After Jonah canceled the meeting, the senior managers started discussing the reason behind it. When they learned about the news of Ivanka’s arrival, their expressions turned dark. Originally, they had gathered inside the office to discuss one issue. However, they were discussing Ivanka and Jonah’s relationship at the moment. “It’s her again!” Mr. Warren’s expression darkened, and he thought. “She changes Mr. Sadler’s decision time and again! Her presence causes things to become so unpredictable, but he insists on getting together with her. If this continues, she might cause trouble to the company!” Ms. Zendaya’s expression turned sour, and an obvious hint of dissatisfaction crossed her face. “She obviously came for Mr. Sadler. If she succeeds in getting together with him, she will only complicate things at the company. Think about it! How will it sound if Mr. Sadler gets together with a woman Michael Barkworth doesn’t want anymore?!” “No way! We have to stop her from seducing
Ms. Theresa had totally forgotten about staying out of sight. When she was greeted by the sight before her, she looked terrified. She was even standing at the doorway like an eyesore, and her hand froze in mid-air. Perhaps Ms. Theresa was breathing a little too quickly, but Ivanka gradually turned her head around, and Jonah followed her sight. Ms. Theresa’s expression changed drastically. “I’m sorry, Mr. Sadler. I didn’t mean to overhear your conversation. I-I have something to tell you,” she quickly said. Jonah was in a good mood today, so he nonchalantly said, “Go back to your workstation first.” Ms. Theresa was a little surprised. Although Jonah was a friendly man, he handled things strictly and fairly. If Ms. Theresa had done this in the past, she would have been punished and given a lot of work! However, Jonah let her go just like that. And Jonah was the kind of person who would get even with someone at a later date if he did not do so today. Ms. Theresa gratefully
Ivanka frowned. She turned around and looked at Jonah. Jonah sized her up. “Iv, sometimes, no matter what happens, you don’t always have to suffer alone. If you don’t want others to worry about you, you can lean on me. I’ll be your most faithful pillar of strength.” Jonah sounded serious and earnest. Ivanka’s calm facade shattered slightly. The next moment, Jonah drew closer to her and whispered, “Otherwise, who’s going to feed me if something happens to my sugar mommy?” Ivanka frowned again and thought. “This guy is crazy!” She quickly pulled her hand out of his grasp and left in a hurry after she said goodbye. Jonah did not go after her. He chuckled and slowly walked to his desk. Then, he looked at the bank card and picked up his phone. ...... At that moment, Evan was telling Michael his work schedule in his office. “Mr. Barkworth, you have a business dinner tonight. You made an appointment with Mr. Stanley beforehand.” Michael nodded and said nothing. Evan was a li
An unexpected chill pervaded the workplace. Evan failed to suppress a shudder from the cold.Others may not have realized it, but Michael knew well that Jonah had fallen for Ivanka!He never once missed a meeting and always kept his word. However, he was repeatedly making exceptions for Ivanka.He thought. “Very well, Jonah.”“See who owns that card.”Evan’s calm facade cracked a little. Because Jonah had brought the card up, it implied that he had granted permission for others to verify the card’s owner. He would only embarrass himself if it did not belong to Ivanka.Furthermore, if they could verify the owner, it would undoubtedly be Ivanka’s. Michael was making an unnecessary move.Evan replied respectfully, “Yes, Mr. Barkworth,” because he could say nothing more.Michael left the office after determining that he had no further instructions to give.Jonah was in a good mood today. He gave bonuses to the company’s employees and even gave them a half-day off.Barkworth’s Gro
”Has a date been set?” Ivanka appeared to be at ease.“Yes. Mr. Lee said that he had contacted them and that the court would be held the day after tomorrow. He’s wondering if you’re free that day. If you’re not available, he can postpone it.”“The day after tomorrow is fine.”She would be able to begin working at Lane’s Group once she had resolved all of these issues.Everything would fall into place.“Wow, you’re my lucky star! Iv, I love you so much!” Sandy said. She smooched the phone twice.“Stop,” Ivanka said with a smile. “Is there anything else?”“No. Have an early night.”“Okay.”Twitter was buzzing once more. Many people began to envy Ivanka.Angry Bird: I’m envious of Ivanka. Right after the divorce, she’s already found herself another caring suitor. He even went to great lengths to pursue her. He’s known as a playboy, but Mr. Sadler has never posted anything on Twitter for a woman.Iris’ Fangirl: That’s exactly my thought! Iris is fantastic and can easily win Mr.
“That won’t do,” Michael said firmly. “You won’t recover in such a short time.”“Well, I just need to have the dressing changed at home on a regular basis. You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be fine. Mic, thank you.”Michael frowned slightly. “Why thank me?”“Thank you for caring about me. You make me feel warm, and I’m grateful to have met you.”Michael was stunned. Because of him, she went into a coma. This time, she was admitted to the hospital due to him and nearly went into a coma. In spite of it all, she was grateful to him.At that moment, Michael experienced a rollercoaster of complicated emotions. “Wait for me. I’m going to the hospital right now.”Chiara was ecstatic. She had not expected him to come.However, she hurriedly stopped him. “There’s nothing serious, Mic,” she said thoughtfully. “You don’t have to worry about me. You have so much work to do every day, so don’t concern yourself with me. Besides, I still have other people to take care of me. You don’t hav
He felt awkward whenever he came here because he had nothing to say to Chiara.Chiara smiled at Michael. “Mic, if you’re busy, you can leave first. I need to stay under observation tonight. If there are no problems, I’ll be discharged tomorrow.”“I’ll pick you up tomorrow,” said Michael calmly.Chiara was flattered. She looked surprised and said, “Mic, are you still angry because of what happened before? I acted impulsively that time. I’m sorry…”Michael sighed. “Forget about the past.”Chiara’s eyes flickered. Nonetheless, she smiled and nodded obediently, “Okay.”Michael sat in the chair by the bed’s edge. Chiara could tell he was uncomfortable. He wanted to leave.When he was about to speak, Chiara hurriedly said with a smile, “Mic, when I scrolled through Twitter today, I saw Mr. Sadler’s tweet. Have you seen it?”Michael’s expression darkened, and he said nothing.Chiara’s eyes glowed with jealousy. She still could not forget how Michael took the initiative to kiss Ivanka
Michael raised his head and looked at her. Chiara bit her lip and said shyly, “I’ll worry about you.”Michael said nothing. He simply turned and left.Chiara was fixated on his back. She had a long history of feelings for this man.Soon, she could marry him.She could marry him!Thinking about it lifted Chiara’s spirits.The news of Michael’s visit to Chiara quickly went viral on Twitter. However, it was eventually removed.Chiara’s face turned pale as soon as she found out.She had purposefully asked someone to spread the word in order to stoke the debate and inform people that she and Michael were a couple.However, it was removed after a while. No one would remove it except Michael, so why did he?Chiara’s face became even paler. Although she was plagued by a bad omen, she was powerless to act on it. Michael would be able to tell she was behind it if it started trending again.Bang!Chiara struck the bed hard. Her enthusiasm had faded.He must have fallen for Ivanka!H
Ivanka did not pay him any mind and got into the car. If Michael dared to chase after her again, she would most definitely kick him out of the car! She would do what she said she would!Michael did not catch up, but he blocked her with his arms wide open. His stance was clear: You can leave. But over my dead body! Ivanka could not possibly drive over Michael. But it was not a problem for Michael to keep blocking her way. Plus, she had just politely rejected his parents. So, it was even more impossible for her to turn back. Ivanka ran out of patience. She held her forehead and frowned. Michael had already drained her last bit of patience. She never imagined that Michael would actually cling to her to such an extent! How would she put it? All her positivity had been drained clean! “Michael, your parents are still at home. Aren’t you afraid they’ll see and laugh at you? I know Grandpa and Grandma are standing by our side now. It’s not like you and I haven’t been in
Ivanka would neither accept the carrot nor the stick approach. Michael had no choice but to persuade her with reason and win her over with affection. Ivanka snorted. “Have you ever given me a chance to have a meal with you before this? As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes time for things to come to this state. Things might have passed for you but not for me!” Ivanka’s gaze was razor-sharp. Michael felt his heart clench up. At that moment, his throat was in so much pain that he did not know what else to say to her. Ivanka did not wait for his response. She pushed away his hand and headed out without hesitation. Michael did not stop her. Nonetheless, he went after her and followed behind her. Meanwhile, they heard the sound from the kitchen. Mindy prepared dinner in the kitchen, and Jay helped her out. They had heard their conversation. Out of courtesy, Ivanka went to the kitchen and greeted them. She said with a smile, “Uncle Jay, Aunt Mindy, I’m
Ivanka clenched her fists. Her gaze was filled with ferocity. She looked like she was really going to punch Michael. Michael noticed the anger in her eyes. But since the person was none other than Ivanka, he was willing to take the beating. He even took a step forward and held his head high. “Strike me if you want.” “You!” Ivanka glared at Michael. He truly annoyed her. She reminded herself to keep her composure. She sucked in a deep breath before saying, “Michael, I’ve treated you with respect. You’d better behave yourself.” Right after she finished the sentence, Ivanka left. Before she even took a step forward, Michael grabbed her. “My mom is preparing the dishes inside the kitchen. If you leave now, you’re not showing me any respect. Please stay around to have dinner. Even though we’re already divorced, and it’s impossible for us to get back together again, we’re still friends,” said Michael. Haha! He had been adamant. He was using the same approach to draw close
Mindy’s expression instantly darkened. “What’s with us being prejudiced against her? Had I ever targeted her when she married Michael from the beginning? “She knew how well Rosie had treated her. It’s her own fault for failing to bond with Mic. How could you blame us?” Mindy had always disliked Ivanka. She believed Samuel’s intervention had been the reason for their marriage. It was an arranged marriage. There was no need for the Barkworth’s family to have an arranged marriage. At the end of the day, it was all up to Samuel to choose the bride for Michael. Ever since Ivanka married Michael, aside from the deliberate arrangements, they had hardly shown up together as a couple in public. Mindy did not have any particularly hard feelings for Ivanka. She believed the two would live happily together after getting married. After they divorced, Mindy thought Michael could start all over again. But she did not expect to see their current relationship was no different from when they
It was Jay and Mindy. When Ivanka saw them, a thought came across her mind. She took out a syringe and inserted it into Michael’s arm to unmute him. Michael felt like he had been stung by a bee. It was as though he had been put in jail, only to be freed all of a sudden. Ivanka took away the syringe and gave him a glance with displeasure. “Get out of the car now. Your parents are here—” “Aren’t you entering the house?” Before Ivanka finished her sentence, Michael interrupted her. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with sincerity and seriousness. But Ivanka rejected him coldly. “Quick! Get out of the car! I’m not joking with you. Get out now!” “Let’s go in together. After all, you’re already here. Are you worried about seeing them?” Michael was undaunted by her emotions and tone. Instead, he stretched out his hand to try to grab Ivanka. Nonetheless, she avoided him with ease. Meanwhile, Jay and Mindy saw them. They walked over to them. Mindy glanced at th
It was no wonder Jonah asked for so many details. All these were facts.Ivanka did not avoid answering his questions. She gave a light smile. “The longest will be half a year.”If the treatment was ineffective after half a year, she would go to Silvania with Vincent.After all, it was not just about her.Upon learning of Ivanka’s decision, Jonah smiled wryly. “Iv, I don’t think it’s an easy feat to treat my legs. How about you go and deal with your stuff first? You can always treat my legs afterward.”Ivanka initially planned to do it that way. But George, Florence, and Margaret had interrupted her plan.Since she had returned to Bostone, why was there a need to travel back and forth again?She might as well treat Jonah’s legs.Besides, Vincent had informed her that it would be highly uncertain whether they could still return to their home country after arriving at Silvania.Ivanka said, “No. I don’t want to make so many trips. I’ll treat your legs for half a year and see if i
It was not an overstatement to say Michael was crossing the line. Nonetheless, Ivanka could not just sit there and watch the two men get into a conflict. Hence, Ivanka pulled Michael to the side and glanced at him. “If you don’t want to be kicked out, you’d better wait here.” But Michael was undaunted by Jonah. Although Jonah had the power to rebuke him in his own territory, Michael refused to allow Jonah to get the upper hand. Ivanka saw the determination in Michael’s eyes. She was very worried that the two might get into a fight. She quickly pulled him back. “Stop making me worry about you. Just wait here! If you dare to come after me, I’ll…” Although she did not finish her sentence, her intention was clear enough. If Michael disobeyed her, she would make him a statue! Understanding this, Michael did not follow Ivanka. But when Jonah turned around and left, the provocation in his eyes was evident. Still, Michael listened to Ivanka. He did not want to offend her. He
Jonah narrowed his eyes while questioning Michael. Still, Michael did not respond to him. Ivanka pursed her lips. She looked displeased when she answered Jonah, “Jonah, there’s no need to speak so harshly. Do you still want me to treat your legs?” She had temporarily made Michael mute. She did that to stop Michael from talking endlessly about those things. Nonetheless, he had still insisted on coming along with her, only to end up being targeted by Jonah. Ivanka had no intention of making Michael mute in front of Jonah. Upon hearing Ivanka’s words, Jonah looked at where she currently stood. She stood in front of Michael. It looked like she was trying to protect him more. As the saying went, true love was portrayed in hard times. This saying was true indeed. It was true that Ivanka cared about Michael. Jonah said gently to Ivanka, “I want you to treat my legs, and I only speak harshly to specific people. I already showed him much respect when he barged into my terri
Michael remained resolute.Ivanka rolled her eyes. “Then stay stubborn. I’ll only fix it when you stop pushing me away.”After she was done speaking, she turned to leave.Michael followed.He even opened the passenger door and got in her car. He was determined to follow her.But Ivanka would not go easy on him.Once inside, she warned him coldly, “Not being able to speak is harder than you think. Follow if you want. Michael, are you sure about this?”Even after her warning, he kept staring straight ahead.She said nothing more and started the engine.Within half an hour, she arrived at Jonah’s mansion.Jonah came out to greet her personally. The moment Ivanka parked the car, Jonah immediately spotted Michael in the passenger seat.The sight of him stirred up bitterness in Jonah. Yet there was nothing he could do.Before Ivanka exited the car, she said to Michael, “Wait here.”Without glancing at him, she walked straight toward Jonah.Her attitude made Michael decide t