Ivanka frowned slightly and remained silent.On the other hand, Sandy said softly, “I’ll get the door. We don’t even know who it is.”Jonah might have invited himself for lunch, or Michael was here to throw another tantrum. Sandy was afraid that Ivanka would have a hard time if she opened the door, so she decided to open it.She swung the door open. Her eyes flashed with surprise when she saw an office lady. “Who are you?”“Is this Iv’s place?” Suki had a tender smile on her face.Sandy subconsciously nodded. “Yes, but who are… Aren’t you Ms. Moore?” Suki smiled. “You know me?”“Of course, I know you! The person I admire most is Iris!” Sandy looked slightly excited. “Are you a good friend of Iv?”Suki’s eyes twinkled with a smile. She nodded. “Yes.”Sandy hurriedly stepped aside. Iris was the one she admired most. Her assistant Suki was also a capable woman in her own right! However, she did not start her own business and had been working with Iris. She loved them both very
Suki smiled. “Yes.”“Wow!”Sandy was so happy that she almost jumped up and started cheering. Ivanka’s eyes flashed with guilt. Sandy was her best friend, but she knew absolutely nothing.She thought. “If she finds out the truth of what happened today, will she hate me?”Ivanka felt conflicted. However, she still pursed her lips and did not tell her.Ivan was a talented person and an elite lawyer. Even though she felt she could win the court case, she might lose if Ivan knew in advance that Jonah had hired Iris. Ivan would do everything possible to win, and there might be some trouble when that happened.Unfortunately for her, it just so happened that Ivan and Sandy were in contact with each other. The relationship between the two was quite odd, but Ivanka did not ask much about it. However, one could never be too careful. She was worried that Ivan would find out if Sandy accidentally spilled the beans.She knew Sandy would not betray her, but she was worried that Ivan would dis
Suki was used to calling her Iris, so she was not used to it when she suddenly had to call her by another name.Ivanka nodded. Under everyone’s gazes, the two of them walked inside.Many men were still looking at Ivanka’s back.The man who talked to Ivanka just now put his hands in his trouser pockets and leaned against the computer desk. He was dressed in a black suit and always radiated an evil vibe.There was a mole on the right side of his handsome face, but it did not make him look ugly. Instead, it made him look even more attractive.He just turned twenty-eight yesterday and was single. However, he was a playboy who had countless girlfriends.He looked at Ivanka’s back and could not help but admire her. “Only an extraordinary beauty like her can be Mr. Barkworth’s wife. I thought she was beautiful when I saw her on the screen, but after meeting her in person, I realized she is more beautiful in real life!”A woman stood opposite him. She had always hated this man for being
Suki frowned. “What nonsense are you spouting? Besides, being a lawyer has never been your job. You can do whatever you want as long as you return occasionally.”Ivanka smiled. “I’ll stay here for the time being and work obediently.”“Pfft…” Suki could not hold back her laughter. “Did you say you’ll work obediently? Why does it sound so awkward to me?”Ivanka just smiled and said nothing.Suki smiled. “All right, you can continue your work. I’m going out for some private matters.”“Okay.”After Suki left, Ivanka began to work officially. Although she was sure to win this lawsuit and knew every law of the country by heart, she still found some information to read. People outside were even more confused to see Ivanka remaining in the office after Suki left.They wondered what was going on.Why was Ivanka still inside the office?Time flew, and it was already noon. It was time for the lawyers to take a break and have lunch.Everyone subconsciously looked at Suki’s office. They
Drury glanced at her and said in disappointment, “What nonsense are you talking about? In today’s world, women need to be capable. Otherwise, we might encounter trouble after we get married in the future!”Abel looked at Drury speechlessly. “There’s something wrong with your way of thinking. Women who focus on their careers are indeed capable, but it doesn’t mean other women will take advantage of men. Ms. Lane has a career of her own, so you don’t have to hold a prejudice against her.”“You!” Drury was furious, but Abel just took his phone and left.On the other hand, Ivanka had walked out with Jonah.Ivanka looked at him. “How can I help you?”“I do need your help, but let’s eat first.”Ivanka frowned slightly. “I’m not hungry yet. Why don’t you just tell me here?”“You still have to eat even if you’re not hungry. You don’t have to eat only when you’re hungry. If you continue practicing this habit, it’ll be bad for your health.”Ivanka raised her eyebrows and looked at him wi
Ivanka stopped. She turned and looked at Chiara indifferently. It was as if she did not know her.Chiara’s friends frowned. They knew who she was, but they were displeased to see her.Chiara walked to Ivanka and said in surprise, “Iv, what a coincidence. Who’re you having a meal with? If it’s someone I know, you guys can join us.”Ivanka could not help but sneer. Chiara had always been wise. No matter how much she hated someone, she would never show it. Instead, she would treat them gracefully and generously so that everyone would think of her as a goddess.She could be infinitely tolerant of anyone, and her dignified and graceful attitude made many people think she had an excellent personality. Besides, many people want to be her friends because of her background.After everyone knew the relationship between Chiara and Michael, those friends wanted to fawn over her even more.Ivanka looked at her indifferently. “Is it fun to ask the obvious?”Chiara was a little surprised. Howe
Ivanka was dumbfounded.She looked at Chiara and scoffed. “Apologize to her?”Ivanka quickly shook her head at Catherine and tried to pull her away. However, Chiara did not seem to possess much strength, so Catherine did not budge.This scene made Ivanka sneer. “Before we divorced, you flirted with my ex-husband and tried to get in touch with him in various ways. You even often sent me many intimate photos of the two of you. Why should I apologize to someone like you?”Everyone was shocked.They had not known about such a thing.Even Chiara’s friends looked at her in doubt.The next moment, Catherine scolded her. “What nonsense are you talking about?! Do you think we’ll believe something that you made up?”Chiara’s face turned pale, and she shook her head in disbelief. “Iv, I know you’re angry at me, but how could you tell such a lie?”At that moment, she looked like someone who was feeling helplessly disappointed in her sister. However, she was tolerating it since she was the
Chiara became a little anxious. She hurriedly grabbed Catherine’s arm and looked at Ivanka. “Iv, Catherine is a good person, so please don’t misunderstand her. Catherine, don’t think of Iv badly.”Michael sneered and looked at Ivanka coldly. “You can talk to me if you’re dissatisfied.”Catherine perked up smugly.Ivanka turned and met Michael’s sharp gaze. Then, she smiled. “Mr. Barkworth, at the banquet, I asked you for a divorce in front of everyone. It proves that I care nothing about you, so why should I be jealous of you two?”Michael’s expression darkened.He would never forget the insult at the banquet.“Ivanka, you’ve gotten so bold,” Michael gnashed his teeth and said.Ivanka sneered. “It’s all thanks to you, Mr. Barkworth. Don’t blame me for not warning you ahead of time. In the future, I hope we can never talk for the rest of our lives if we meet. Otherwise, I won’t be merciful if someone offends me.”Her words were meant for Chiara, but she was looking at Michael to
Instead, she remained standing in front of Jimothy and studied the group of men with a smile.“He works at our company. Since I’ve run into him, I’m obligated to come over and check on him. Pray tell, what has happened between you and why do you feel the need to resolve it with violence?”Jimothy stared at Candice while she stood with her back facing him. The look in his eyes was conflicted.The men exchanged glances with each other and saw a hint of astonishment in one another’s eyes.The man at the front of the group, who was likely their leader, said, “We just get paid to do this, lady. You should stay out of it.”When Candice heard his advice which also sounded like a threat, she did not intend to back down at all. Instead, she asked him, “Oh? How much did you get for this? I’ll pay you double. I just told you that this guy works for us, so I have to intervene.”The leader started laughing, and so did the men behind him. They did not even bother to hide the mockery in their t
Candice ordered some food she liked, and the dishes arrived soon after.Sandy suggested that they all took a picture together.The others did not object.Sandy gave her phone to the waiter.Then the five of them moved their chairs to sit in a row.Michael and Ivan each took the outermost seats.Naturally, Ivanka was seated next to Michael while Sandy, who paid for the dinner, was right beside her.Next to Sandy was Candice, who sat awkwardly in her chair. Ivan was beside Candice.The second the waiter took the picture, Ivanka and Michael exchanged glances inadvertently. Meanwhile, Ivan stared past Candice, and his eyes fell on Sandy.Sandy and Candice were the only people who looked into the camera.But each and every one of them had a genuine smile on their face.Once they had taken a picture, they started eating together.It was a nice, relaxing dinner. They did not talk about work or how annoying Coco had been.They mostly chatted about the fun anecdotes they had he
The call was soon answered, but the person who picked up was not Rosie. It was Mrs. Ruth.“Ms. Lane, you finally called! Mdm. Barkworth will be over the moon when she wakes up!” Mrs. Ruth sounded quite excited as she spoke.Ivanka smiled and asked, “Is Grandma resting now?”“Yeah, she hasn’t had a good rest after learning that you’d be kidnapped. Once you were safe, she finally allowed herself to rest.”Ivanka nodded and told Mrs. Ruth to take good care of Rosie. She later said that she and Micheal would visit Rosie soon.With that, she hung up the phone.Meanwhile, she also reflected upon herself.Rosie had gotten old, yet Ivanka always made her worry. From that moment on, Ivanka would consider the consequences before making any decision. It was not only for the sake of herself, but the important people in her life, who also cared about her.As she contemplated this, Ivanka inevitably thought of the gathering. It would be quite fun.Before they were about to get off work, San
Coco practically ran out crying.Candice glanced at Ivanka worriedly and asked, “Will something bad happen to her?”Ivanka was not concerned at all. “What could possibly happen? She is an adult. Even if something bad happens, she has to bear the consequences of her own action.”Hearing that, Candice no longer fretted over the matter.She was not really worried about Coco. She was just afraid that something would happen to Coco, and Ivanka would be blamed for it.But Ivanka had made a good point. Candice did not want to trouble herself with Coco’s matters. It would only be an unnecessary emotional burden to her.Everyone in the office began discussing the progress of their project.Perhaps it was because Ivanka had made an example of Coco, the other employees became especially energized and diligent during their discussion.They were even more focused than before, since they were all afraid that Ivanka would treat them harshly as well.Hence, they were particularly efficient.
“Why don’t we leave now so that you can deal with this matter, Ms. Ivanka?”The director of the project department, who was perceptive and shrewd, planned to leave right then. Ivanka shook her head and signaled everyone to sit down.They were all uneasy, and they kept giving Coco weird looks.Two people had dared speak to Ivanka like that in the past—Ferris and Mandy.But those two were no longer with the company.At the thought of those people, the project department staff began looking at Coco with pity.However, Coco could not care less. All she wanted was to make a fuss.She wanted to see how shameless Ivanka could be.Unruffled, Ivanka stared at her. She did not get angry and seemed rather affable as she asked, “Tell me what upset you. Have we falsely accused you of something you didn’t do?”Before Coco said anything, Ivanka added cruelly, “Oh, I forgot that you aren’t familiar with the protocol here, so you have no idea what you did wrong, right?”Coco paled. Undoubte
Candice was momentarily stunned by his answer. She was a little offended.“Then why did you come to my office for this conversation?” Jimothy’s grin was mischievous. “To prove your company’s HR is blind, and you just lost a great talent. That’s all.”With that, Jimothy stood up, dusted off his sleeves dramatically, and turned to leave.“Your resume!” Candice called after him.Jimothy waved dismissively without looking back. “Keep it. Enjoy reading it. And don’t let an incompetent HR handle your interviews again.”Candice stood there for a moment and processed the scene before an involuntary chuckle escaped her lips. This one had personality.Regardless, the incident served as a wake-up call for Candice.It became glaringly clear that Coco was not only incompetent but also prone to overestimating her abilities.Before the task was assigned, she had the chance to decline. Candice had given her the opportunity and explicitly asked if she could handle it. Yet, Coco confidentl
The college student finally believed her and walked toward Candice.On the other hand, Coco seemed guilty and was desperate to prevent it. “He has no respect for our company! Are you really going to hire someone like him who won’t follow orders?” Coco’s tone was sharp. Her finger trembled as she pointed at the young man.She scanned the room for backup in hopes that the people who had been flattering her earlier would speak up in her defense.Unfortunately, no one stepped forward.Those who flattered Coco only did so out of respect for Ivanka. Yet Candice had a close relationship with Ivanka and was the company’s vice president.The gap between a vice president versus an intern was as vast as night and day.Anyone with common sense knew where to align themselves.Coco felt a mix of despair and resentment.Candice ignored her entirely. Why Ivanka was so wary of someone as clueless as this was beyond her comprehension.Coco was simply dumb.Without wasting another thought o
However, reality proved she had worried for nothing.Candice had called her over merely to ask if she had the most basic professional knowledge and whether she could handle the afternoon’s interview.Coco let out a deep sigh of relief before patting her chest confidently and assuring Candice she was more than capable.Knowing Coco came from the mountains, Candice was naturally skeptical, so she asked again, “Are you sure?”Coco thought to herself that it was just an interview. All she needed to do was just ask the candidates some questions. They could just choose someone who wrote the resume well.Not wanting to embarrass herself in front of Michael’s cousin, Coco pretended to be confident and accepted the task.Candice was half-doubtful, yet she still gave her instructions and let her go.However, Coco’s firm assurance eventually led to trouble....“Your company must be a joke to hire someone like you for HR. You’re offended? You’re not even a real professional. What? You ca
Word quickly spread within the HR department. After learning about Coco’s connection to Ivanka, some colleagues were vying to curry favor with her.Although some observant individuals noticed that the relationship between Coco and Ivanka was not as harmonious as it seemed, it did not deter the opportunists. Relentless flattery and attention poured in.One moment, a male coworker would offer to grab her food while placing his own lunch order. Next, a female coworker would ask if she wanted to order some coffee too.At first, Coco was caught off guard and politely declined. However, as she realized their intentions were purely self-serving, she began to accept their gestures without hesitation.By midday, Coco had become the department’s little queen. Ironically, as an intern, she should have been the one fetching coffee, running errands and collecting mail. Instead, she had colleagues practically lining up to do those tasks for her.Coco quickly assembled her own little e