If they had met before Ivanka divorced Michael, this man would have called her Mrs. Barkworth. However, now…He dared not do that. These two were already divorcees. He had no idea how to address her.But he really wanted to get on Ivanka’s good side. That was why he blurted out that name.Iris.Michael immediately frowned.This name frustrated and angered him, but it mostly made him feel remorse.Ivanka nodded with a smile. “Hello, Mr. Lloyd.”The look on Mr. Lloyd’s face was tense and awkward. He had called her by the wrong name. He should have just addressed her by her maiden name.However…He only remembered that Ivanka was called Iris at that moment. He had, in fact, failed to recall her maiden name.Seeing Michael’s expression, Mr. Lloyd panicked a little. He quickly turned to Michael and chuckled. “Mr. Barkworth, why have you decided to attend the banquet today? Since you’ve visited Springvale, I ought to play my part and host you. Are you free tomorrow? I’ll treat you
Ivanka had enough!However, Michael looked at her mockingly. “You don’t have the right to rest just yet. We haven’t finalized our cooperation.”“You talk to everyone who approaches you! We can barely talk about our f*cking collaboration!” She gritted her teeth.“Ivanka! Who told you to curse like that?” Michael’s expression darkened.She was speechless. She suddenly realized the difficulty of communicating with someone whose opinions completely differed from hers.She was trying to tell him to speed up the discussion and wrap it up quickly.But he, on the other hand, was fixated on her cursing.He must be nuts! She continued cursing him in her heart.She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She needed to control herself!Michael seemed determined to be at odds with her. He continued to chat with everyone around him. He appeared particularly talkative today.With others present, she saw an opportunity rise.Looking at them, she said with a smile, “Sorry to interrupt.”
Ivanka looked up. She saw a dignified, elegant woman in a white gown. Her long, brown, curly hair rested on her shoulders. She lowered her head as she looked down at Ivanka. The woman was very polite. She gestured to Ivanka to finish her call before chatting with her. Ivanka immediately stopped chatting with Sandy. She said, “Sandy, I’m at a banquet now. Let’s continue when I go home.” Sandy was a little surprised, but she did not ask further. “Alright. We’ll chat after the banquet.” Ivanka hung up. She stared at the regal woman before her as she asked, “Are you Ms. Tanya?” Mr. Cullen was the president of the largest corporation in Springvale. Tanya Cullen was his beloved daughter. Tanya was not surprised that Ivanka recognized her. She sat opposite Ivanka and said calmly, “Ms. Ivanka, I didn’t expect to bump into you at this banquet.” Tanya did not expect to run into Ivanka in this manner. Ivanka sized Tanya up. “Ms. Tanya, do you have any business with me?” Tanya sm
“To be honest, I’m most surprised that you divorced because of your cousin.” Ivanka’s lips twitched. Not everyone was aware of how important Chiara was to Michael. Regardless of what Tanya said to her, Ivanka no longer cared about Michael. Thus, she did not pay attention to the hidden meaning in Tanya’s words. Ivanka smiled wordlessly. Tanya sized her up. A hint of surprise darted across her eyes. Ivanka differed completely from what she had expected. Tanya paused for a moment before saying with a smile, “I hope you’re not my love rival.” Ivanka nodded casually. “Don’t worry. I’ve learned my lesson. I won’t disgrace myself anymore. If you’re smart, you should be able to speculate why he openly brought me to this banquet.” Tanya had high social status and power. She was also a scheming woman. She naturally knew what Michael cared about the most. She also knew well about his background. Even without Ivanka pointing it out, Tanya should know why. As expected, Tanya nod
“Ms. Ivanka is Wisteria.”Jonah stopped what he was doing and looked at James coldly.James stiffened before continuing, “That day, Ms. Ivanka was neither at home nor at the law firm. I saw her leaving that building in different attire. Hanson escorted her upon her return.”Jonah remained silent as James added, “After he left, she went into the building. Subsequently, I saw Mr. Barkworth follow her inside. They went into the elevator together. He was restraining Ivanka. They both got off at her floor. About half an hour later, he got back into the elevator with a sour expression.”Jonah clenched his phone. “So, it’s really her.”No wonder he found Ivanka familiar that day and felt something was amiss with Michael.He should have figured it out!He paused for a moment before looking at James and said in a low voice, “Why did it take you so long to tell me the answer?”Flustered, James turned pale. He hastily responded, “I-I never thought this had anything to do with Ms. Ivanka
Rosie looked up at him and frowned. “Gee, why don’t you twitch your mouth more? Show it to the world.”Jay was rendered speechless. Helplessly, he looked at her and said, “Mom, you see how it is, right? Sometimes, we can’t force people to be together.”After all, he did not want to deceive his mother.“Every child has their own destiny. Sometimes, worrying won’t necessarily solve anything. Do you think anyone can handle Michael’s temperament?”Frustrated, Rosie said, “It might be too late for him to win Iv back when he finally realizes how good she is, no matter how much he regrets it.”Jay sighed wordlessly.She gently reassured him. “You guys don’t have to worry about my health. There’s no need to come all the way just to check on me. I’m feeling much better now. Don’t worry, I’ll take my medicine on time. My body is much healthier than before.”He nodded and gazed at her. “Michael will regret it someday and try to pursue Iv again. You’ll just have to keep waiting for that d
Michael had no idea that two women would scold him that day. One called him blind, and the other called him deaf. It was peculiar how someone who appeared blind and deaf could thrive in the business field and earn silent epithets from everyone as a significant villain.He narrowed his eyes, giving a more threatening look.Yet, at that moment, Ivanka had hiked up her gown. He frowned at her reddening feet.The heels he chose looked good, but they were really uncomfortable to wear.She strongly suspected he deliberately bought her a pair of poor-quality shoes.She chuckled. “Look, my feet are already so red. Mr. Barkworth, are you still going to make me go with you?”He pursed his lips before walking away wordlessly.Tanya noticed he had pulled out his phone and made a call, but she was not sure whom he called.She then looked at Ivanka again. She feigned a smile and said, “Ms. Ivanka, have you really moved on?”Ivanka wordlessly raised an eyebrow.Tanya wouldn’t believe her
Ivanka was speechless.It was too late for her to escape, especially after spending two hours arm-in-arm with Michael. The viewers had seen enough, so attempting to conceal anything further would be meaningless.Sandy: You’ve gone viral! Some celebrities probably hate you. Many directors must be eager to rope you in for acting or variety shows, too.Ivanka stayed silent while pursing her lips.However, Sandy was anxious.Sandy: Bestie, can you please tell me why you’re involved with him again?Ivanka sighed resignedly.Ivanka: I was forced into it due to a collaboration. Plus, Rosie hasn’t been well lately. She wanted to see us reconcile. He was just pretending, but I didn’t expect him to go to such lengths.Sandy: What now? Can you even clarify things?Many people were criticizing Ivanka on Twitter. Sandy was hesitant to bring this up, but not discussing it didn’t mean that Ivanka would not find out about it herself.Sure enough, Ivanka had already checked Twitter.She frow