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.
As Michael had a video conference scheduled next, Ivanka returned to her room with the venue design proposal.Through WhatsApp, Evan briefed her on the morning’s developments.Throughout the afternoon, Ivanka immersed herself in studying the proposal. She was figuring out how to communicate specific details effectively with the design team.That evening, Michael and Ivanka had dinner together as usual.Ivanka found Michael’s mood swings strange, but she proceeded to eat her meal as usual.Michael’s phone suddenly rang again.It was Chiara calling.In contrast to Michael’s frown, Ivanka smiled. “Isn’t she your lifesaver and girlfriend? Ignoring her calls doesn’t seem proper, does it?”Michael’s sharp gaze instantly fell on Ivanka’s face. Seeing her mocking expression, he snorted. “Who said I’m not answering it?”Ivanka’s grin seemed to grow wider. “I was afraid you wouldn’t answer it.”That sounded like a provocation.Michael gave her a disdainful look and answered the phone.
“Mic?”Chiara was truly on the verge of losing it this time.She did not get it!Michael clearly did not like Ivanka and found her extremely hypocritical. Why would he keep getting involved with Ivanka like this? They even… They even slept together!Chiara sounded like she was crying. A faint sob came from the other end of the line.Michael frowned slightly and glared coldly at Ivanka. “Ivanka, that’s enough!”He thought. “Has this woman finally revealed her true colors?” Ivanka chuckled. “Enough? How can it be enough? Look at how upset Chiara is now. Aren’t you going to treat her the way you treated me yesterday? You were so gentle to me.”After all, the high and mighty Mr. Barkworth carefully applied ointment to her foot yesterday. She almost felt grateful for it.Michael stared sternly at Ivanka.Ivanka, however, could not help but chuckle. The last thing Michael cared to do was to explain himself, so he would not take the initiative to tell Chiara that they were not in b
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?”