“But…”Before she finished, Ivanka interrupted her with a smile. “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”Rebecca opened her mouth but failed to form words. In the end, she sighed resignedly. “Alright then… You should watch out.”“Okay.”…Ivanka stayed and waited until it was time to meet up with Mr. Parker.She packed up and headed to their rendezvous. When she arrived, to her small surprise, Mr. Parker was already there.Mr. Park’s eyes immediately lit up with excitement at the sight of Ivanka. Not even her formal attire could hide the curves of her perfect figure. He quickly got up and stared at Ivanka with a grin. “Here you are, Ms. Lane. Thanks for asking me out for dinner. I’m so honored.”Ivanka smiled. “Drop the formalities, Mr. Parker. I’m grateful that you agreed to meet.”Mr. Parker’s grin broadened instantly. “Come over here and take a seat. What do you want to eat?”He extended a hand and signaled her to sit down at the dining table.At that moment, Mr. Parker still appe
Xander and Michael both glanced at Ivan’s phone.Ivan saw the incoming call and grinned. “Look, my favorite girl is calling me. I really like this girl. Do you want me to bring her over and introduce her to you guys?”“No need,” Xander and Michael replied in unison.They clearly were not interested in wasting time meeting a woman who would not be in Ivan’s future.Ivan’s expression darkened slightly. “Screw you guys!”He stood up and headed out. “I’ll take this call outside. I’ll be back in a bit.”Xander and Michael remained silent as he strode out.While pacing back and forth in the corridor during the call, he noticed a group of waiters carrying food pass by. He touched his stomach and realized he was hungry.The door of a private room opened, and Ivan instinctively glanced over.His expression changed when he spotted two familiar figures.He hurriedly told the person on the other end of the line, “Babe, something important just came up. I’ll call you back later.”He made
Ivan knew for sure that Michael had not gotten over his ex-wife, yet he feigned indifference.Ivan would like to see how Michael reacted if he found out what she was dealing with.Crossing his legs, Ivan looked forward to seeing what happened next. There was a smirk on his lips.Xander looked at Michael and tried to talk some sense into him. “William Parker is capable of getting anything he wants. He is gutsy. Besides, you have already divorced Ivanka. She no longer poses any threat to him.”Ivan laughed. His legs remained crossed as he said languidly, “That isn’t true. Isn’t Jonah quite fond of Ivanka now? With him around, Mr. Parker probably wouldn’t dare do anything to her. I saw them sitting at the same table just now, and he has been behaving himself. He might just give in and sign the agreement this time.”Michael was speechless.Noting his inaction and darkened expression, Ivan let out a hearty laugh. “Alright, I was just gossiping with y’all. Let’s mind our own business a
Mr. Parker was not in a rush to say anything. Instead, he stared at Ivanka in seemingly deep thought.Ivanka remained composed as usual. Her calm expression gave nearly nothing away.He had indeed spiked the food with something.But with only the two of them in this room, Ivanka was not afraid.Mr. Parker smiled. “You’re right, Ms. Lane. It’s just that… You ought to know there’s no such thing as a free lunch. You have been in business for a while and got to where you are today, so I suppose you know how things work in this industry, yes?”As he spoke, he raised his hand.As his hand was about to touch Ivanka’s, she evaded his touch with composure and ignored his hand, which was frozen stiff awkwardly.The smile on Mr. Parker’s lips was a little tense. But he soon recovered from his embarrassment. Staring at Ivanka, he said smilingly, “Ms. Lane, it is how it is in our industry these days. You ought to know what I want from you and what you should give in return. I heard that you
“Ms. Lane, since you have so much confidence in your plan, show me then. I’ll take a look and decide for myself,” Mr. Parker said.With a smile, Ivanka produced her business proposal in a swift, smooth motion.Mr. Parker had never let anyone wrap him around their finger at the negotiation table, especially if the other party was a woman.Now, all thanks to Ivanka, he was indeed put in a passive position. However, if what she claimed was true, he would not mind being manipulated like that.Mr. Parker took the business proposal from Ivanka. At this point, he was no longer eager to take advantage of her. Rather, he started reading the plan attentively.The more he read, the more shocked he was. But he was an experienced businessman, so his expression betrayed nothing.After he read the entire document, Mr. Parker put down the proposal.However…Before Ivanka asked to meet with him, she had done her homework.If Mr. Parker was not interested, he would never finish reading the docu
At any level of prestige or situation, humans always find something to gripe with.Moreover, Ivanka was a gorgeous woman. William had moved heaven and earth researching her. He was unwilling to let Ivanka leave without incident.Ivanka stopped and looked at William, “Mr. Parker, do you have any advice?”He smiled at her. “Ms. Ivanka, I’m sure we can discuss this over a meal. I’m satisfied with this proposal. I’ll cooperate with the Lane’s Group if we have this meal.”Ivanka frowned, but he continued, “Ms. Ivanka, if you don’t show me some respect... we can forget about the collaboration, then.”She stared at him intently. “Mr. Parker, did you spike these foods and drinks?”William was momentarily speechless. “Ms. Ivanka, are you insisting on disrespecting me?”Ivanka remained silent.The next moment, someone barged into their room. Visibly unhappy, William turned to look. Who was it?! Did they not realize he was dealing with something important right now?However, upon s
Ivan smiled, “Ms. Ivanka, fret not.”He started eating the food.William and Ivanka’s expressions changed.Ivanka wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.Just as she was about to speak, he said, “Mr. Parker, let me say this again, ask her to leave. Otherwise, we might have some complications in the future.”Only William knew if he spiked the food. When he saw Ivan eating them, he did not dare to keep Ivanka around to avoid trouble later. He hurriedly looked at Ivanka. “You should go first. We’ll discuss our collaboration later.”Ivan immediately frowned, “Collaboration? What collaboration? You should just collaborate with the York family in the future.”After speaking, he continued eating.He was genuinely hungry.But he did not drink the wine. Usually, people would spike the drink.Ivanka narrowed her eyes and then left silently.Ivan was here for a reason, maybe to rescue her from William.However, she was not close to him.After leaving the room, she picked up
William’s eyes twitched as his expression drastically changed. He hurriedly shook his head. “No, no! Mr. Quinn, this is a misunderstanding!”He was now on the verge of tears.Everyone knew that Ivan, Xander, and Michael were really close.But now, Ivan has eaten the spiked food!Ivan’s expression darkened. “You spiked the food too?! What’s your problem?!”William shook his head hastily. “No... it’s not... I...”Michael’s expression darkened.“Damn it! I was really drugged. Where’s the antidote?” Ivan started feeling restless.Now that everyone has found out what happened, there is no way he could defend himself.Xander did a tap test to check Ivan’s condition and made a call.Michael slowly walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat down.He did not utter a word, but his serious expression displayed his bad mood that teetered over the edge of an outburst. Parker Corporation might turn into ruins at any moment.Xander sensed that something was about to happen. He hung up the p
Michael pursed his lips and took the initiative to apologize to Ivanka.Ever since they got back from Mirvania, Michael’s attitude toward her had toned down considerably compared to the past. Michael had indeed changed a lot.However, even though he changed, they could not live a honeymoon life like other couples and spouses.Ivanka corrected him. “Micheal, we can’t put it that way. No one expected this change. We came here on Grandma’s behalf with all our blessings. But we did not expect this wedding to go south. I’ll admit that my emotions were somewhat affected when I saw something like this.” “But, what’s the main issue? I think that I’m tired. I wish you wouldn’t pursue me so tightly. Let’s part while we are on good terms. I know that you know what that phrase means.”As she said that, Ivanka saw the flight attendant walk over.She waved toward the flight attendant, who then gently bent down and smiled at her nicely. “Hello ma’am, what can I do for you?” “Hello, can you c
Naturally, Ivanka and Michael could not get involved to clear the mess after that. It was almost time for them to return as well.“You’re leaving before I can thank you.” Candice took Ivanka’s hand. She was grateful from the bottom of her heart.“I originally came to attend the wedding, but I didn’t expect to witness it take such a turn. I’ll have to go back and explain to Grandma about it.” Ivanka said with a smile.Candice hurriedly nodded and smiled. She looked at Ivanka and said, “Ivanka, send my regards to Grandma. After things are settled over here, I will definitely go visit her.”Ivanka smiled. “Then it’s a deal.”“It’s a deal.”… On the airplane, Ivanka’s mood was down the entire time.Michael spoke to her several times and did not get any response. He frowned slightly when he saw that Ivanka was about to sleep. He directly pulled her hand.Ivanka immediately tried to pull her hand back but she was not as strong as him. She opened her eyes and looked at him unhappily
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly spoke.“I told them to play it. Is there a problem?”The crowd looked for the voice and saw Candice in a white dress. She looked serene and cool. It was a different kind of beauty.But this was not a wedding. It was obviously a funeral.Everyone looked at the heroine who was supposed to appear today. Shock crossed their eyes. It looked like the bride found out about their despicable deed. Immediately after, the bride said in a mocking voice once again, “Leonardo, how does it feel to lose your reputation? You experienced it before me. Do you like the wedding gift I gave you?”Candice looked at him. Her brow was calm and void of emotion.Leonardo was already extremely cranky. In a way, he was at the end of his rope. He looked at her incredulously. “What do you mean by that?!” Candice sneered. “I didn’t mean anything by that. Just letting everyone present witness and see clearly for themselves what mangy dogs d
At that moment, there was a crazy video rolling on the big screen. The video was unsightly. The man and woman on the bed were “wrestling” frantically with the woman’s coquettish voice calling out at the same time. Also, the facilities here were top notch and equipped with 3D surround sound. The guests had no idea what to do when they heard.Some of the sharp-eyed guests spotted the man and woman in the video in a single glance. “My goodness! Aren’t these two the groom, Leonardo, and the bride’s best friend Jennifer?!”The moment these words came out, it instantly set off an uproar!Jennifer was instantly dumbfounded when she saw the video! But the next moment she screamed in panic. “Turn it off! Turn it off! It’s not me at all!” It was just that, not only were her shouts futile, but she felt the contemptuous disdainful glances thrown at her from all sides!She could even feel like some of the men were undressing her with their eyes! She was screaming! “Turn it off! Turn
When she put on makeup, her features looked even more exquisite. She looked sharper. Michael’s gaze paused for a moment. Why had he not realized it in the past? Ivanka glanced at him and spoke directly. “I’m good to go. Let’s go there now?” “Yes.” Michael quickly collected his thoughts and rushed to the wedding venue with her. There were a lot of guests. Those who came were all the city’s upper-class people and everyone was open and relaxed. They were able to navigate their way in a situation like this and take the opportunity to meet more work partners.The groom also weaved in and out of the crowd. He was beaming and full of life.Jennifer was with him. The two of them were welcoming the guests together. Those who did not know any better might even think that the two of them were the new couple. Everyone arrived one after another. It was just that… Only the bride and Jarek were missing.The crowd could not help but be a little confused. Right among the murmuring
Of course, he was referring to Jarek, who was screaming on the ground. Ivanka and Michael’s eyes met across the distance. They exchanged a look with each other. In the end, they chose to stay out of it. What should have been done was done. No matter the outcome, it was Candice’s own choice. Michael took a step back and came to Ivanka’s side. “Thanks.” Candice stared at Ivanka and sincerely thanked her once again. She was not stupid, so naturally, she could see that her cousin greatly respected his wife’s opinion. On the other hand, Ivanka was highly self-sufficient.Not long after, the security guards came and took Jarek away. After Candice said goodbye to the two, she left in the opposite direction.Ivanka and Michael went back to their rooms together.On the way back, Ivanka’s brows remained furrowed, and Michael turned to look at her. “Still worried about her?”Ivanka’s eyes flashed, then she looked at Michael and said softly, “Do you think that she will be soft-h
Leonardo had always been a perfect boyfriend. He was so perfect and seemed to have been specially made for Candice. Candice used to find it suspicious. But she dared not probe further into her own suspicions. Since things had turned out like so, she had no choice but to confront it. Candice’s heart was filled with a slew of anxiousness and complications. Despite this, she held back her emotions. Without further hesitation, she lifted the blanket and got down from the bed. She walked to the room next door. Ivanka gave Michael a look so that he would bring Jarek along. Michael was amused. He believed Ivanka must have treated him as her bodyguard. She was the first woman who had dared to give him an order. Despite this, Michael did as he was told. After all, Ivanka was not supposed to get involved in all this in the first place. It was all about the Barkworth family’s business. When Michael confronted Jarek, Michael’s temper instantly turned foul. He glared at Jarek.
Bam! The room door was kicked open all of a sudden. Michael was the one who kicked the door open. The man in the formal suit had just taken off half of his pants when Michael entered the room. Michael exuded an air of standoffishness. The man looked dumbfounded. He did not know if he should put back on his pants or remove them. Ivanka was behind Michael. He did not let her enter the room. “On the count of three, put your pants on, or else—” Michael did not finish his sentence, but the man in the formal suit was so scared that his entire body trembled. The man knew that if he did not act as he was told, he would lose his d*ck. So the man quickly put his pants on comically. While Michael was entering the room, Ivanka followed him. She ignored the man in the formal suit and went to the bed where Candice was laying. They had made quite a commotion when they entered the room. Despite this, Candice laid motionlessly on the bed. Apparently, she had been drugged. It l
Jennifer took the man to Candice in the middle of the night. Things did not seem good. Ivanka knew something bad was going to befall Candice. She was about to follow them when someone behind her abruptly stopped her. Ivanka’s eyes flew wide open. Her scream got stuck in her throat. The man’s large hand had covered her mouth. At the same time, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, and she gave up trying to let go of herself from the man’s grasp. “Why are you giving up so easily?” As expected, Ivanka heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Michael’s playful smile. “I know it’s you, so there’s no need to keep trying to free myself,” answered Ivanka truthfully. “How did you know it’s me?” Her answer piqued his interest. Ivanka was about to explain when a thought struck her mind. After that, she kept quiet. “It’s a secret.” Before Michael could continue the topic, Ivanka decided to skip and end it by asking, “You saw everything. What do you think about it?”