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
She thought. “Michael is a lunatic. I don’t want to be in the same place as a man who is so obsessed!”She knew that Michael did not want her to spend too much time with Jonah because Rosie and Jay held her in high regard. If she fell in love with Jonah, she had the potential to turn against Barkworth’s Group. Even if she did that, Rosie and Jay might still let her off the hook. It could be disastrous for Barkworth’s Group. Michael would never let that happen.Even if Michael had not warned her, she was aware of it. She would never go against Barkworth’s Group for the sake of Rosie and Jay.Michael’s expression remained frigid. As they were on the streets, he did not want to argue with her. He also had more pressing matters to attend to at the time. But when Michael saw the car stop, he could clearly see who was driving!Michael scowled angrily!How had he missed the fact that Ivanka could attract so many men?Ivanka did not look at Michael. After she got in the car, she said,
Hanson’s eyes flickered with disappointment. Sandy…As Sandy’s friend, he was more than willing to let her put her skills to use in this lawsuit. However, he would have one less reason to spend time with Ivanka.He looked at her with mixed emotions. Ivanka pretended to be unaware of what was on his mind. She simply smiled and said, “You are my friend. I won’t lie to you. I wouldn’t have suggested it unless I was certain. So, how about you give Sandy a chance to put her skills into practice?”Hanson let out a sigh and nodded. “All right.”Ivanka put the papers back in the envelope and said nonchalantly, “Okay, then. Pass these documents to Sandy later, or send her an electronic version. I will go into the details with her by then.”Hanson pursed his lips. He stared at Ivanka and said, “Iv, Jonah is a dangerous man.”Ivanka sneered. “I never wanted to do anything with him. He just keeps dragging me into his vengeance plan against Barkworth’s Group. Don’t worry. I know what to do.”
Ivanka closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair. She finally brought herself to say, “Okay.”“I’ll have to avoid Hanson from now on. He’s still an important friend of mine, but I don’t want him to continue spending so much time with me. This will only lead to more hope and consequent disappointment for him.” She thought. Hanson’s profound eyes shone with an unreadable emotion as he slowly smiled. “Thank you, Iv,” he said softly as he looked at her.Ivanka’s eyes twitched. She paused for a moment before saying gently, “Take me to the law firm.”“Okay.”Hanson obeyed her without question, but this only served to complicate her feelings. Would Ivanka have had to go through so much heartbreak if she had met Hanson first? Would she have had to deal with a husband who was constantly cold to her? Would she be able to live a stable and peaceful life with him?What a shame. Humans were fortune’s fools. She was fated to follow this path and feel these emotions.The journey was si