It was Mr. Barkworth’s car.Everyone wondered if he had brought a partner over today.He slowly got out of the car, and his innate nobleness and indifference intimidated everyone.The difference between Jonah and him was that Mr. Sadler was elegant and gentle, but Mr. Barkworth had the air of an emperor. People did not dare to offend him.He closed the car door and walked toward the front passenger seat with his slender legs.Everyone was very excited!It was as if they were on the cusp of discovering an important secret!They all stared in their direction in excitement. They wanted to know who the woman in the front passenger seat was!At that moment, both men and women only had one thought. They wanted to see who his partner was. Besides that, they had no other thoughts.Under everyone’s anticipatory gazes, the door of the front passenger seat was slowly opened. However, Michael did not help the person and just said calmly, “Let’s go.”Chiara hid the disappointment in her e
Many guests were in the living room.But even so, Michael only needed to sweep a glance across the crowd to spot the man and woman in the champagne section chatting and laughing happily.He instantly released a murderous aura. Chiara noticed that something was wrong and followed his gaze. She was surprised by what she saw.She could not help but exclaim, “Oh lord, why is Iv together with Jonah?”Chiara was puzzled. Was Ivanka really trying to get a divorce. Was it not an act to try making Michael angry? Otherwise, Ivanka would not choose to appear with Michael’s opponent at such a publicized a banquet.This was an extreme form of insult to Michael, so he would not put up with it.Michael returned to his senses, but he continued to shoot daggers with his gaze.Ivanka and Jonah seemed to sense something and looked toward the door at the same time.Ivanka was stunned for a moment, before she smiled the next second. Then, she cast her indifferent gaze at Chiara.Ivanka could not
Michael did not even spare Chiara a glance.Chiara sneered while looking at Ivanka and Jonah chatting happily. It had been three years since she had planned this, and it was time for her to execute the final step.Ivanka had fallen into the trap on her own, so she could not blame Chiara for not being merciful.It was Mr. Morris’s birthday, but the four individuals became the highlight of the night.Of course, everyone was watching with bated breath to see Michael and Jonah’s fight for the wife.It was going to be an interesting show.Michael walked to Ivanka with gloomy eyes and a cold expression under everyone’s attention. Ivanka looked up and happened to see the two walking over. She smiled. “Ah, the both of you are here.”Her calm voice did not reveal much emotion. Jonah also broke into a smile. “Mr. Barkworth, it’s rare to see you attending a banquet with someone other than Iv.”Iv?Michael’s expression darkened.He sneered. “This is also my first time seeing you attend
Everyone in the world knew that Jonah and Michael were rivals.Ivanka smiled. “You can call me Ms. Lane now.”Mr. Smith’s chubby smile stiffened up. He seemed to come to a realization and was shocked. “Mrs… No, Ms. Lane, you…”Jonah smiled. “Yes, they’re divorced.”Mr. Smith was extremely shocked.He thought. “Weren’t they deeply in love with each other? Why did they suddenly get a divorce?”When he was about to ask another question, Jonah smiled and said, “I still need to take care of some other matters, so please do excuse me.”A trace of disappointment flashed across Mr. Smith’s eyes. Then, Ivanka left with Jonah.Jonah looked at Ivanka with a smile. “Mr. Smith is a blabbermouth. Telling him alone would be enough.”Ivanka raised her eyebrows and glanced at Jonah. “Mr. Sadler, how did you know I was planning to spread this news today?”Jonah smiled. “Because we’re soul mates.”Ivanka was at a loss for words.After thinking about it, the pieces all fell into place. If she
Ivanka pursed her lips and said nothing.Jonah smiled. “Don’t be afraid. If you’re worried, I’ll go up the stage with you.”Ivanka slowly took a deep breath. Jonah was right. At this point, there was no turning back.She thought. “Well, forget it. If Michael is planning to be merciless, I’ll be merciless too.”At that moment, Adrian was smiling on the stage. “At gatherings like this, people will usually discuss some cooperation in private. I’ve prepared a ‘convenience car’ for you all. Here’s a wall I prepared.A wall?Everyone was confused. They saw Adrian waving his hand, and two slender, tall women came out with a cardboard wall.There were a lot of white stickers neatly pasted on it to block the words inside.Adrian smiled. “I have specially prepared this. Everyone’s name is on it.”Everyone was shocked.They were all curious to know what Adrian’s plan was.Ivanka pursed her lips. She knew that her name was among them.“For the sake of fairness, both men’s and women’s n
The people’s hearts were racing out of nervousness. They had been thinking about what to say if they were chosen. They were all scared of being the first person.Ivanka did not think much about it. She knew that Jonah would not let her be the first pick.She took a deep breath and said softly, “I need to use the restroom.”Jonah looked at her with deep eyes and said softly, “Okay. Iv, don’t get stage fright.”He had an underlying meaning when he told her not to get stage fright. They were all people of high social status. They could keep calm and would not get stage fright.After all, they were all sociable and were used to attending this kind of occasion.However, he still told her not to get stage fright. In truth, he was telling her not to be afraid of Michael.Ivanka nodded. Then, she turned and walked to the restroom.Chiara saw Ivanka leaving and hurriedly said to Michael, “Mic, I need to use the restroom.”Michael nodded lightly and continued to drink.Ivanka was a lit
Michael looked at Ivanka coldly. “Are you satisfied after making a fuss?”“Am I satisfied?” Ivanka chuckled. “You’re the one who made a fuss.”In the past, she devoted herself to being Mrs. Barkworth and made the Barkworth family the focus of her attention. She would never do anything that would embarrass the Barkworth family. Many people praise her for being a perfect wife and daughter-in-law. However, Michael never spared her a glance and fooled about with Chiara. Now that they were getting married, she had become a laughingstock. In spite of all that, Michael was claiming that she was making a fuss.Michael’s thin lips pursed when he saw the mockery in Ivanka’s eyes intensifying. “If you leave the banquet now, this matter ends here.”Ivanka looked at him indifferently. “Will you go to the City Hall with me tomorrow to collect the divorce certificate, then?”Michael immediately sneered. “Ivanka, quit dreaming and stop testing me. I’ll divorce you sooner or later.”When Chiara
Chiara was just as surprised. What was Ivanka going to do on stage?Michael would not have planned this, so only Jonah could have set this up. What were they planning?Chiara was genuinely curious. Jonah would never help Michael and Ivanka to reconcile. If Ivanka and Jonah got together, she would reject Michael and she would not be together with him anymore. After that…Chiara eagerly waited. She hoped that Ivanka could continue being proud and never meet Michael anymore!Jonah turned to look at Ivanka with a smile. “Should I accompany you?”“I’m good.”Ivanka was calm and at peace with herself.Jonah and Michael became everyone’s center of attention. Ivanka stood beside Jonah, and everyone could see her at a glance. They stared at Ivanka as she got up on the stage.Mr. Morris sat in the head seat and looked over. He immediately frowned. “Who did this?”Adrian’s expression darkened. “I’ll ask someone to investigate.”The Morris family would never do something that would offen
Ivanka understood everything just by looking at Stella’s expression.The drinks and pastries had to be the problem. The weakness and fatigue people were experiencing must have come from consuming them. She tested them with a test strip right away.As expected, they had been poisoned.She had not eaten anything, so she was fine. But she was unsure about Vincenzo, so she checked on him immediately. Thankfully, he was unharmed.Stella let out a deep breath.Before she could say anything, Vincenzo scolded her. “You ran back here and left Njord alone? Hurry up and get back there!”“Yes, Boss!”Stella responded quickly and ran off.Ivanka was about to speak when Michael and Evan rushed in.Michael looked anxious and was breathing heavily.Just like Stella, he was panicking.“Come here. Let me check.” Ivanka nodded at him. She knew how stubborn he was.Michael pursed his lips together and hesitated.But Ivanka had already stepped forward and checked on him. His pulse was weakenin
Vincenzo immediately noticed Michael putting some distance between them.It was not out of fear but respect for Vincenzo’s status. After all, he was Ivanka’s only family.Ivanka walked straight to Vincenzo without sparing Michael a glance.Michael could only stand there and watch her leave.Back at their spot, Vincenzo remained silent. Ivanka, however, felt uneasy.She had only gone to the restroom and had not expected to run into Michael.After some thought, she decided to explain.“Uncle, I didn’t go looking for him.”“You don’t need to explain. Even if you did, that’s your choice. I’ve said what I needed to. The decision is yours.”His tone was calm, but to Ivanka, it sounded like he was upset.She wanted to say more, but Vincenzo spoke first. “Don’t blame yourself. I’m not angry. Once the banquet is over, take a few days to rest. Then we’ll head out.”“Alright.”Since he had already said that, there was nothing more to say.Caeser had hosted the banquet to trigger inte
Ivanka saw the grin on Michael’s face and immediately let go of his arm. Her expression darkened with displeasure.Michael looked like he was enjoying her frustration.“I’m not,” he denied at once, quickly adding, “I’m happy because you pulled me away. It shows you care.”Ivanka was speechless.She looked at his smiling face and shook her head. “I just didn’t want you getting into a fight with Mr. George right now. If something happened to you while I was there, I couldn’t just leave. And if I didn’t, that would make me responsible for you.”Michael frowned. “Do you really think I’m that useless?”He had fought Mr. George before and never even saw him as a threat. There was no way someone like that could take him down.“That’s not the point. Mr. George isn’t alone, but you are. This isn’t your territory, Michael. And don’t forget, the drug in your system hasn’t fully cleared, and your gunshot wound—”He cut her off before she could finish.“That injury was a long time ago. I’m
Ivanka had never revealed her identity as Violet Cress. How did Mr. George figure it out just from her treating Caeser?“Mr. Ali, I only gave Mr. Hicks a few herbal prescriptions. It was nothing special.”“Caeser has plenty of skilled doctors, yet none of them could fix his condition. You did so effortlessly. That says a lot. Anyone who can earn his trust must be exceptionally capable. Ms. Ivanka, the Ganoderma Nebula is not something just anyone can use properly, nor does everyone have your level of confidence.”At first, Mr. George had not suspected anything. But after learning about the legendary medical expert, Violet Cress, he started making connections. She was well known by reputation, yet no one had ever seen her face. He had looked into her background and found that she was probably not elderly.There was also the Ganoderma Nebula.So, he made an educated guess.Looking at Ivanka’s calm reaction, he was even more convinced. When he first mentioned it, there had been a fl
A teasing voice broke the moment, interrupting Ivanka and Michael.They turned to look.Standing before them was none other than Mr. George. It had been a while since they last saw him.Michael narrowed his eyes. He had not expected him to show up at Caeser’s banquet.“What? Didn’t learn your lesson last time?” His tone was cold and sharp.As he spoke, he stepped forward. He simultaneously shielded Ivanka behind him.They knew they were in Mirvania, and Vincenzo was nearby. No matter what Mr. George was planning, he would not dare make a move under Vincenzo’s watch.Still, Michael’s reaction was instinctive.“No hard feelings, right? Isn’t this how friendships start?” Mr. George replied indifferently. He stepped to the side and looked at Ivanka.“Friends?” Ivanka let out a sharp laugh. “Be honest, Mr. George. Do you really think we could ever be friends?”She had taken the Ganoderma Nebula. He had tried to steal it by sending his men. She had turned five of them against him a
Ivanka tried to step aside, but Michael blocked her path.The acrid smell of smoke hit her.She instinctively covered her nose and mouth.Michael saw her reaction and put out his cigarette.“If I talk through a third party and they can’t get my point across to my subordinates, wouldn’t it be better to handle it myself?”Ivanka frowned. “Is this really the time to talk about this?”She thought about pushing him away, but she decided against it.“I know it’s not. I also know you did all that to make me give up. But I won’t. It will just hurt.”His voice was hoarse and tinged with sorrow.He looked heartbroken.If this had been before, she might have felt bad for him. But at that moment, she felt nothing. She said calmly, “That’s your problem, not mine. If you want to keep getting knocked out and run around like this, be my guest.”She stepped forward and pulled out her phone.Michael knew exactly what she meant. If he kept blocking her way, she would call Njord, Stella, and t
“Alright, go back to the casino and wait for my order.”The fight between Tanya and Blake had revealed how fragile their relationship was. If Tanya thought the stranger she met at the party was reliable, she would try to leave Blake.She would have thought that she had gotten her freedom. But in fact, it was just another circle of hell awaiting her.By then, Tanya would suffer a worse fate than death.That was what Ivanka wanted to see.After all, Tanya had disguised herself as Ivanka and put a stain on her reputation for a time. Moreover, Tanya was still planning to come after her and Michael.Ivanka would not intervene in the feud between Tanya and Michael, but since she had run into Tanya at the party, she would like to settle the score between her and Tanya.“That’s your plan?”As Ivanka hung up, Vincent could not help frowning.He knew what she was up to when she had asked Njord to assign the job to a man.But the progress was too slow!Ivanka nodded with a smile. “Yeah
Tanya was not a fool.Seeing Tanya’s reaction, the man smiled calmly and said, “Seriously? He’s just your boyfriend. He can’t possibly stop you from making friends, right?”Tanya ignored him and kept walking.She reached a junction and took out her phone to book a ride. But the Hicks family’s mansion was on the hillside. Moreover, Caeser had contacted the Ministry of Transport to impose traffic control in the area. Apart from those who attended the party, no one else’s vehicle was allowed to enter.Seeing that there was not a single car around, Tanya had no choice but to walk down the hill.Blake had told her to get lost, so she would not go back to the mansion to ask for his help.She walked for about five minutes. High heels were not made for long-distance walks, and she was in a long evening gown. She held a little purse that contained her phone, lipstick, a small packet of tissues, and nothing else. Worse still, she could not tear off the long hem of her gown.Tanya had no c
What Blake said struck a chord with Tanya.Her expression was cold, and the look in her eyes was vicious.She did not even love Blake, so everything he did had nothing to do with her. She did not care if he was involved with other women.“Do you have anything else to say? I don’t think I need to be at this party for long.” Tanya averted her gaze so that she did not have to look Blake in the eye.She had made her point clear. If he did not need her around, she would take her leave for the night.Naturally, Blake knew what she meant to say.“Get lost then!”He yelled at Tanya right away. She did not even spare him a look before lifting the hem of her dress, turning around, and walking away.Blake’s voice was filled with disgust, hatred, and rage. But Tanya could not care less about how he felt.She had come to the party with Blake, who arranged their ride. The Hicks, who organized this party, had prepared a parking lot for the guests. There were cars arranged neatly across the p