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
Theodore and Chiara instantly turned to Lyla.Chiara, already anxious, urgently spoke, “Do you have any ideas? Quick, tell us!”Lyla frowned at Chiara’s anxiousness. “Chiara, no matter what happens, no matter the time or place, you have to stay composed. Even if there’s nobody around, you shouldn’t behave as you did today!”Theodore’s expression darkened. “Why lecture her now? We don’t have time for this! Hurry up, tell us what you’ve got!”Lyla knew they were both very agitated. She sighed and said, “We’re not the only ones who dislike Ivanka right now. Some are even more against her and Michael being together than we are. This is all happening during a live stream. Mindy is probably watching it, too.”Theodore’s eyes lit up. “That’s right! Not only Mindy, Samuel disapproves of them being together, too!”Chiara frowned. “Isn’t this method the most useless one? I mean, before this, we thought them disliking Ivanka would help us, but in the end...”“Are you sure? They did end up
Ivanka was caught off guard.Even while drenched in icy cold water, she was still unable to react.Who the heck pushed her?Was it Tanya?From what she knew, Tanya had her own dignity. She would not do something as low as this.Today’s event was livestreamed. Could this be related to Chiara and her family?They probably were not aware that she could swim.Ivanka narrowed her eyes and wondered if she should pretend to drown and wait for rescue.So, she did just that.At the next moment, she heard someone shout in panic.“Someone fell into the water! Quick, someone, save her!”That person was probably either a servant or a banquet attendee.That shout was enough for everyone to hear.People began hurrying outside when they heard it.Naturally, Michael heard it too.For some reason, his heart started racing. He immediately looked at the sofa in the corner.He frowned when he noticed that Ivanka hadn’t returned from the washroom.His expression changed upon hearing a screa
Michael carried Ivanka into the car swiftly and carefully. Ivanka did not find it odd. After all, Michael could not possibly throw her into the car before the audience. Besides, Rosie could be watching the live-stream event. If Rosie learned that Ivanka had fallen into the water and Michael left her to drown, his effort of putting on the show would be in vain. Ivanka could actually swim and save herself. However, she thought it would be best to keep some secrets in case they did the same trick again. After Michael closed the car door, he glanced at her coldly. “Stop acting dumb before me in the future.” Ivanka’s eyes flickered. She opened her bag. Water had ruined her phone. She twitched her lips before Michael. “Can I borrow your phone?” Michael smiled sarcastically. “Remember to compensate me for a phone.” As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket. Water dripped from his phone. Ivanka was speechless. They could have changed in the restroom. Nonetheless, Mic
Evan retrieved Ivanka’s message and passed his phone to Michael. Ivanka: “Suki, I was pushed down into the water today. Chiara is the main suspect, but don’t miss out on the others. Don’t reply to my message. I’ll call you when I’m free.” Evan read her message too. His expression changed slightly. “Miss Lane…” No one knew if he was referring to Ivanka or Chiara. Meanwhile, Michael brooded darkly in silence. Evan stood by the side. His brain processed the information speedily. “Mr. Barkworth knew my phone was installed with the function of retrieving messages. If not, he wouldn’t have come and asked about this matter. “Ivanka had originally deleted the message, but Mr. Barkworth retrieved it. “If that’s the case, what exactly is going on between Ivanka and Chiara? “Is there truly something wrong with Chiara?” Evan was confused, but he dared not say that to Michael. After all, Michael had a history with both Ivanka and Chiara. He would have to trust one over the other
“Beg me.” Ivanka was stunned. She helplessly stared at him. “Michael, do you have a few screws loose in your head?” Michael’s expression immediately darkened. “If not for me, you would still be drowning. My phone was soaked because of you. Don’t you think I deserve that much?” Ivanka chuckled. “I’m not trying to be ungrateful. The fact was, you saved me not for my sake, but because you don’t want Grandma to get worried. Even if you weren’t around today, a Samaritan would have saved me too.” But then again, even if her savior was not Michael, or even after knowing that her savior had an ulterior motive, Ivanka should thank her savior anyway. After all, it was a fact that her savior had saved her. Unfortunately, her savior was Michael, and she could not gather herself to thank him. “He can take me as someone who is extremely vengeful.” As expected, Michael’s expression grew darker. Meanwhile, Ivanka looked at Michael fearlessly. “Must I beg you to gain permission to buy t
After Michael returned to his bedroom, Ivanka went to the couch and opened the bag. She saw a phone case on top of a medicine box. Ivanka felt surprised. She took out the medicine box and realized that it was an ointment to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis. She became slightly stunned. “So, he noticed my leg when I lifted my gown at the banquet. “Why would he be so thoughtful to me?” Ivanka ignored the ointment. After setting up her phone, she immediately returned to her bedroom and contacted Suki. Suki promptly answered her call. “Iv?” Ivanka’s eyes flickered slightly. “Suki, I dropped my phone into the water. I just replaced it with a sim card.” Suki asked worriedly, “What exactly happened?” Ivanka pursed her lips. “I’m not sure about the details. I went out to catch some air when someone shoved me.” Suki grunted, “Who has the galls to lay their hands on you?! I’ve had someone investigate the incident. We can find the source soon. Luckily you info
“I’m fine.” Michael sounded softer to Chiara compared to Ivanka. Ivanka raised one of her eyebrows while eating her food. At that moment, she did not feel any heartache. Instead, she found it amusing. She was amused by how fate led her to overhear the gossip between her ex-husband and her b*tchy cousin. While Michael and Chiara talked on the phone, Ivanka sat opposite her ex-husband and listened to their sweet nothings. Ivanka wondered if she was being a shameless third wheel. Suddenly, Chiara heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank God! I was so worried that you two would get injured. How did Iv fall into the water?” A hint of stillness shown in Michael’s gaze before he looked up and cast a glance at Ivanka. Seeing that Ivanka was eating her food, he quickly held back the hint of sarcasm in his eyes. His eyes darkened as he said calmly, “Because of her own stupidity.” Ivanka’s hand froze. “Pff! Is he worried that Chiara will worry about me?” “Iv is so careless. The inci