Ivanka kept frowning on the way there, as thought something was on her mind. She gradually collected herself only after she parked her car and arrived at the company’s entrance. Naturally, it was done intentionally so that she would appear calm.Just as she was about to call Chiara, she suddenly heard Chiara’s voice behind her. “Ivanka.”Ivanka turned around and saw Chiara in a wheelchair. She was looking at her with a smile.There was a secretary behind Chiara, and she was pushing Chiara in Ivanka’s direction.Ivanka nodded. “Uncle Theodore said you’re working although you’re still injured. Why don’t you come back to the company after you’ve fully recovered?”Chiara chuckled as she shook her head. “My injury isn’t a big deal. Besides, I still have a lot of work to do, and I can’t put them off anymore. Let’s go, I’ll take you to your department.”Mockery flashed in Ivanka’s eyes. Chiara’s relapse was totally fake. She was doing this because she wanted people to believe that she w
When they saw Ivanka, there was clear surprise in their eyes. Some of them already recognized her.Was… Was she not the daughter of their previous boss?She was also the ex-wife of Mr. Barkworth from Barkworth’s Group and the woman Mr. Sadler was currently pursuing. On top of that, she was the famous and impressive lawyer, Iris!Everything related to her identity was so sensational that most of them knew her.All of them put aside their work as they looked in Ivanka’s direction.However, some people greeted Chiara and Patty.“Ms. Lane, Ms. Ramirez.”Chiara was also a manager in the Audit Department, and she was Patty’s superior in the Public Relations Department.In their opinion, Chiara was rather friendly. She did not obsess over her reputation, and she would ask them to just call her Ms. Lane.Chiara smiled and nodded at the staff members. “Hi, your new colleague is my cousin. I guess you probably know her already, but I came here today to talk to you not because I want you
Ivanka nodded. Chiara then left after she talked for a while.Some people in the office lowered their heads and resumed working, while others smiled and greeted Ivanka. She was very friendly, but she was quite quiet as Chiara said.Patty looked at Ivanka and softly said, “Ms. Lane, I know that you have a noble background, but in my department, I will not give you any special treatment for your status. Even if Ms. Chiara didn’t instruct me, I would not grant you the advantage under the table. I hope you understand.”Patty was someone who would make a clear distinction between work and personal interest, and she was very strict in the workplace. As she said, she would not give anyone special treatment, and she would not be prejudiced against anyone. It was work for her, nothing personal.Ivanka naturally nodded. “Of course.”When Patty realized that Ivanka was neither prideful nor grumpy, she began to like Ivanka a little. Only then did she look at the other staff members. “Carry on
If this were the past, she might not have thought about it. However, she knew about the incident at Mdm. Barkworth’s birthday party, so she realized that there had to be a rift between the cousins. Chiara sounded like a nice person on the surface, but she was actually trying to sideline Ivanka.Luckily, nobody was protecting her. Even if she was capable, she could not become an executive in Lane’s Group. Tsk! Since Chiara wanted to promote Scarlet, she would naturally have to earn it. She curled her lips into a malicious smile.Coincidentally, she had a few cases that could make Ivanka quit due to how difficult they were. Right then, she returned to her office and prepared to take out those projects.Meanwhile, Ivanka was observing her surroundings. Rebecca waved at her. “Ms. Lane, here.”Ivanka looked over in the voice’s direction and saw that a sweet-looking girl was greeting her with a smile. Noticing that Rebecca was pointing at the empty seat beside her, Ivanka walked over.R
Scarlet smiled faintly. “Ms. Chiara hopes that you’ll be properly trained so that you won’t need to worry. She said that this was agreed between the two of you previously, so I might need to give you some rather difficult tasks. May I ask if you’re willing to accept them?”Before Ivanka was there, they would call Chiara “Ms. Lane.” Now Ivanka had joined, they called her Ms. Chiara to differentiate the cousins.Rebecca was slightly surprised. “But… Ms. Lane just arrived today, and I’ve sent her some recordings.”Scarlet cast a glance at Rebecca. If she was promoted to manager, she guessed that the assistant manager position would become Rebecca’s. Therefore, she did not refute Rebecca. She just smiled, looked at Ivanka, and said, “Ms. Lane, you’re different from the others, and Ms. Chiara has different expectations when it comes to you. As such, would you consider working based on the company standard but at a higher difficulty?”Scarlet appeared very humble, but she was actually ca
Ivanka just smiled. “Ms. Zeniah was right. Chiara wants to train me. If I disagree, I would be humiliating her. Chiara is doing this for me, so I’ll give it a try.”Everyone was stunned. It seemed like Ivanka had let it slip by accident, but those who heard her felt different now.Chiara said that she was making things more challenging for Ivanka’s sake. However, if it was too difficult, how could Ivanka complete the task since she was just a newcomer? She even needed to keep up with the company’s standard and system. If all her points were deducted, she would have to leave.How could she return to Lane’s Group in the future?Therefore, it would be even more impossible for her to manage Lane’s Group because she would not be qualified.Was this her way of keeping Ivanka away from Lane’s Group so that she could not take advantage of the company?The staff members appeared to be conflicted at this moment.However… some had always believed in Chiara, while others did not care about
Rebecca nodded in resignation. “Okay.” She took the proposal and said to Ivanka, “First, you have to gain an understanding of the project and the person who planned it. You have to communicate with him and find out the essence of the project before negotiating with Mr. Barkworth. Here it is.” Rebecca pointed at the name and phone number of the person who wrote the proposal. “Johnson Cedar created this project. You can discuss it with him. As for getting Mr. Barkworth’s signature, I can’t help you with that.” One of their company’s employees had previously negotiated with Michael, but it was in vain. Rebecca knew that Michael was the person in charge of the project because some employees had tried to negotiate with him in the past but failed. Later, Rebecca provided Ivanka with more information, and Ivanka nodded. “Thank you.” “Sigh, it’s my job. After this, you’ll have to find a way to persuade Mr. Barkworth.” Rebecca shook her head in resignation. She did not believe Iv
Ivanka found this ironic. In the past, the only time she looked for Michael was to ask when he would go back and eat. This time, she was coincidentally going to ask him when he would be free to have a meal together. She hesitated for a while before calling Michael’s assistant. When Evan saw Ivanka’s phone number, he was a little puzzled. Although Michael had divorced her, Evan had not deleted her phone number. He believed that Michael never had a clean break from her. Hence, Evan answered Ivanka’s call without hesitation. “Hello, Ms. Lane.” “Mr. Hawke, I’m Ivanka from the Public Relations Department in Lane’s Group. I’m calling about the newlywed proposal which Mr. Barkworth previously turned down. I’ve made changes to it, so could you let me know when he’ll be free? Could we have a meal together?” Ivanka said softly. Evan was surprised. In fact, Michael was free that night. However, Evan dared not tell her that. “Mr. Barkworth is having a meeting now. I’ll talk to hi