She could pass this unedited recording to Michael later on.With the engagement coming up and zero activity from Barkworth’s Group, she should probably throw in some evidenceThe next moment, Ivanka smiled. “Chiara, are you sure you want to stay and make a fool of yourself? I don’t mind waiting for you to try to attack me again.”“Ivanka, don’t be smug! Sooner or later, you’ll end up in the mud and become the world’s laughingstock!”“The world?” Ivanka narrowed her eyes. “Are you suggesting that you want to survive this time?”Chiara took a deep breath to calm herself down. She did not want to be provoked by Ivanka again. She gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t get ahead of yourself!”After saying that, she turned and left.Chiara actually came over today to try to reason with Ivanka. If Ivanka was willing to give up, it would have been a good solution. However, Ivanka clearly refused to reconcile and instead chose to confront her aggressively. This made it pointless for Chiara t
Sandy grinned widely as she stretched lazily and said casually, “I really look forward to seeing Michael’s reaction when he sees the recording. It’s a pity I won’t get to see it.”Ivanka simply smiled. Though she seemed relaxed, her fingers were gliding across her laptop’s touchpad.Sandy looked puzzled and asked, “Iv, what else are you doing?”“That’s a great recording. I can’t just show it to one person.”“Huh? Didn’t you just say you were only sending it to Michael?”Ivanka shook her head with a smile.“That was my initial plan. But I decided to put together a few more recordings and send them to someone else. It could change the current situation.”“What do you mean?” Sandy was confused by Ivanka’s words.“I’m sending Chiara the recent recordings I shared with Michael. The old ones might be helpful to us as well. If she doesn’t want those recordings to go public, she knows better than to lay a finger on us. If anything happens to us, those recordings will be made public. Ch
Did not record, huh? What was he listening to now, then?He was not surprised at all. He had known she was this kind of person from the start.“When Jonah wasn’t on board with your plan and said that it was either let me be in charge or not cooperate at all, you got flustered, didn’t you? There’s no way you would let go of such a juicy opportunity, could you? You then went to Michael and showed him the proposal. In the end, Michael was won over by the proposal, but he also wanted me to be in charge, didn’t he?“When Michael said that he wanted me to be in charge, you guys were stuck between a rock and a hard place. No matter who you chose, not only would I still have to intervene, but you would also offend either side. In such a tough spot, you came up with another plan, am I right?”Another plan...?Michael was fuming by now. When he heard the two words, he became even more furious.Chiara was definitely something else!This time, he strongly suspected that the matter was relat
At that moment, Chiara’s driver was driving her back. Suddenly, her phone rang. Feeling annoyed, she swiped it to unlock it. When she realized it was an audio file, her expression instantly changed. Chiara quickly took out her earphones from her bag. After she put them on, she played the audio file. She realized the audio file contained all the recent recordings, including everything she had said to Ivanka just now. “B*tch! Didn’t she say she didn’t record anything?! “Why did I even trust that b*tch’s words?” When Chiara read the message, she had the urge to murder Ivanka right away. Nonetheless, this time, she did not have the guts to do so. She could not do that anymore. The message was stated clearly. “If you dare lay your hands on either of us, get ready to lose your reputation. I’ll reveal to the world that you’re a hypocrite who pretends to be pure and innocent.” Chiara screamed furiously. The driver was taken aback and immediately stepped on the brake. He looked
Samuel chuckled and said casually, “Theodore, tomorrow is Sunday. Since it’s a holiday, shall we have a family lunch together?” Although surprised, Theodore agreed. “Great. Let’s gather together at noon tomorrow.” Samuel smiled contentedly and said, “Okay. My family is going with me. You and your family should come too. Don’t leave out any of them.” Theodore naturally went along with Samuel. Nonetheless, in his heart, Theodore was confused and sensed something off. He agreed to Samuel with a smile. After chatting for a while, they hung up. Theodore frowned. “Something doesn’t feel right.” Chiara’s expression turned as pale as a ghost. “Are they going to call off the marriage…?” Theodore’s expression darkened. Meanwhile, Lyla frowned deeply. Chiara muttered to herself without looking at her parents. “It’s over… It’s over!” Theodore said darkly, “Why are you so panicky? The Barkworth family needs our help. Besides, they are the ones who have taken the initiative to have
After knowing Michael would terminate his engagement with Chiara, Rosie could finally accept reality. She was content. If one had not yet faced the worst, one might think their current problems are the worst. After going through all this, they realized their experience was not that bad, after all, and it was all within an acceptable range. It was such a complicated feeling. At that moment, the nine of them sat around the table. If this was the past, Samuel and his group would certainly have Michael and Chiara sat together. Today, the two sat very far apart. On top of that, Michael looked frigid. He did not give Chiara a glance throughout the gathering. Chiara felt indescribable sorrow and fear. Nonetheless, she ran out of solutions. She did not know what to do. The bad feeling within her heart only grew stronger. Theodore inhaled deeply. He grinned as he turned to Samuel and said respectfully, “Master Barkworth, why do you want to have a lunch gathering all of a sudden? Do
Chiara thought. “He’s going to talk about something unpleasant before the dishes are even served! How heartless he is!” Lyla’s expression soured. Only fools would not understand what Samuel had meant by that. Theodore’s smile faded. Apparently, they knew what was going on. Mindy saw everything. She looked down as she felt embarrassed to stare at them. Jay thought things would be simpler if Theodore and his family knew what happened. Samuel cleared his throat and said with a weary sigh, “I feel ashamed to speak about this, but this issue is reciprocal. Could you get what I meant?” Theodore, Lyla and Chiara looked stunned. They did not understand what Samuel said. The trio stared at him blankly in unison. Samuel was speechless. He thought. “Why are you three still acting dumb at this moment? What’s the point of acting tough when your deeds are already exposed? Please keep some respect and dignity to yourself, will you?” Samuel did not want to put them down, so he said
Chiara was stunned. She felt as if lightning had struck her. Although she had come with a bad feeling, she had been hopeful. However, things had changed.They had spoken to her face. The Barkworth family wanted to cut ties with her! She would become a laughing stock! “Aunt Mindy, why is it so? Do you truly believe everything the treacherous people have said to you? I hadn’t done anything!” Chiara was cautious with her words. She kept giving explanations and denying everything. Nonetheless, she did not mention what she had been denying. Samuel heaved a sigh and said solemnly, “We’re the ones who proposed to call off the marriage. If you have any grievances, tell us, and we will partially compensate you.” “Compensation, huh?” Theodore scoffed at them. “Although we’re not as reputable as your family, we are equally well-known. You dare abandon my daughter all of a sudden and still think it’s okay to brush off the matter just by compensating us?!” Meanwhile, Lyla could no