“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
A female employee passed by Ivan and suddenly slipped. “Ah!”Her body fell in Ivan’s direction. Several women turned to look at her. A few of them even felt jealous!How could she! How could she use such a despicable method! If they had known someone would start doing that, they would have done the same in the first place!Ivan immediately ducked sideways without thinking. The female employee just so happened to fall into William’s arms.Her eyes were closed at that time, and panic was written all over her face. But when someone suddenly gave her a hug, she was secretly thrilled!If Ivan was willing to hug her, did it mean that she could have a chance with him?Bystanders saw William’s smile lingering on his lips as he gave her waist two squeezes with his hand.The people went speechless. Served her right! The employee who received the hug blushed. She thought, “Young Master Ivan is indeed flirtatious!” When she opened her eyes in panic and realized that William, the
Michael’s face darkened further. Ivanka was unable to break free from his grip. She looked a little angry. “Let go of me!”“Ivanka, are you deaf? Have you not heard what I previously said to you?!” Michael was livid.Ivanka, however, just grinned and said, “Well, listen to this recording.”She played the recording. It was the part where Chiara had ordered her not to attend. Michael frowned. He did not want to mention Chiara. Ivanka smiled. “Look, you have nothing to do with me after our divorce. But Chiara is my cousin. She insists that she’s doing things in my best interest, so I have to do as she says, right?”With a fierce gaze, Michael asked, “Ivanka, have you lost your conscience? Grandma really needs you to come visit her right now. What are you doing now?!”Ivanka looked at him coldly. “Do you know who’s the one that has lost their conscience?”When Michael became even more furious, Ivanka stated cynically, “It’s you! Grandma is the way she is today because of you!”