Ivanka nodded and walked over. “Let’s go,” Evan said and brought Ivanka to the elevator for the CEO. The receptionist whipped out her phone to begin gossiping in the work group chat. Peggy (Receptionist): Ivanka Lane just dropped by, and Mr. Evan even brought her up via the CEO’s elevator!Those words caused the employees to go wild. A series of messages full of shock, disbelief, aspirations, and jealousy popped up. Jason (Admin): Holy! Seriously? They’re still talking to each other?!Lisa (Sales): I have a relative who’s working at Lane’s Group’s Public Relations Department. Ivanka Lane has been going back to work recently, and they have a project with Barkworth’s Group. I heard that Mr. Barkworth is only agreeing to Ivanka Lane’s proposal because of Chiara.Peggy (Receptionist): I see. But Ivanka Lane sure is lucky. She might be divorced with Mr. Barkworth, but she’s still in contact with him. Lady Luck must really love her.While the people were talking about this, Iva
Ivanka picked up the documents he threw over and headed outside without saying anything else. She could wait for Evan to tell her the specifics. However, once she returned to the company and wanted to go to her office, Belle blocked her path. Ivanka recognized her. She was Chiara’s assistant. Belle gave her a complicated look. After a brief pause, she said, “Ms. Ivanka, Ms. Chiara is asking for you. Please come with me.”Ivanka nodded silently. They went to Chiara’s office. When Ivanka saw Chiara still bound to her wheelchair, mockery flashed briefly in Ivanka’s eyes. She had already begun looking into the things Chiara did in the past and hoped that Chiara could handle all that was going to happen in the future. Belle shut the door and left. Chiara looked at Ivanka. “Did you go to Barkworth’s Group?”Ivanka’s gaze turned a little darker. In the next moment, with a faint smile, she said, “That’s right. Thanks to you, I managed to secure the deal. Mr. Barkworth wants m
“So, Chiara, if you’re worried about him falling in love with me, you’d better think of something quick, or I’m going to be leaving with him on a business trip tomorrow.“If our positions are switched and this happened in the past, what would you say in my place? Let me see… I believe you’d say something like, Iv, some things are just out of our control. I don’t want to ruin your relationship like this either, but he just wants me to go. For the sake of making our company better, I have to. Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to keep my distance so that you won’t misunderstand things between us.”Ivanka’s tone and expression were the perfect imitation of Chiara. Chiara was so agitated that she slammed her fist on the table. “You’re crossing the line, Ivanka!”Ivanka sneered. “I know. Since you don’t like me, I’m just going to go work now.” Then, her smile widened. “I’ll be looking forward to the party you’ll be throwing for me at night.”Without waiting for Chiara’s reply, she made to le
“Who knows? But there’s an old adage that goes: money makes the world go round.”“Is Ivanka even in need of money? She’s Iris!”“I’m just quoting an adage. Besides, now that Ivanka has joined the company, she has to do something outstanding to build a good reputation.”Chiara sneered. Perhaps Ivanka had been able to predict that Chiara would do something to her during the party, but she definitely did not predict that she would ask William to come here. Perhaps Ivanka was just too charming. When William heard that Ivanka wanted to invite him to her celebration party, he had eagerly agreed to come. She would tell Ivanka about this later. But at the moment, she wanted Ivanka to know the consequences of provoking her. Since they had told the manager the number of people who would be coming here ahead of time, there were no extra chairs in the room. The only spot left was the one beside Ivanka. Mockery shone in Ivanka’s eyes, but she did not care about this particular detail.
Of course William knew that Ivanka was not worthy of him speaking so respectfully and humbly to him! He was only doing it because of Michael!He gritted his teeth. Just when everyone was about to see what his true thoughts were, William suddenly laughed. “You’re being far too kind, Ms. Chiara. Ms. Ivanka is my benefactor, and I will never forget it. Let me offer you a toast, Ms. Ivanka.”Everyone gave William uncertain looks. With him being so attentive and respectful, it did not seem like he had slept with Ivanka. It even seemed like she had completely overpowered him during their negotiation. Ivanka never said anything since the start. Her expression remained relaxed while William kept trying to butter up to her. She should be saying something at this point, though?Everyone then looked at Ivanka. Clearly, they wanted to see her reaction. Ivanka did not disappoint. She stared at William and said calmly, “You don’t have to do this, Mr. Parker. Please take a seat.”William
“Ivanka.”Ivanka stopped walking. Her expression spoke of puzzlement. She turned around and saw Michael. “Mr. Barkworth.”At this point in time, Chiara thought that there was something wrong, and she had Belle wheel her out. When she saw Ivanka and Michael at the corner, her expression changed, and she asked Belle to stop. At the sight of Michael’s indifferent gaze, Ivanka felt quite bemused. “Grandma hasn’t been able to sleep for two days.”Ivanka’s expression froze, and her eyes filled with worry. “What happened?”Michael gave her a cold look. “It’s all thanks to you.”Her face turned pale, but she still looked at Michael in confusion. “Just what exactly happened?”Michael simply said coldly, “Come back to the mansion with me once the party ends.”Ivanka frowned, but in the end, she just pursed her lips and said nothing. Chiara’s expression turned incredibly sour. Why would Mic ask Ivanka to go back to the mansion?!If Rosie was feeling sick and could not sleep, why d
Rosie was ecstatic and said, “Okay! I’ll be waiting for you!”“...Alright.”Ivanka still could not shake off the feeling that something was wrong even after she hung up, so she called the butler at the Barkworth family’s mansion. “Ms. Ivanka?”“Mr. Harvey, how has Rosie been lately?”“Um…” Harvey spoke hesitantly. Ivanka’s heart leaped to her throat. “Has she been sick?”Harvey sighed. “Mdm. Barkworth has been unable to sleep over the past few days, and Master Barkworth has been worried about her.”“Why was she suddenly unable to sleep?” Ivanka instinctively tightened her hold over her phone. Michael said that it was because of her. Was it because she asked for a divorce?Harvey sighed. “Mdm. Barkworth is old now, so it’s inevitable that she would start sleeping less. We’ve taken her to doctors, and she’s on medication. She should be able to sleep tonight.”Ivanka pursed her lips. By the looks of it, Rosie had told them not to tell her anything, but she could pretty much
Ivanka had a solemn look. She did not believe Michael would intentionally wait for her here.As everyone in the office saw Michael and Ivan, many women looked besotted and wished they could pounce on these two men.After all, from the women’s perspectives, both Ivan and Michael were so exceptional, yet so unattainable.They would be perfectly content if one of them would just be with them!Ivan was rumored to be a womanizer. What if he fell in love with one of them?Many women had started putting on all sorts of seductive poses just to get Ivan to look at them. However, both Ivan and Michael had their eyes fixed on Ivanka. William was being incredibly attentive as he followed Ivanka. He was even more convinced that what he had done that day was the right thing to do when he noticed Michael was present!At least Parker Corporation could be saved that way!He really regretted doing such a thing to Ivanka in the first place!At that moment, someone was unable to resist trying
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?”