you.” Rosie’s smile faded. Seeing this, Candice patted her chest and promised that she would visit her more often in the future. Although Rosie was reluctant to say goodbye, she was not an unreasonable woman. She pretended to look angry and said, “Are you giving me an excuse simply because you don’t want to accompany an old lady like me?” Candice looked incredulous. “Grandma, how could you think like that?” Then, she smiled. “After I finish my work, I’ll come and bother you every two to three days. I may even stay around permanently. By then, you can’t complain about my annoying presence.” Rosie and Candice laughed. Rosie did not insist Candice stay around. But Rosie kept
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