Was he trying to apply the ointment on her himself?!Ivanka looked at Michael as if he was a lunatic. Ivanka gave up trying to break free since it was not working at all. She glanced at him in disbelief and asked, “What on earth is wrong with you?”It was not as if she had not gotten hurt during their marriage. He had seen them, but did he not always turn his cold back on her?This time, he wanted to put ointment on her just because her heels were hurting?Ivanka could not even describe the strange feeling she was experiencing. This man was toxic. Completely ignoring Ivanka’s words, Michael opened the ointment and carefully applied it on her. Ivanka was dumbfounded. She was speechless and utterly shocked. She could sense the slight coolness of the ointment and the gentleness of his fingertips on her skin. Ivanka felt goosebumps rising all over her body. Ivanka came back to her senses after he was done applying ointment on one leg. She immediately reached out to take t
She was a little confused when Jonah’s phone number appeared on the caller ID. “Mr. Sadler?”“Hi, have you had breakfast?”“Yes, I did. What’s the matter?”“Where are you? I’ll come find you. We can talk about the collaboration.”Ivanka was a little surprised. “Are you in Springvale?”Jonah’s lips curled. “Yes.”Ivanka was taken aback. “I only have time this morning. I’m not sure about my plans later,” she replied after a pause. “I’m okay with that. We can have lunch together.”“You can set a place. I’ll find you.”“Alright.”After Jonah sent the location, Ivanka packed up and went out.It was at a club. It was a luxury place for rich people. Ivanka followed Jonah’s instructions and entered one of the private rooms. Jonah was already there. He looked up and smiled when he saw Ivanka’s slender figure. “You’re here. Come have a seat.”Ivanka nodded and walked towards him. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting.”Jonah’s smile remained as gentle as it always was. “I ju
Ivanka pursed her lips. He was right. This deal would be very beneficial to her, but she seemed a little hesitant and uncertain. Jonah took the chance to give her another push. “If this plan works, you might be able to join the company right away. I can assign Lane’s Group’s projects to you, because you are the only one who can pull it off.”Ivanka slowly looked at him and was met with his gentle smile. She calmly asked, “Mr. Sadler, you are so willing to help me to the extent of paying such a price and making such a huge gamble. What do you want from me?”Not wanting to miss the emotions on his face, she stared straight at him.Jonah smiled. Though he wanted to respond with the word “you,” he spoke freely on the surface. “Putting aside my feelings for you, I can honestly say that I’m very optimistic about this plan as it stands. Without a doubt, nobody in the organization can come up with a plan this flawless. Also, Lane’s Group excels at development projects. However, I have n
Ivanka and Jonah both glanced at the door. “Come in,” Jonah lightly said. A waiter opened the door and walked in with several bottles of wine. Jonah grinned. “I ordered these for you. It’s a pity that you didn’t even take a sip, because it tastes superb. Are you scared that I’ll spike it?”Ivanka averted her gaze. “I just think that drinking is a waste of time,” she said calmly.Jonah was very interested. “Does red wine count too?”After saying that, he suddenly felt a pointed gaze. He looked up slightly and saw a long, slender figure standing at the door. Ivanka’s back was facing the door at that time. She obviously noticed that something was off, and that sharp gaze felt particularly familiar to her.Her body was a little stiff. She pretended not to notice anything. Instead, she reached out and picked up the wine glass. But how tall could the sofa she was seated on be?Michael could clearly see her from the shoulders up. Instantly, she heard footsteps behind her. I
Michael kept silent. Ivanka’s words struck him like a blow to the head. It cleared his clouded mind.What was he doing just now?!At that moment, he frowned and his face dropped.God knew how horrible and annoyed he was feeling. Michael closed his eyes, leaned back in his seat, and remained silent. Ivanka breathed a sigh of relief. Moments ago, Michael was so angry. She had no idea what might happen. Suddenly, her phone vibrated. Ivanka saw the caller ID and picked up the call without paying attention to Michael. Before she could say anything, she heard a loud voice from the other end of the line. “Ivanka! How are you? Yesterday, my dad called me out of the blue. It wasn’t until I was free that I found out that you had fallen into the water. Oh no, what happened?!”Michael frowned slightly. But since it was a woman, he collected himself to regulate the atmosphere in the car again, so he did not stop her. Ivanka’s gaze steadied. “What did your dad do to you?”“Oh, i
Ivanka remained silent.Michael was still fuming. She felt that she had crossed a line.For once, Ivanka wisely kept her mouth shut.Michael, however, remained frustrated. He snorted. “Ivanka, if I hear that again, there will be hell to pay for.”Ivanka did not bother to argue with him. She silently closed her eyes.Evan felt that it was hell trying to drive today. Even the engine did not seem cooperative. His foot was on the pedal, but everything felt so slow.However, the speedometer was already on the cusp of the speed limit.Ivanka thought they were heading back, but the route Evan was taking seemed different. Puzzled, she asked, “Where are we going?”“We’re meeting those designers.”Ivanka’s eyes flickered thoughtfully. She wordlessly pursed her lips.A question remained lodged in her throat. Was morning not her break time? It was still clearly morning.Before long, they arrived at the meeting place. It was another private room.However, it differed from the previous e
Ivanka surveyed the designers. She noticed their scrutinizing and slightly bemused gazes and spoke again, “This time, put individual styles aside. I want you to work together to create each design piece.”The group was perplexed.“I’ve carefully observed your wedding dress designs. You each possess strengths. I hope you can blend those strengths to create outstanding designs as a team.”Lina, the oldest among them, expressed her surprise. “We have different strengths, but our styles may not be cohesive.”“Each wedding dress style should be unique. There should be seventeen styles for you all to experiment with. For instance, Ms. Lina, your forte lies in necklines and bust design. Mr. Pike excels at waist and cuffs, while Ms. Boydell specializes in the skirt hem.”She went through the strengths of each person. They realized that they could seamlessly piece together an entire wedding dress.The group found themselves unexpectedly astonished. This might just be a new challenge.Mi
Michael looked at the design again.The wedding dress was innovative. The design quality was outstanding. It was unlike anything he had ever seen before.From head to toe, every detail sparkled and shone.It was not just about an abundance of pearls in the design. It was inherently filled with highlights, especially the embellishments on the chest and waist. Michael suddenly felt the urge to ask Ivanka to try on this wedding dress immediately for him to see the effect.“Speak.”Ivanka nodded. “I know her.”Seeing that Michael was about to say something, Ivanka interjected. “She’s not available for more. This is the only piece she can do.”As she spoke, she concealed the irony in her eyes.This wedding dress...She seemed to stare off into the distance again, tinged with a hint of bitterness and unresolved emotions.Michael pursed his lips and did not utter another word. However, his eyes remained fixed on the design. The subtle and elegant style somehow felt familiar to him.