“It’s possible. There is no harm in gaining experience.”“But… If she wants to gain experience, she could simply apply on her own behalf. Why does she want to represent Jackson’s Group?”“Is she the representative? Nobody has yet claimed her to be the representative. Maybe they are just friends.”Everyone started talking about her all of a sudden.Michael also looked at her and felt that something was wrong. Her appearance became increasingly familiar, but he continued to deny it.Ivan rose to his feet. His expression instantly darkened when he realized Michael was not looking at him. “F*ck! I’m about to stand in for you, yet you’re still being so ungrateful!”Right after he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Ivanka’s back. His expression changed. “F*ck! It’s her!”Michael turned to look at Ivan and frowned. “What are you on about?”Ivan sat down abruptly. His face was solemn. “I can’t beat her. When I saw her just now, she reminded me of someone I knew. Now that I’ve seen her
The two had acted weirdly and started whispering animatedly after they saw the woman suddenly get up.What happened? Was there something wrong with her?Jonah had no intention of taking a step forward and remained seated.After Ivanka stood according to the serial number, a figure appeared behind her. When Ivanka sensed a familiar presence, she turned but did not expect to see Michael. Her eyes were wide open in surprise. She thought. “Is he going to race?”Michael was staring at her as well. He exuded a powerful aura, and his cold eyes revealed no emotion.Ivanka’s eyes glowed with mockery, and she abruptly turned back. She wanted to use her phone at first but was afraid Michael would recognize it. She stood on the spot and did nothing.When she lowered her head, Michael noticed a tiny mole on the back of her earlobe. Michael’s eyes widened.He was taken aback.He thought. “It’s really her!”Ivanka could only feel a cold and sharp gaze behind her.She had the impression that
Ivanka was thrust into the spotlight. Everyone turned to look at her. She had just recently made it to the top five. Currently, they were shocked to find her in the lead! Michael had been staring at her car. He turned away as her car vanished from view.Ivanka!He closed his eyes to keep his cool.Ivan was watching the race just now. He was surprised to see Michael in this state. He thought. “What happened?”If the situation allowed, he would like to get up and ask him what had happened.Jonah frowned as he observed Michael’s emotions. He thought. “Who is the representative of Jackson’s Group? Why is Michael so emotional?”He found that woman familiar.Jonah pursed his lips and remained silent. The second batch arrived soon after.No one said anything, and each of them tried their best. Michael was the first of the second batch to enter and the first to cross the finish line. No one passed him, and he was significantly faster than the others.Ivan smiled. That was how Michae
Jonah thought. “Who exactly is she?”“Why does she look more and more familiar?“She is such a skilled racer. Could she be Wisteria, who has never appeared before?“I heard Wisteria is a woman.”Jonah’s eyes glowed with curiosity. He raised his brows and looked at Hanson. Hanson turned out to be Wisteria’s friend. It’s no surprise that Jonah and Michael failed to invite Wisteria.Michael reappeared after a while. He finished the race in seven minutes.He outpaced Ivanka by two minutes.Ivanka looked calmly at his timer. Michael did not appear to have given his all.“Don’t worry about it,” Hanson said when Ivanka noticed Michael’s timer.Ivanka chuckled. “I’m not concerned about it.”Life was all about winning and losing. No one would always win. However, when competing against Michael in the final round, she would give it her all. At the same time, she wanted to know if she could beat Michael.Before the divorce, she overheard Ivan say that even Wisteria might not be able to
“F*ck! It could very well be her! They get along well, but Ivanka has not shown up today. Besides, Anna and Sandy seemed to be friendly with the female racer. I should have figured it out just now.”As Ivan spoke, Michael’s expression grew colder. His sharp gaze could kill people.Ivan gritted his teeth. “If she’s Wisteria, it makes sense. In the three years after marrying you, Ivanka always stayed in the Barkworth family’s mansion. She rarely ever went out. When she did, it was for normal occasions. After she married you, the racer Wisteria seemed to have disappeared, and Iris also disappeared and stopped taking cases…”The temperature in the car began to drop.The driver could not help but shiver.Ivan cast a subconscious glance at Michael. “Michael, calm down.”Ivanka had been going against Michael all the time. It was as if she was exacting revenge on him after the divorce. Ivan hurriedly smiled. “Today’s project is important to you, and you won’t lose to her. Besides, Ivanka
They all got into the car after speaking.They arrived at the restaurant in two cars. Frank wanted to talk to Ivanka, so he invited her to join him in his car. Hanson sat in the front passenger seat while Ivanka and Frank sat in the back.Sandy and Anna took another car.Frank looked at Ivanka with a smile. “What’s your name?”Ivanka thought for a while and said with a smile. “You can call me Wisteria.”“Wisteria!” Frank’s mouth was agape with shock. That was not something he expected. The person beside him was a professional racer he thought he could never invite.No matter how experienced Frank was and how good he was at controlling his emotions, he could not hide the shock at the moment.When Hanson noticed Frank was silent and seemed to be digesting the shocking news, he turned and smiled. “Dad, how is it? Is it a pleasant surprise?”He promised Frank a pleasant surprise, and he delivered.“Yes! It’s a good surprise!” Frank could not help but laugh. “I never expect you to
Frank was a little friendlier to Ivanka and no longer produced the airs of a company president.Even though Jackson’s Group was not as large as Barkworth’s Group or Sadler’s Group, it was still influential in Bostone. Otherwise, he would not have been assigned a seat next to Michael.They talked for a while before arriving at their destination.They exited the car one by one, and the two drivers drove the cars away together.They chatted happily as they walked into the private room and sat down. This time, Hanson could no longer help himself and pulled a chair out for Ivanka. “Wisteria, please take a seat.”Ivanka was taken aback, but she sat down politely. Then Hanson sat down beside her.Frank glanced at Hanson in surprise. He was well acquainted with his son and was aware of Hanson’s personality. He assisted her not only because she was Wisteria.He probably developed feelings for her a long time ago.Frank was overjoyed. Even though Ivanka purposefully concealed her identit
Ivan cleared his throat and asked, “You haven’t moved on? No way. No matter what, you’re divorced and have gone on your separate paths. She is free to do whatever she wants. We’ll simply react accordingly to her next moves. Besides, she’s just a woman. She has no one to rely on. What? Are you worried she would get the upper hand over you?” Michael snorted and thought. “A woman? This is the woman who threatened to make me lose tens of billions of dollars, and she delivered. Is that a small sum of money?” That just occurred to Ivan as well. He cleared his throat again and hurriedly said, “I let my guard down that time! Besides, I was about to file an appeal when you stopped me. Who knows? Maybe I will defeat her next time!” Michael set the spoon down. He only had a few bites of his food. Ivan immediately said, “You have a poor stomach. Now you are not eating anything. Do you want to die young? Also, wasting food is bad!” Ivan handed him another clean spoon as he said this. He mot
“I deserve everything that’s happening to me now. But please don’t involve my family in my mistakes…” Ethan clasped his hands together and sincerely begged everyone to spare his family. Ivanka spared him a brief glance before turning off her cell phone. Although she was helping herself to some meat, Michael could see how she felt at the moment. “Why don’t we…” Michael asked for her opinion. But before he finished speaking, Ivanka interrupted him. “Now that he’s released a video like that, if I continue to hold him accountable, I’d be the one in the wrong.” Michael immediately replied, “I can step in—” “You? It’s better if you don’t. Everyone knows your relationship with me now.” Before Michael could finish his sentence, Ivanka immediately interrupted him. Although they were not officially remarried, Michael often went out with her. If anyone else were to see this, what difference did it make? Michael understood, but he really could not bear to see Ivanka getting bulli
After they finished taking pictures, Ivanka greeted everyone politely. “After finishing your meal, go home early. It’s snowing, so drive safely. Bye…” Ivanka subconsciously reminded them. She belatedly realized she had been acting as though she was really an idol. Nonetheless, she treated them with sincerity. She had not done this for Michael’s sake. She did this mostly for the sake of the innocent, inexperienced young ladies who had yet entered the society. These young ladies raised their phones warily and asked, “Could we take a picture together?” They were so worried that their invitation would be turned down, so much so that when they talked, they almost bit the skin off their lips. Ivanka could not bear to reject them. It had not been easy for her to finally reach the private room. Michael teased her, “Our celebrity finally arrived. It looks like you’d best wear shades wherever you go in the future.” Ivanka glared at him and said gruffly, “Stop teasing me.” She paused
After that, Ivanka politely bowed to the people who had been watching the drama in the main hall. She smiled at them. “Sorry for making a fool of ourselves. We encountered two tricksters who wanted to eat the meals for free by calling themselves the friends of the restaurant owners. It happened that I know the restaurant owner, so we easily uncovered their tricks.” By saying that, Ivanka was able to save the hot pot restaurant’s and the Barkworth family’s reputation. Her statement could result in a win-win situation, and the reason was acceptable. Ivanka continued, “Sorry for causing a stir and affecting your dining mood. I’ll foot the bill for everyone who dined on the first floor. How does that sound?” She was not trying to curry favor with the people or to show off her wealth. She simply did not want the people to hate the wealthy. One could not deny that this method worked. Right after Ivanka made her statement, the crowd thanked her. The commotion was no more than ju
The young lady did not know what to do, so she turned to the restaurant manager. The restaurant manager nodded in approval. It was only then that the young lady left the restaurant. Before she left, she glared at Coco. Coco glared back at the young lady and pointed at her viciously. Coco shouted, “Come back! I’m not done with you yet! Who permitted you to leave now?!” The young lady’s body shivered a little. Still, she gnashed her teeth and left. Ivanka watched the young lady’s back as she drifted away. Ivanka stood in Coco’s way because she did not want Coco to chase after the young lady. Ivanka did not want to make a big deal out of the situation. Otherwise, the Barkworth family would be the one who suffered disgrace. After all, Coco stayed in the Barkworth family’s mansion, and everyone knew that Rosie doted on her. If it continued, Ivanka was worried about Rosie’s later years… Ivanka rubbed her temples in resignation. It looked like she needed to resolve the issue as
The restaurant manager thought for a moment before saying, “Ms. Fishbourne, the restaurant has its own rules. Only three types of VIPs could reserve our private rooms while the rest could only enjoy normal seats. I have reasons to believe that our front desk told you the same when you called. We may not have empty seats now, but we’ll have one shortly after.” Coco recalled the situation and remembered that it was exactly like what the restaurant manager had mentioned. So what? Things have changed these days. Coco was no longer an ordinary woman. Her words could even move the earth. With that thought in her mind, Coco chuckled. She kept her tyranny and mockery to herself before locking her little finger with the young lady’s at the front desk. The young lady at the front desk looked down at her finger before glancing at the restaurant manager helplessly. The restaurant manager himself, too, was caught in trouble, so he could not do anything else to defend the young lady. C
Little did Coco know that her behavior was no more like a clown in the crowd’s eyes. Ivanka felt disgusted. Although she could not put herself in Coco’s shoes, she could understand the thoughts of a sensitive person. Ivanka could sympathize with a sensitive and cowardly person. But she could not find herself sympathizing with Coco. Coco’s low self-esteem should not be the reason for her to behave like a crook. Michael, on the other hand, already finished discussing with the restaurant manager and entering the private room. Ivanka lagged behind him. She had no intention of entertaining Coco, much less inviting her to eat together. No doubt that the private room was able to accommodate four people. But based on their relationship, Ivanka thought she had been kind enough to not find fault in Coco, much less eating together. Meanwhile, Coco continued to argue with the restaurant manager. She argued until her face reddened. Although the restaurant manager already made hims
The temperature was above freezing point, so the snowflakes melted before they even reached the ground. The trees were covered in snow. At a glance, they looked like a blanket of pristine snow. The big trees looked as if they had been covered in snow-white new clothes. Ivanka was a little surprised at such a scenery. Even though she often went for business trips in the north and had experienced snow, skied, and various other experiences, it was a rare sight to experience snow in their city. Instead of snow, they looked more like an ice sheet. The snow there was different from the cities in the north. They easily fell on their hair. In just a while, their hair turned snowy white. Ivanka took out her phone and took a photo. Then she shared it with her friends in her WhatsApp group. Meanwhile, Michael took photos of Ivanka. Michael hardly posted anything on Twitter. After a moment, he uploaded a photo of Ivanka taking photos of the scenery.The caption was: Experiencing
Michael glanced at Ivanka.Ivanka kept her eyes lowered and focused on nothing in particular. Both of them tacitly agreed not to bring it up.“Let’s go out to eat,” Michael said. Ivanka agreed without hesitation.If they got ready and left at this time, they would be just in time for lunch.She went upstairs to freshen up. Michael did not rush her. He just smiled, as if he was telling her to take her time.Ivanka felt a little embarrassed and touched the tip of her nose. Truthfully, she was the one in a hurry because she was the one starving.Five minutes later, she came back down.She had changed into a long black down coat that reached her ankles. It was practical and warm.But the weather was still unbearably cold. This winter was harsher than usual.“Let’s go.” She rubbed her hands together and looked at Michael.Michael was on his phone. He was smiling and looked relaxed. With just a glance, Ivanka could tell he was probably making a reservation.Their long-standing
Ivanka slept in the next day. By the time she woke up, the sun was already streaming through the window, casting light across her bed and face.In a way, the sunlight had forced her awake.She frowned slightly before slowly opening her eyes. The brightness left spots in her vision, so she instinctively raised a hand to shield herself before getting out of bed.It was already past 10 a.m.She had no idea how she managed to sleep so much, especially after napping all afternoon the day before.Then again, maybe she was just that exhausted. So much had been going on lately.Fortunately, it was Saturday, so she did not have to go to the office.That was probably why her internal clock had not woken her at seven as usual.Come to think of it, her body’s internal clock was quite accommodating.On workdays, no matter how tired she was, she always woke up at seven sharp. But on weekends, that never happened. She could sleep in as much as she wanted, which was pretty great.She lay in