”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
Chiara appeared to be even more disappointed, but she could only bear it.Theodore shut the door. He and Lyla had no intention of bothering them. Michael got into the car and started the engine.Chiara pursed her lips and looked at Michael. They had already told him to return to his work a few times, so she could not do it again. Otherwise, it would be too annoying.However, she did not know what else she could talk about at this moment and did not know how to shorten their distance.Right then, her eyes brightened. She knew exactly what she could say!She smiled as she watched the traffic outside. “Mic, do you remember what happened when we were young?”“What is it?” Michael asked indifferently as he drove.Chiara gave a soft smile. “I recall us playing together. We seemed to be the happiest when we were kids. There were a lot of kids back then, and we were always invited to parties. Everyone was sincere and innocent back then. I terribly miss that time.”Michael’s calm facade
Theodore sounded frustrated. He was driving at a glacial pace.Meanwhile, Michael was in no hurry to open the back seat door after getting out of the car. Chiara had a complicated expression on her face. She inhaled deeply and pushed open the door. She then stretched her leg.Michael immediately stopped her. “Let’s wait for a while.”Chiara looked crestfallen. She subconsciously looked at the man in disbelief. “Is it because I was almost... so you don’t like me anymore?” she asked, her voice trembling.Her face turned pale. She looked at Michael with teary eyes.Michael frowned slightly. “Don’t overthink it.”Chiara’s eyes flickered and her tears fell. “I know… I’m not worthy of you anymore, but that day, they didn’t…”She was unable to complete her sentence.Michael frowned. “I don’t dislike you. I stayed away from you because I was worried that being close to you would trigger bad memories of that day.Chiara looked surprised. She suddenly raised her head and asked hopefully
However, when she got out of the car, instead of walking toward Michael, she looked behind her. Her beautiful brows were slightly knitted together. Michael exited his vehicle as well, sensing that something was wrong.He found out that the car behind her was going too fast, not hers. It hit her car, and then, because of inertia, her car hit his.The third car’s owner had exited his vehicle. He was a greasy middle-aged man with a big belly. His brewing rage vanished when he saw Ivanka, a beautiful woman. He gave her a soft smile and said, “If a young, pretty girl like you was driving, it’s okay that you hit the brakes so quickly.”Ivanka frowned. “So, I’m to blame for you running into the back of my car?”“You clearly hit the car in front of you first. And then you hit mine while trying to flee. Look at the car in front of you and at mine. Both are very expensive. Even if you sell your BMW, you won’t have enough money to compensate us. Why don’t you accompany me on a date? I will pa
Hanson was a very good friend of hers. It was only right for her to help him. So, she answered, “Sure. You want to see me now?”“Yes, I’m on my way. I thought I’d send you the documents to your office and give you an account of the story.”Michael and Sterling were still there at the moment. Michael had called to arrange for someone to pick him up.Sterling was so intent on buttering up on Michael that he did not dare to leave. However, it was obvious that Michael had lost his patience with him. He looked at him and said, “You are annoying me.”Sterling’s expression changed in an instant. He was enraged the next second.He had groveled to him just now. He could not believe Michael would talk to him like that. He thought. “Being rich doesn’t give him the right to talk to me like that!”But Sterling could not say it out loud, so he could only keep it in his thoughts. He hurriedly said apologetically, “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, Mr. Barkworth. I will shut up right away!”For a moment
Ivanka understood everything just by looking at Stella’s expression.The drinks and pastries had to be the problem. The weakness and fatigue people were experiencing must have come from consuming them. She tested them with a test strip right away.As expected, they had been poisoned.She had not eaten anything, so she was fine. But she was unsure about Vincenzo, so she checked on him immediately. Thankfully, he was unharmed.Stella let out a deep breath.Before she could say anything, Vincenzo scolded her. “You ran back here and left Njord alone? Hurry up and get back there!”“Yes, Boss!”Stella responded quickly and ran off.Ivanka was about to speak when Michael and Evan rushed in.Michael looked anxious and was breathing heavily.Just like Stella, he was panicking.“Come here. Let me check.” Ivanka nodded at him. She knew how stubborn he was.Michael pursed his lips together and hesitated.But Ivanka had already stepped forward and checked on him. His pulse was weakenin
Vincenzo immediately noticed Michael putting some distance between them.It was not out of fear but respect for Vincenzo’s status. After all, he was Ivanka’s only family.Ivanka walked straight to Vincenzo without sparing Michael a glance.Michael could only stand there and watch her leave.Back at their spot, Vincenzo remained silent. Ivanka, however, felt uneasy.She had only gone to the restroom and had not expected to run into Michael.After some thought, she decided to explain.“Uncle, I didn’t go looking for him.”“You don’t need to explain. Even if you did, that’s your choice. I’ve said what I needed to. The decision is yours.”His tone was calm, but to Ivanka, it sounded like he was upset.She wanted to say more, but Vincenzo spoke first. “Don’t blame yourself. I’m not angry. Once the banquet is over, take a few days to rest. Then we’ll head out.”“Alright.”Since he had already said that, there was nothing more to say.Caeser had hosted the banquet to trigger inte
Ivanka saw the grin on Michael’s face and immediately let go of his arm. Her expression darkened with displeasure.Michael looked like he was enjoying her frustration.“I’m not,” he denied at once, quickly adding, “I’m happy because you pulled me away. It shows you care.”Ivanka was speechless.She looked at his smiling face and shook her head. “I just didn’t want you getting into a fight with Mr. George right now. If something happened to you while I was there, I couldn’t just leave. And if I didn’t, that would make me responsible for you.”Michael frowned. “Do you really think I’m that useless?”He had fought Mr. George before and never even saw him as a threat. There was no way someone like that could take him down.“That’s not the point. Mr. George isn’t alone, but you are. This isn’t your territory, Michael. And don’t forget, the drug in your system hasn’t fully cleared, and your gunshot wound—”He cut her off before she could finish.“That injury was a long time ago. I’m
Ivanka had never revealed her identity as Violet Cress. How did Mr. George figure it out just from her treating Caeser?“Mr. Ali, I only gave Mr. Hicks a few herbal prescriptions. It was nothing special.”“Caeser has plenty of skilled doctors, yet none of them could fix his condition. You did so effortlessly. That says a lot. Anyone who can earn his trust must be exceptionally capable. Ms. Ivanka, the Ganoderma Nebula is not something just anyone can use properly, nor does everyone have your level of confidence.”At first, Mr. George had not suspected anything. But after learning about the legendary medical expert, Violet Cress, he started making connections. She was well known by reputation, yet no one had ever seen her face. He had looked into her background and found that she was probably not elderly.There was also the Ganoderma Nebula.So, he made an educated guess.Looking at Ivanka’s calm reaction, he was even more convinced. When he first mentioned it, there had been a fl
A teasing voice broke the moment, interrupting Ivanka and Michael.They turned to look.Standing before them was none other than Mr. George. It had been a while since they last saw him.Michael narrowed his eyes. He had not expected him to show up at Caeser’s banquet.“What? Didn’t learn your lesson last time?” His tone was cold and sharp.As he spoke, he stepped forward. He simultaneously shielded Ivanka behind him.They knew they were in Mirvania, and Vincenzo was nearby. No matter what Mr. George was planning, he would not dare make a move under Vincenzo’s watch.Still, Michael’s reaction was instinctive.“No hard feelings, right? Isn’t this how friendships start?” Mr. George replied indifferently. He stepped to the side and looked at Ivanka.“Friends?” Ivanka let out a sharp laugh. “Be honest, Mr. George. Do you really think we could ever be friends?”She had taken the Ganoderma Nebula. He had tried to steal it by sending his men. She had turned five of them against him a
Ivanka tried to step aside, but Michael blocked her path.The acrid smell of smoke hit her.She instinctively covered her nose and mouth.Michael saw her reaction and put out his cigarette.“If I talk through a third party and they can’t get my point across to my subordinates, wouldn’t it be better to handle it myself?”Ivanka frowned. “Is this really the time to talk about this?”She thought about pushing him away, but she decided against it.“I know it’s not. I also know you did all that to make me give up. But I won’t. It will just hurt.”His voice was hoarse and tinged with sorrow.He looked heartbroken.If this had been before, she might have felt bad for him. But at that moment, she felt nothing. She said calmly, “That’s your problem, not mine. If you want to keep getting knocked out and run around like this, be my guest.”She stepped forward and pulled out her phone.Michael knew exactly what she meant. If he kept blocking her way, she would call Njord, Stella, and t
“Alright, go back to the casino and wait for my order.”The fight between Tanya and Blake had revealed how fragile their relationship was. If Tanya thought the stranger she met at the party was reliable, she would try to leave Blake.She would have thought that she had gotten her freedom. But in fact, it was just another circle of hell awaiting her.By then, Tanya would suffer a worse fate than death.That was what Ivanka wanted to see.After all, Tanya had disguised herself as Ivanka and put a stain on her reputation for a time. Moreover, Tanya was still planning to come after her and Michael.Ivanka would not intervene in the feud between Tanya and Michael, but since she had run into Tanya at the party, she would like to settle the score between her and Tanya.“That’s your plan?”As Ivanka hung up, Vincent could not help frowning.He knew what she was up to when she had asked Njord to assign the job to a man.But the progress was too slow!Ivanka nodded with a smile. “Yeah
Tanya was not a fool.Seeing Tanya’s reaction, the man smiled calmly and said, “Seriously? He’s just your boyfriend. He can’t possibly stop you from making friends, right?”Tanya ignored him and kept walking.She reached a junction and took out her phone to book a ride. But the Hicks family’s mansion was on the hillside. Moreover, Caeser had contacted the Ministry of Transport to impose traffic control in the area. Apart from those who attended the party, no one else’s vehicle was allowed to enter.Seeing that there was not a single car around, Tanya had no choice but to walk down the hill.Blake had told her to get lost, so she would not go back to the mansion to ask for his help.She walked for about five minutes. High heels were not made for long-distance walks, and she was in a long evening gown. She held a little purse that contained her phone, lipstick, a small packet of tissues, and nothing else. Worse still, she could not tear off the long hem of her gown.Tanya had no c
What Blake said struck a chord with Tanya.Her expression was cold, and the look in her eyes was vicious.She did not even love Blake, so everything he did had nothing to do with her. She did not care if he was involved with other women.“Do you have anything else to say? I don’t think I need to be at this party for long.” Tanya averted her gaze so that she did not have to look Blake in the eye.She had made her point clear. If he did not need her around, she would take her leave for the night.Naturally, Blake knew what she meant to say.“Get lost then!”He yelled at Tanya right away. She did not even spare him a look before lifting the hem of her dress, turning around, and walking away.Blake’s voice was filled with disgust, hatred, and rage. But Tanya could not care less about how he felt.She had come to the party with Blake, who arranged their ride. The Hicks, who organized this party, had prepared a parking lot for the guests. There were cars arranged neatly across the p