“You were doing fine last time. How did you end up in a car accident? How is your recovery going?” Aalto asked while looking across at Ivanka. He did not hurry to pick up his spoon.Ivanka smiled and said, “Two trucks drove at me. There was no way to avoid it.”Aalto’s expression immediately changed.“You’re the one that drove into the chasm?!”Even though the incident went viral online, the identity of the person involved in the accident remained unknown to outsiders.Sandy tilted her head and added, “Not only that, Mr. Aalto. I was there too!”Aalto’s expression changed slightly, and he said, “Someone was trying to kill you.”Ivanka just shook her head and said in resignation, “I hope that’s not the case.”Aalto frowned. “People are getting more and more unhinged these days. How is the police investigation going?”“They’re still looking into it. The two drivers who caused the accident have been found but, so far, no evidence has been found against them. It was only reported
She was an insider, so of course she knew!Lane’s Group’s shakier deals were all given to Ivanka. If they really collaborated, what would happen if Lane’s Group lacked an excellent operation team to execute it? Was it not going to turn out to be a trap?Ivanka was not that kind of person. She would never let this go wrong. So, what fuelled her confidence? What was she going to do?Sandy looked at Ivanka subconsciously. Her palms were sweating. Ivanka smiled calmly and said, “In your opinion, I’m asking you for that, but in my case, this is not something I take to heart.”Aalto raised an eyebrow silently as he waited for her to continue speaking. “Lane’s Group primarily works in the wood industry but still has outstanding results in different areas,” Ivanka said with a smile. “No other company can match our accomplishments yet. Other than this, Lane’s Group is experimenting with various things, all of which are still in the early stages of development. Dare I say that the plan
Michael glanced up at him coldly. “What are you thinking about every day?”Samuel frowned slightly and said unhappily, “Tanya has been in love with you for some time now. Do I really have to spell it out for you?”Michael’s face turned a little darker. He glanced at Samuel coldly and said, “You don’t have to worry about my marriage. The Lane family was still alright. I fear you won’t be able to handle the mess if you say anything foolish to the Cullen family and end up getting slapped in the face.”“You!” Samuel glared at him angrily and said, “You brat! I’m doing this for you! Tanya is exceptional and among the best in every aspect. The Cullen family’s reputation is almost on par with our family. Where can you find a girl like this? The most important thing is that she likes you!”Michael got even more annoyed. “I want nothing to do with her. This ends here, Grandpa. I don’t want you to make any life decisions for me.”“Michael!” That was all Samuel could say. Michael fixed h
“Stop bringing up Tanya. I still remember that when we were together, didn’t your family want to introduce you to another woman too? What was her name again? Was it Jane?”Samuel turned red and said, “Why are you bringing up something that happened so long ago?”Rosie was amused. “Of course I had to. Jane’s family was also quite powerful back then, and it can be compared to Tanya’s situation, right? But didn’t you still argue with your family and choose me without hesitation?”Samuel did not know how to respond. He thought Rosie was trying to bring back old arguments, but he forgot that she had a purpose from the start. After a long pause, he finally said, “That’s different!”“How is that different?” Rosie snorted.“I met you and I had you at that time, but who does he have? I used to think everyone was the same until I met you. He must have been thinking the same things that I was.” “If so, why would he reject your idea?”“That’s because he doesn’t understand. Maybe he thi
Rosie sensed he was not in a good mood. She asked again, “What are you doing?” “I’m driving.” Michael stared straight ahead with tightly pursed lips. The veins on the back of his hand were pulsing. He could remain calm when she was not in his mind. However it had been brought up. He felt like killing that heartless woman! “Okay then. Drive safely, dear. I won’t disturb you anymore,” Rosie said without knowing what he was thinking and hung up. Michael pursed his lips and continued driving. His cold expression could send chills down one’s spine. ... Time passed. Sandy felt her brain about to explode from the onslaught of terms and proposals. These two people had been arguing back and forth for so long. It was a collision of skilled debaters. How could they be anything but extraordinary? They never stopped talking.But Sandy was ecstatic! Excited! Thrilled! She may not understand them, but she could not tell who was winning! Aalto was spending more time floundering.
“Iv, you’re so amazing! You managed to close a deal with Mr. Aalto! Oh, my God! I feel like going out and bragging about you for three days and nights!” Sandy’s excitement seemed to exceed Ivanka’s.Ivanka chuckled. “Won’t you get tired?”“How could I get tired?” Sandy tilted her head and beamed with excitement as she said, “At times like this, I’m proud to have a bestie like you! I want to show them how capable my bestie is. With you backing me up, I dare anyone to mess with me!”Ivanka smiled helplessly as Sandy continued, “Are you going to go for the handover next? But you haven’t fully recovered yet!”Ivanka smiled. “The deal’s closed. I don’t need to handle the handover myself. I just need to inform our department head, who’ll take care of it. The future collaboration will have to wait until all the processes are arranged. It would take time. By then, I should have recovered.”Sandy nodded in relief. “That’s good, that’s good.”...Theodore and Lyla had been at the Lane Hosp
Sandy was still in awe of Ivanka and had been chatting with her. Ivanka’s phone suddenly rang and interrupted their conversation.It was Anna. Ivanka’s eyes flickered slightly. “Ann?”Sandy was worried. “Did Hanson find out about us?”Ivanka frowned silently. She picked up her phone and put it on the speaker.“Ann?”Anna quickly said, “Chiara has been admitted to the hospital.”“Huh?” Sandy was surprised. “What happened? Did you see it? But doesn’t the Lane family have their own hospital?”“I just got off the phone with my mom, and she told me. Her men saw Chiara at Lane’s Group hospital. My mom owed Lyla a favor before, so she went to check on her today.”“What? What happened? Tell me quickly, let me have a good laugh!” Sandy’s face lit up with excitement, but then she fell silent. “Could it be another one of her acts? Did Michael and the others go?”Anna hesitated a bit. “I’m not sure. My mom said no one else was there. No one from the Barkworth family went, and as for how s
The three of them fell silent.Clearly, they had not figured out how to handle the situation.Anna sighed. “Yesterday, Hanson asked me if we were lying to him. He wondered if Iv never agreed to be with him.”Sandy took a deep breath. “Oh…”Ivanka pursed her lips and finally spoke softly, “It’s good for him to be suspicious. At least he’s somewhat prepared for the truth.”Anna’s eyes welled up with tears. She stood at the end of the hospital corridor and occasionally glanced back. She was afraid Hanson might show up.When he did not appear, she sighed. “Iv, why doesn’t he like me? Would he be happy with me?”Sandy opened her mouth, but she did not know what to say. She had mixed emotions about this.“Let’s leave it at that for now. I’ll give it more thought,” Ivanka finally said calmly.Anna and Sandy had no other options but to accept the situation.Anna took a light breath. “How are you doing now?”“I’m much better. I’ll be able to go see him at the hospital in a few days.”