Ivanka smiled and looked at Rosie. “Grandma, shall we continue to walk further up?”Rosie instantly nodded excitedly. “Yeah, let’s go.”Michael was silent. Looks like what he said to Rosie earlier was futile after all.Otherwise, she would have just been disgusted at the sight of him.That was proof enough that she did not care about this matter anymore. Without Rosie’s guidance and help, things would become harder for Michael. He has never faced any setbacks before, so why was he facing them now?Michael frowned slightly. He had a bad feeling about this.He did not say anything and strode up to follow them. He maintained a distance from them both while also remaining in their line of sight.Ivanka was used to many things. Moreover, she was on speaking terms with Michael, and they still had to work together in the future. It was not too awkward. Just then, they stopped in front of a Black-eyed Susan.Rosie was a little surprised to see the flower. “Why is a flower like
If the bystanders heard Rosie say this, they would probably look at her oddly.Only Rosie would dare to say such a thing. Who else would dare to?Mr. Barkworth was not attractive? What a joke. The line of women who liked Michael would overflow Bostone, and it would even spill into multiple states around it. How many women would kill to get married to Michael, but they never caught his eye? Rosie glanced at her grandson and said with mild concern. “So, what’s the situation in the company now?”Ivanka was silent. Michael, on the other hand, said calmly. “Everything is fine. The other party cracked up to the last layer and gave up.”“Gave up on the last layer? They could get to the 19th layer but gave up on the last one?” Rosie felt like something was amiss there. “Mm.” Michael did not go into the details. “You don’t need to worry too much about things in the office.”“Hmph. I’m just curious. What does the company getting bankrupt have to do with me? Things are not as goo
Rosie truly felt that it was a pity, but she already knew that she could not continue persuading her. “Alright then, it’s late. I won’t keep you any longer. Go home earlier. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be safe too late at night.” Ivanka smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to say something, Michael had beaten her to it. “I’ll send her back. There’s some work matters I need to discuss with her.” Ivanka frowned. She balked at this. But at the thought of their partnership soon, he might really need to brief her as her boss. She did not say anything either. Rosie was suspicious and wanted to say something. But at the sight of Ivanka’s mood, she kept quiet and did not make a sound. Ivanka smiled at Rosie. “I’ll take my leave then Grandma” “Alright. Come over when you’re free, Iv. But you don’t need to come to visit when you’re very busy. Your work comes first.” Ivanka smiled and nodded. “Yep. I understand.” Just like that, with some small talk, Michael and Ivanka left toge
Immediately afterward, he saw a man in a royal blue suit with a slender and upright figure. He was looking straight at Ivanka. Ivanka saw him stride over once she turned to look. There was a food box in his hand too. She was stunned. Why was he here?Michael had just opened the car door when he heard that man’s soft voice. “Why are you home so late?” Michael’s expression turned absolutely chilling! Ivanka spoke with a calm expression. “I had something to do. Why have you come here?” “I’m here for you.” There was a gentle smile on Jonah’s face. Michael looked at Jonah coldly. “Do you think it’s appropriate at this late hour?” The voice suddenly rang out abruptly, but it did not surprise Jonah. After all, he knew this was Michael’s car. Jonah narrowed his eyes, as he kept smiling elegantly. “What a coincidence, you are here too, Mr. Barkworth.” Michael’s sharp gaze flashed toward him. His gaze was chilly. He had no intention of paying attention to Jonah. Jona
Michael looked at Jonah coldly. He did not want to waste time with him here. But at the thought of Jonah looking for Ivanka again once he left, he frowned. Suddenly, he stood still and did not move.Jonah seemed to have the same thought as Michael. He just smiled. “Why don’t we have supper together?” Michael frowned slightly. Clearly, he did not want to agree, much less spend time with him. However, his desire to defend Ivanka was stronger. He took a breath and said calmly, “Okay.” Jonah smiled wordlessly. The two of them each went back to their respective cars and drove off together. Ivanka went to the balcony and saw this scene until she could no longer see their cars. Then she withdrew her gaze and pulled the curtains back. She was going to take a shower and then rest. It was also kind of satisfying now that everything was going in the direction she had hoped. On the other hand, the two men were not so happy. Michael simply did not want to eat with him. However, he
Chiara understood her own mother. She would not be acting like this if something big had not happened. She could usually handle them. Moreover, whenever she ran into trouble, her mother kept trying to find ways to help her deal with all kinds of things. Her mother’s state of mind was still good, regardless of whether she succeeded or not. But now, she was completely off. Even Chiara could feel that she was holding back.“Nothing much happened. All you need to do is just to get well. You don’t need to worry about them.” Lyla forced a smile at Chiara and spoke with a calm expression.“At this point, what can’t I accept? If you don’t tell me, it’s one less person to bounce ideas off of. No matter when or where we are, we’re family. How many outsiders could be of help?”Lyla’s anger seemed to grow even more. Did they still need outsiders to do anything else? Theodore alone was enough! If not for him, how could something like this happen at home? Now that she thought about it, sh
Therefore, she was completely cut off from contact with the outside world. Every day, all she could see was trash on her phone. So, she had no idea what was happening at the company.“Where is Dad? He hasn’t come to see me lately.”She asked casually, but Lyla looked slightly annoyed as she said, “He’s been tied up with a lot of things lately. He probably doesn’t have time to visit you.”Chiara frowned again. Lyla could only sigh. “The company has a lot on its plate right now. Ivanka is still running amok. She has gained many supporters. Your dad has been worrying about these things lately. Chiara, he really doesn’t have time to come see you.”Lyla was really worried that Chiara might get too worked up again. After all, even if she did not lose it this time, she was teetering on the edge.Chiara frowned. “Was this all that was bothering you earlier?”“Yes.” Lyla sighed resignedly.Chiara continued to stare at her. She still felt that something was off.Her mother’s expression w
Lyla did not believe for a moment that Mindy had any genuine intention of visiting her daughter.As she spoke, Lyla scrutinized Mindy. She felt a level of nervousness that perhaps no one else could comprehend. While she worried, Mindy spoke up.“Nothing much.”Lyla sighed in relief. It seemed that Mindy was unaware of it, or perhaps she had no intention of holding them accountable, maybe due to lack of evidence?“I just wanted to drop by and see how you all were doing. If it’s not convenient, I’ll leave then.” Mindy’s tone was nonchalant, but beneath the calmness of her eyes lay an inscrutable depth.Lyla furrowed her brow instinctively. She wanted to ask what exactly Mindy meant by coming here, but she could not ask her directly. Saying too much might arouse suspicion, and Mindy may be here today to test her.With that in mind, Lyla decided not to engage in further conversation with Mindy. She simply nodded.“Thank you for making the effort to come, Mrs. Barkworth.”Mindy glan