Jonah’s eyes narrowed. He had been expecting this. Frank, who had been nervous, burst out laughing! “As long as she beats the racer, it’s fine. It makes no difference if Michael is ahead of her.” No one would ever doubt his son again as long as she maintained such a ranking and order! The following ten people would compete in the final round! The top ten would be rewarded by the organizers, but big names like Michael and Ivanka did not care about any reward at all. Trophies and other mementos practically filled Ivanka’s apartment. Today’s race lasted longer than expected. Because it was the final game that would determine the winner, they decided not to postpone it until the next day. And, as everyone had predicted, the game began! In the last round, they had to race on an extremely challenging circuit. In addition, the rule was different from previous rounds, which required ten cars to start at the same time! The track was particularly wide. When the referee gave the s
The next moment, they got out of their cars at the same time. Ivanka did not spare Michael a glance. She just walked to her seat as usual. Other people’s results had nothing to do with her. Besides, she had seen that she tied with Michael. Just as she sat down, Sandy exclaimed with excitement. “Whoo-hoo! We won!” Ivan snorted when he heard it. “It’s obviously a tie. What makes you think you’ve won? Don’t embarrass yourself, okay?” Sandy rolled her eyes at him. “You’re the one embarrassing yourself!” Ivanka sat down without looking at Ivan. Ivan, however, could not help but stare at Ivanka and thought. “She has defeated me twice in two different fields. It’s insane! And Sandy always makes fun of me at every opportunity!” He wished he could smack Sandy across the face. Jonah was no longer interested in looking at the third-place finisher in the field. Instead, he focused his attention on Ivanka. He thought. “Wisteria. Why does this woman look so familiar? Have we ever m
Michael ignored him. Ivan leaned closer to him in a resigned manner and whispered, “Can you please take it easy? It’s absolutely freezing! Besides, do you want people to think you’re upset because you didn’t win?” Michael’s piercing gaze was drawn to Ivan’s face right away. Ivan immediately yielded and raised his hands. “Fine, fine. Forget I said that.” The ranking had been confirmed. The host continued to introduce the race winners and the awards that would be presented on stage. Ivanka looked at Hanson with a smile. “Hanson.” Michael also heard her voice, which she had deliberately altered. His face darkened as he thought. “She called his name with such affection.” Hanson looked at her. “Yes?” “Get someone else to receive the award. I’m going home.” There was no point in staying here. Besides, she did not want to be in the same place as Michael. She was not afraid of him; she just found him annoying. He entered the race because he wanted to win the project. Her enc
Ivanka nodded. “Sure. We’ll have fondue then. It’s been a long time since I’ve had it.” “Whoo-hoo!” Sandy appeared to be overjoyed. “It might be a tie today, but the score is absolutely perfect! Hanson, your problem is solved, right?” Hanson smiled and nodded. “That’s right. I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to take over the company if it hadn’t been for Iv. Thank you, Iv.” Ivanka was bothered by Hanson’s affectionate gaze. “We are friends,” she said with a smile, looking away. “This is the least I could do. There is no need to say such things to me again.” Hanson’s eyes flickered with disappointment. He could tell Iv was emphasizing the word “friends” in her tone. Even Anna and Sandy heard it. Anna’s eyes darkened slightly. She wondered if Hanson would be happier if Ivanka agreed to be with him. Sandy, too, sighed in resignation. She thought. “Iv hasn’t gotten over her last love affair.” Hanson smiled and said, “Okay. I got it.” He said nothing more after that. Th
Michael’s face stiffened for a split second. Ivan could not read the emotion in his eyes. Ivan let it pass. He said again, “Actually, it’s fine to have flings, but don’t get too serious with a woman. Or else…” As he said that, he snorted. He considered his father as an example, but he clearly did not want to bring it up. Michael frowned slightly. “Not everyone is like your dad.” “Seeing how my dad behaves kills off any desire for me to fall for any woman. All right. I’ll get off after the turn. I will see you again some other time.” Ivan appeared to be aloof. However, there was a tinge of bitterness in his eyes. Michael could not say anything about his affairs. After Ivan got out of the car, he leaned back in his chair and rested with his eyes closed. By now, it was completely dark, so Michael drove all the way back home. Michael entered the house as usual, but there was a faint fragrance in the living room. Michael frowned immediately. A fragrance like this would have
However, little did she know that the closer she got, the more overbearing the stench became. Michael’s expression hardened. He stood right in the doorway, without even attempting to change into his indoor shoes. When he saw Chiara approaching him, Michael instantly said in a deep voice, “Stay right there!” He thought. “What on earth is that smell on her? It’s awful!” Chiara would have trembled in rage if she could have heard him say this. However, she was still very flustered. She remained on the spot and stared at him incredulously. “I didn’t want to ruin your marriage with Iv in the past, Mic. I also tried my hardest to bring you two closer together. But you’ve now turned against each other. It’s never going to work between you two.” “But you know, I knew you earlier than Iv. I like you even more than she does. You said you’d marry me. Have you changed your mind?” Chiara let out a self-deprecating smile. “I guess it was one-sided. I will never misunderstand you again.”
Chiara thought. “Why? Everything was going well! How did things turn out this way? Why?” Chiara tried to remain calm, but she could hear a car driving away from outside. “Mic…” Her tears streamed down her cheeks unknowingly as she wondered how things had turned out this way. He had already divorced Ivanka. She had driven Ivanka away from Michael. She could not figure out how things would turn so wrong. Her plan had been for her to marry Michael as soon as they divorced, but things were not going as she had hoped. Michael is currently driving away. His expression was cold. All he could think about was what had happened today, the scene of Ivanka driving without even looking at him. He also recalled what she had said to her father the last time they met at the cemetery, and what she had said to him. He thought that she had completely changed. She no longer wanted him like she used to. He was supposed to be relieved that she was leaving him alone. However, she kept going a
Ivanka subconsciously pressed the elevator’s open button because she believed someone was rushing to enter. When she looked up, she was surprised to see Michael! Her pupils immediately contracted! She was aware that she had changed her appearance, but how could she not know what was on Michael’s mind now that he had suddenly rushed here and glared at her with a sullen face? Ivanka slightly frowned and thought. “Is he here to get back at me? Because I sabotaged his plan again?” Ivanka raised her head to meet his gaze, but she said nothing. Michael, however, suddenly snorted. “Ivanka, you’re becoming increasingly impressive!” Ivanka’s eyes widened in alarm. He really had recognized her. She clutched the bag in her hand and looked at him defensively. “I’m sure you didn’t come over here at this hour just to tell me that, Mr. Barkworth.” However, the elevator had not gone up, so Michael pressed her floor. Ivanka frowned, but the next moment he suddenly grabbed her wrist, and