This question left Vincent stumped.He had been in Mirvania for so many years. From back when he came here empty-handed to the Kingzillion Casino boss today where both officials and the mafia had to give him grace, he had never faced such a difficult moment.Even so, he was having a hard time in front of Ivanka.He did not know how to answer Ivanka’s question because he was not part of that. That matter needed the person in question for the answers.However, he had the intuition that there was bound to be a reason for this.He could only say to Ivanka. “Iv, I’ve been away from home for many years. I can only bring you back this time to see if your mother is within the family.”On the contrary: if she was not there, then they would have to search for her.If it had been an ordinary family, it would not have been necessary to use the word ‘family’. Besides, what was it that had caused her uncle to leave home for so many years?But it was not nice for her to ask again.After all,
When Ivanka made such a decision, Vincent did not stop her. They had said what was needed. She was capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, good and evil.Soon, Ivanka found the exact room number where the two of them were through Evan’s text. She knocked on the door, and Evan came over to open it instantly.Evan put up a complete show. He was misty-eyed and extremely eager. “Ms. Ivanka, you’re finally here!”Ivanka did not say anything, but walked quickly inside. Finally, she walked to the room inside, and also saw Michael lying on the bed, his face pale.He closed his eyes and looked like he was in pain.Ivanka walked forward. Evan was very observant and brought a chair for Ivanka.She sat on the chair and continued to check Michael’s vitals. Michael’s body was weak. But it was not as bad as it was at the banquet.“Are you preparing for a hunger strike?” When she saw that Michael was in bed and not responding, Ivanka could not help but frown and ask.“I don’t
“Iv, I know the past has already happened and the scars in your heart from that would never fade. I…”“Stop talking about that to me. I don’t want to hear it anymore.” Before Michael could finish, Ivanka hurriedly reached out and interrupted him.Her expression was stern and solemn.“I’ve already helped you with all that I should. Whether or not you want to trust others, that is your business. This is the last time I’ll administer shots for you.”After saying that, Ivanka got up, walked over to the sofa and sat down. She kept a distance from Michael.Not long after, Sandy’s call came in.Ivanka was surprised when she saw Sandy’s number flashing on her screen. But she picked it up instantly.“Sandy?” Ivanka asked uncertainly.Sandy had been unconscious for a time.When Sandy heard Ivanka’s voice, she was furious. “Ivanka, I contacted you the moment I woke up. So, you’re doing well, huh? Why didn’t you reply to my messages or calls?”“Are you so enamored with Michael that you
“Go ahead and get busy. We’ll get together when I’m back.”“Alright.” Sandy replied and hung up.She got up and walked out of the office, only to see Ivan holding a bouquet of flowers in the doorway. Ivan was grinning when he saw her.When her assistant informed her that someone was looking for her, she did not even think about Ivan.After not seeing Ivan for a few days, she thought that he had forgotten about her. But she did not expect him to come back.At the sight of Ivan, Sandy turned her head and left.“Wait!”Seeing her like this, Ivan quickly caught up and instantly blocked her way.Sandy’s expression was cold as she could not be bothered.But Ivan did not let her go. “Pretty Sandy, I have something to talk to you about. Can you listen to me before deciding to leave?” Sandy was still indifferent. “What does it matter to me if you have anything to say or not? I think I made it very clear to you last time.”“Then I should have known to take advantage of your coma to
Sandy no longer looked at him, but Ivan refused to back off.The sound of his footsteps trailing behind her made her irritation spike. “Ivan, do you not understand what I’m saying? Or are you just deaf? If it’s the former, should I find someone to translate for you? If it’s the latter, when Iv gets back, I can have her check your hearing!”“I’m perfectly fine. How could I possibly leave without hearing a yes from you?”It was clear he was going to follow her into her office. In fact, he had no intention of leaving until he got what he wanted.The firm had other employees and clients coming in and out. With Ivan acting like that, Sandy could feel a headache coming.After Ivan followed her into her office, Sandy decided to make herself clear. “Stop following me. I really have no interest in dating, and I don’t want to help you. If you’re looking for someone to fool your family, I suggest you go to a club. Plenty of women there will gladly play along for the right price. Even if you
The case Sandy had just taken on required her to defend a 15-year-old boy and argue for his acquittal.The moment she placed the case file on her desk, Ivan frowned. “You took this case?”“Is there a problem?”Noticing the shift in his demeanor, Sandy instinctively frowned.“This boy acted in self-defense, but the plaintiff has made it clear that they want him sentenced to death, no matter the cost.”The boy’s name was Robin Jenkins.He was an Albionian. He had moved here with his father for school. By his final year of junior high, he had endured three years of relentless bullying. He was sexually assaulted by his peers. They even recorded a video.In retaliation, he had killed a boy from one of Bostone’s most powerful families, second only to a handful of elite circles. The victim had been his father’s only child, a son born in his later years. The moment he took that life, he was immediately abducted by the victim’s father and locked away in a basement where he was left
Since she had taken on this case, she would never give up.Sandy’s words left no room for argument. Her stance was clear.After all this time, Ivan knew exactly the kind of person she was.Seeing that his words were not getting through to her, Ivan had no choice but to drop it.However, instead of leaving, he casually took a seat on the couch.Seeing that he was staying, Sandy felt a sense of resignation. “Ivan, your law firm isn’t here. And your office definitely isn’t here. If you’re planning on becoming a lawyer in this firm, you can talk to Iv about it when she comes back.”“I don’t want to work here. I’m staying because I’m waiting for you to get off work. And I’m not leaving because our relationship isn’t official yet. I don’t want people getting the wrong idea about us.” Ivan enunciated each word with deliberate resolve.He continued, “The moment you refused to let go of this case, I had even more reason to stay by your side. The Groethe family might rank just below the t
Ivan had once made a bold claim in the industry. As long as there was even a 1% chance, he could turn it into victory.Even when looking at Sandy’s cold, dark eyes and the mocking curve of her lips, he was not offended. “I’ll take on the Groethe family’s retaliation. Let me have the case, and I promise, I’ll never bother you again.”He spoke with a serious expression.At the same time, his dark eyes stayed fixed on her. At that moment, an impulse surged through him.However, he held back.If it had been any other request, she would have agreed without hesitation just to get him to stop bothering her.If she handed this case over to him, what would that make her in the eyes of others? What would happen to her reputation?So Sandy refused. “Forget about it.”Ivan’s eyes lit up at her response. “So, are you saying that you want me to keep bothering you?”Sandy wanted to roll her eyes. “How did you even come to that conclusion? What I meant was that I can’t hand this case over to
In the face of Laura’s meltdown, Ivanka’s words seemed a bit smug.She was doing it on purpose.“You! Ivanka, how can you be so shameless as to say such things? Are you still a woman?” Laura’s hand, which was pointing at her angrily, trembled uncontrollably.Laura’s tears fell like a snapped pearl necklace. Ivanka laughed in a low voice. “Of course I am, otherwise how did I become the one Jonah wakes up to every day? Laura, since things have come to this, you’d better hurry home and stop embarrassing yourself here.”“What’s the point of chasing after someone who doesn’t like you like this?”She acknowledged Laura’s persistence toward Jonah. But insisting too much would turn into clinginess. Jonah’s dislike and disdain for Laura was clear. He never once gave Laura a chance. Even so, Laura refused to give up.Sometimes she did not think thoroughly before doing things. “Whether there’s a point to it is not for you to say!”Laura was still persistent.But the next second, Iva
It would not have been nice for Ivanka to be present during Jonah’s conversation with his mother. The Sadler family’s house was large. She went directly to the grass field outside.Margaret had a Golden Retriever. When Ivanka saw the maid bring it out to play, she immediately squatted in front of the Golden Retriever. The Golden Retriever was very gentle and did not bite. Margaret saw the Golden Retriever wagging its tail at Ivanka. The gesture was clearly a sign of fondness and affection for Ivanka.Even the dog liked Ivanka, and she still did not like her. Could she really be the problem?Margaret began to contemplate and reflect on herself. As she was trying to approach Ivanka, someone had already walked up to Ivanka first.This person was no other than Laura, who she had once hated.When Laura saw the cozy scene of a person and a dog. She instantly rushed to Ivanka. “Ivanka, you’re so despicable. You won’t even spare a dog. Are you planning to drug it too?!”Ivanka kept
However, Jonah seemed to have heard some hilarious joke. “Do you really mean well? Do you mean well by trampling on my feelings?“You said everything started because of Ivanka. Why don’t you say it all started because of you?”Jonah let out another rhetorical question.He was extremely emotional.Margaret could not bear to watch him like this. She roared, “Enough, don’t think that I’ll compromise and stop interfering with you guys if you are like this!”Jonah laughed slowly. “Then what you said before was nonsense. Since I can’t get what I want, what else is left if I cure these legs?“You really don’t get it. You think that I’m driving you to your grave when it’s the opposite. Then what kind of mother-son bond is there between us to speak of?”At the end of Jonah’s speech, the mockery at the corner of his was extraordinarily obvious. His eyes even seemed determined.Margaret sensed it.“Are you going to cut ties with me for Ivanka?” Margaret found it incredulous. When she ask
She said to Ivanka in dissatisfaction, “Ms. Ivanka, please go out. I have something to say to Jonah alone right now.”Ivanka did not respond. However, the way she moved out already said everything.Jonah did not make a statement but silently agreed.He also did not want Ivanka to be present to see his embarrassment.“You’re being an ingrate. You never raised me like that! Since you’ve already spoken such, why are you still holding it against Iv? Is being a divorcee her sin?” Jonah’s expression was as dark as the storm clouds. Those eyes were locked on his mother. He felt that Ivanka had been deeply wronged.However, Margaret replied blandly, “Have you seen anyone wealthy choosing to marry divorcees? Are there really no other women out there?”“You are a woman too.” Jonah frowned.However, Margaret brought up a very realistic question. “I am indeed a woman. But no parent in the world would ever settle for anything less than the best option.”Those words infuriated Jonah.“Mom,
At Margaret’s rebuke, Ivanka was annoyed. “If you say so.”Whatever Margaret wanted to think was her own business. She would not interfere.Margaret immediately choked out in response, “You!”“You don’t have to target me. You know very well that I won’t get together with your son. I’m only here to administer treatment for your son.”Ivanka gave Margaret a bland look. Even her tone was bland.Margaret burst out laughing coldly. “It’s what you should do!”“I didn’t say that I shouldn’t,” Ivanka shot back indifferently. She no longer bantered with Margaret. She kept looking at her cell phone.In Margaret’s eyes, Ivanka was playing with her cell phone, and was playing intently too!There was a parasol over her head as she was leaning on a rattan chair. Most importantly, there were also refreshments on the round table to Ivanka’s left.Sheesh!“Ivanka, are you here to treat Jonah’s leg, or are you here to enjoy yourself?” Margaret chided Ivanka in dissatisfaction.When someone di
Jonah was concerned about Ivanka. But before he could finish speaking, he automatically lowered his voice.He was not the same as before.Call for him. With his weak legs, what could he do for her?Ivanka heard his tone but did not expose or console him. She only followed suit and said, “Rest well. I know my place.”“Alright.”Jonah answered half-heartedly. Ivanka turned around and left her back to him.On the terrace, there was a parasol and a rattan chair.She had only laid down on top of the rattan chairs for a few minutes when she heard footsteps from behind her. As the footsteps drew closer step by step, she subconsciously turned around.She only saw the servant who had just helped her carry a tray of food and walked towards her slowly.“Ms. Ivanka, the young master asked me to prepare some refreshments for you.”Ivanka nodded wordlessly.She was here to treat Jonah’s legs, not to enjoy the sunshine and eat. She did not eat anything. Her gaze was on the phone screen.S
As he said that, Jonah turned his wheelchair and moved closer to Ivanka.The delight on his face was hard to hide. Margaret did not see it. She was still in the hospital. It would have been better if she did not see her, but Ivanka also understood very clearly what Margaret meant by this. If she really wanted to have a long-lasting relationship with Jonah, they would have become a couple already. Why wait until that moment? As long as she agreed, it was not impossible, and that was what Jonah thought: he thought she would say yes.Ivanka gently laughed and shook her head. “Jonah, why are you still lying to yourself and others?”Even she understood it, so how could Jonah not know about it?However, Jonah was not willing to dwell on the matter. In the next second, he changed the topic. “It’s better to go to my room. The second floor has plenty of fresh air.”Ivanka saw that he was not willing to talk about it, so she did not say anything more. She nodded. Then a servant came
“If it’s my fault, you can always vent out your anger on me.” Michael made himself clear. It was not his fault, so he refused to accept being treated unfairly. Ivanka sneered, “It seems like you’ve forgotten that you were the cause of everything. If not for the fact that you refused to give up on me, I wouldn’t have invited Jonah for a roleplay. I don’t want to get into the details with you.” In the face of Ivanka’s mockery, for a moment, Michael felt as if something had stuck in his throat, and he did not know what else to say. Ivanka was utterly furious. It was pointless to speak any further to her. But he refused to become a punching bag on Jonah’s behalf for free. “You need to calm down. No one can get in the way of your choices. But I’ll never give up,” said Michael in a low voice. “I see. Since you refuse to give up, are you planning to steal the bride at her wedding as well?” Ivanka raised one of eyebrows. She felt amused. Michael blurted out a single word with
“Michael, I just didn’t want to upset Grandma. If you want to keep her posted on our progress, you might as well find someone else and get married so that there’s no more possibility between us. She will also stop thinking about me and you.” Ivanka had blurted it out without hesitation. Her tone was serious. She really meant it. Michael did not expect Ivanka to say this to him. Rosie had told Michael that Ivanka agreed to let him be her bodyguard because of her. At that time, Michael was over the moon thinking that Rosie had caused another miracle. But based on the situation, it looked like Ivanka did not plan to take other people’s concerns into account anymore. Michael’s mood turned foul. He could not say anything about Ivanka’s decision. “Iv, I refuse to accept this.” After a moment of silence, Michael said that to Ivanka. At that moment, he looked serious. Even though Ivanka could not see his expression, she could imagine his demeanor through his tone. “I know y