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
He said it so casually, but his words carried endless killing intent!At that moment, Catherine, who had been making a fuss just now, suddenly panicked and turned pale. She subconsciously looked at Ivanka but found that Ivanka was not even looking at her.Michael looked at Jonah coldly. “How impressive, Mr. Sadler.”Jonah raised his eyebrows. “It’s normal to protect the woman you love. Mr. Barkworth, you’re in love with Iv’s cousin, so I believe you can understand my feelings.”A hint of curiosity flashed in Chiara’s eyes. She subconsciously glanced at Michael but saw him being sullen and silent.Ivanka did not want to look at the people in front of her anymore, so she said politely to the waiter, “Please show us the way.”The waiter returned to his senses and hurriedly replied, “Oh, okay.”Jonah smiled and said to everyone politely, “Please excuse us.”After he finished speaking, he followed Ivanka and walked toward the private room.Chiara was anxious when she saw Michael st
Jonah handed a file to Ivanka. “This is the information of the company in this case. The information I gave you last time was incomplete, so I asked someone to reorganize it.”Ivanka took it and looked through the information for a while. She found it was a little different from the previous one, but it would not affect her work. If anything, two points that were beneficial to her had popped up.She nodded. “This is useful.”Jonah raised his eyebrows. When he saw her eyes flickering, he chuckled and said, “I’ll leave it to you, Iv.”He used to call her Iris, but not anymore.Although Ivanka did not like him calling her by her nickname, she could not tell him not to do so.She raised her head and looked at him. “Have you contacted that person? When will the court take place?”Jonah did not hesitate and said, “In five days.”He narrowed his eyes. “Michael is a strong opponent.”Ivanka raised her eyebrows and looked at him. “What makes you say so?”After spending some time with
Suki gritted her teeth. “It was a pity to lose your first time in such a way.”Ivanka’s eyes twitched. Her first time…It was precisely why Michael hated her.A person once drugged her and sent her to a room. During that time, she was delirious and spent the night dazed. A man was lying next to her when she woke up, and her body was sore.During that moment, she was flustered. However, she brightened up when she realized that it was Michael.She thought. “Luckily, it’s him.”But after Michael woke up, he was disgusted with her and even made sarcastic remarks.“Ivanka, do you think I’ll marry you because of this? Your father has been trying to get me to marry you, and now you tricked me into sleeping with you. Both of you are despicable!”Back then, she had panicked and explained that she had also been tricked, but Michael did not believe a word. He put on his clothes and left directly.That day, she sat on the bed and kept crying. She was too ashamed to meet anyone.But not l
Sandy was taken aback.She thought. “The lawsuit Ivan is handling?”Everyone knew of Ivan’s ability. Many people wanted him to help them with the lawsuits, but he would only accept the job depending on his mood.He might not handle a lawsuit for a long time. However, if he decided to accept a case, the lawyer of the other party would immediately give up to avoid facing Ivan.He was the legend who won every case in the rumors.Sandy was also a lawyer. However, she graduated recently, and her career had not been smooth in the past few years, so she was just an insignificant lawyer. She had no chance to watch any important cases.She grew a little interested after hearing Ivan’s words.But the next moment, her eyes flickered, and she snorted coldly. “Ivan, you don’t have to trick me! I know you’re talented, and no one is comparable to you. However, I’m not that ambitious and won’t fawn over you. Goodbye!”Ivan was extremely helpless. When he saw that Sandy was about to leave, he q
Sandy snorted. “Don’t get ahead of yourself. It’s likely to be Iris. Jonah knows very well that you’re Michael’s best friend. He would almost certainly find someone more capable than you to beat you. If he hires someone else, all his hard work will be in vain.”Ivan snorted coldly. “Even if it’s Iris, I’m confident of my chances. Besides, she has disappeared for several years, so it’s uncertain who’s better. Her reputation affects me since everyone keeps saying I’m the next Iris. I’ll never change my name. I’m Ivan York, not the next Iris!”“Do you hate being called the next Iris? When Iris was famous back then, you were not as successful as you are now. Now that you’re successful, you no longer take her seriously.”Sandy’s voice was full of disdain. Then, she said in mockery, “If you continue to be so arrogant, you’ll eventually lose to Iris. I’m going to wait for that day to happen.”“F*ck!” Ivan looked at her angrily. “You’re inhumane! Even though we’re fighting over the same it
Ivan immediately turned and saw Ivanka. He frowned slightly. He thought. “This woman used to care about Michael. She was a qualified Mrs. Barkworth.“But now, they have a tense relationship, and she’s even getting together with Jonah. This is unexpected.”Ivan did not plan to get out of the car. He simply glanced at Ivanka. After Sandy closed the door, he drove away.Sandy looked at Ivanka excitedly. “Iv, look. I bought a lot of things. Can you cook for me?”The corners of Ivanka’s mouth twitched. “Aren’t you afraid of getting fat if you eat so much?”“I’m proud of being fat! That’s the prize of eating good food. Those who want to gain weight can’t even get this prize.”Ivanka speechlessly went upstairs with her.Sandy ate many plates of delicious food. She was satisfied. However, she did not plan to spend the night here today. She was worried that Ivan was planning something, so she had to go home quickly for fear of Ivan going to her house to steal that item.The following tw
After saying that, Mindy could not help but sneer again. “They might get married before Michael.”Bang!Michael suddenly put the cutlery on the table with a gloomy expression.The others looked at him in puzzlement.Mindy returned to her senses and hurriedly said, “Son, it’s not worth being angry with her. Now that you have Chiara, you must be responsible for her. Chiara is a good girl. She is smart, thoughtful, and dignified. She is suitable to be the head lady of the Barkworth family.”Samuel nodded in agreement. “That’s right. We need to continue cooperating with the Lane family in business at a later stage, and it’s good for you to marry Chiara.”Michael frowned. “The situation is tense now, and I have a lawsuit in two days. Let’s talk about it later.”Rosie could not help but sigh. While she felt pity for their divorce, the three were determined to see this through, so there was no point in stopping them.If she forcibly stopped them from divorcing, they would worry about
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly spoke.“I told them to play it. Is there a problem?”The crowd looked for the voice and saw Candice in a white dress. She looked serene and cool. It was a different kind of beauty.But this was not a wedding. It was obviously a funeral.Everyone looked at the heroine who was supposed to appear today. Shock crossed their eyes. It looked like the bride found out about their despicable deed. Immediately after, the bride said in a mocking voice once again, “Leonardo, how does it feel to lose your reputation? You experienced it before me. Do you like the wedding gift I gave you?”Candice looked at him. Her brow was calm and void of emotion.Leonardo was already extremely cranky. In a way, he was at the end of his rope. He looked at her incredulously. “What do you mean by that?!” Candice sneered. “I didn’t mean anything by that. Just letting everyone present witness and see clearly for themselves what mangy dogs d
At that moment, there was a crazy video rolling on the big screen. The video was unsightly. The man and woman on the bed were “wrestling” frantically with the woman’s coquettish voice calling out at the same time. Also, the facilities here were top notch and equipped with 3D surround sound. The guests had no idea what to do when they heard.Some of the sharp-eyed guests spotted the man and woman in the video in a single glance. “My goodness! Aren’t these two the groom, Leonardo, and the bride’s best friend Jennifer?!”The moment these words came out, it instantly set off an uproar!Jennifer was instantly dumbfounded when she saw the video! But the next moment she screamed in panic. “Turn it off! Turn it off! It’s not me at all!” It was just that, not only were her shouts futile, but she felt the contemptuous disdainful glances thrown at her from all sides!She could even feel like some of the men were undressing her with their eyes! She was screaming! “Turn it off! Turn
When she put on makeup, her features looked even more exquisite. She looked sharper. Michael’s gaze paused for a moment. Why had he not realized it in the past? Ivanka glanced at him and spoke directly. “I’m good to go. Let’s go there now?” “Yes.” Michael quickly collected his thoughts and rushed to the wedding venue with her. There were a lot of guests. Those who came were all the city’s upper-class people and everyone was open and relaxed. They were able to navigate their way in a situation like this and take the opportunity to meet more work partners.The groom also weaved in and out of the crowd. He was beaming and full of life.Jennifer was with him. The two of them were welcoming the guests together. Those who did not know any better might even think that the two of them were the new couple. Everyone arrived one after another. It was just that… Only the bride and Jarek were missing.The crowd could not help but be a little confused. Right among the murmuring
Of course, he was referring to Jarek, who was screaming on the ground. Ivanka and Michael’s eyes met across the distance. They exchanged a look with each other. In the end, they chose to stay out of it. What should have been done was done. No matter the outcome, it was Candice’s own choice. Michael took a step back and came to Ivanka’s side. “Thanks.” Candice stared at Ivanka and sincerely thanked her once again. She was not stupid, so naturally, she could see that her cousin greatly respected his wife’s opinion. On the other hand, Ivanka was highly self-sufficient.Not long after, the security guards came and took Jarek away. After Candice said goodbye to the two, she left in the opposite direction.Ivanka and Michael went back to their rooms together.On the way back, Ivanka’s brows remained furrowed, and Michael turned to look at her. “Still worried about her?”Ivanka’s eyes flashed, then she looked at Michael and said softly, “Do you think that she will be soft-h
Leonardo had always been a perfect boyfriend. He was so perfect and seemed to have been specially made for Candice. Candice used to find it suspicious. But she dared not probe further into her own suspicions. Since things had turned out like so, she had no choice but to confront it. Candice’s heart was filled with a slew of anxiousness and complications. Despite this, she held back her emotions. Without further hesitation, she lifted the blanket and got down from the bed. She walked to the room next door. Ivanka gave Michael a look so that he would bring Jarek along. Michael was amused. He believed Ivanka must have treated him as her bodyguard. She was the first woman who had dared to give him an order. Despite this, Michael did as he was told. After all, Ivanka was not supposed to get involved in all this in the first place. It was all about the Barkworth family’s business. When Michael confronted Jarek, Michael’s temper instantly turned foul. He glared at Jarek.
Bam! The room door was kicked open all of a sudden. Michael was the one who kicked the door open. The man in the formal suit had just taken off half of his pants when Michael entered the room. Michael exuded an air of standoffishness. The man looked dumbfounded. He did not know if he should put back on his pants or remove them. Ivanka was behind Michael. He did not let her enter the room. “On the count of three, put your pants on, or else—” Michael did not finish his sentence, but the man in the formal suit was so scared that his entire body trembled. The man knew that if he did not act as he was told, he would lose his d*ck. So the man quickly put his pants on comically. While Michael was entering the room, Ivanka followed him. She ignored the man in the formal suit and went to the bed where Candice was laying. They had made quite a commotion when they entered the room. Despite this, Candice laid motionlessly on the bed. Apparently, she had been drugged. It l
Jennifer took the man to Candice in the middle of the night. Things did not seem good. Ivanka knew something bad was going to befall Candice. She was about to follow them when someone behind her abruptly stopped her. Ivanka’s eyes flew wide open. Her scream got stuck in her throat. The man’s large hand had covered her mouth. At the same time, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, and she gave up trying to let go of herself from the man’s grasp. “Why are you giving up so easily?” As expected, Ivanka heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Michael’s playful smile. “I know it’s you, so there’s no need to keep trying to free myself,” answered Ivanka truthfully. “How did you know it’s me?” Her answer piqued his interest. Ivanka was about to explain when a thought struck her mind. After that, she kept quiet. “It’s a secret.” Before Michael could continue the topic, Ivanka decided to skip and end it by asking, “You saw everything. What do you think about it?”
The only problem was, the bridegroom never showed up even once. During the first rehearsal, Candice was the only one who finished the whole course. Ivanka was curious, but she did not give it a second thought. She assumed the bridegroom was absent because he was tied up with something else. That night, Ivanka finally saw the so-called bridegroom. But their encounter was not a happy one. At midnight Ivanka could not fall asleep, so she planned to go out to take a walk. The moment she stepped out of the door, she ran into a drunkard. The man was in a formal suit, but his tie was hung crookedly around his neck. He occasionally hiccoughed and looked sloppy. A woman helped him by the side. They were very close, and the way they interacted with each other was flirty. They talked to each other very intimately. Ivanka saw the duo enter the room next to her. She wondered why they would drink so much during somebody else’s wedding eve. Ivanka thought they were just the wedding gues
Fondli was a third-world country. Although it was less developed, it was clean and not heavily polluted. The moment Ivanka got off the plane, she keenly sensed this. “The air is very fresh. The environment is conducive for Grandma to recuperate over here. Unfortunately, her condition wouldn’t allow her body to be exposed to wind.” Michael did not expect Ivanka to care so much about Rosie. He gave her a profound look. It was rare to see him not snort at her. He wondered if he would have stood a better chance if he had used Rosie to make Ivanka spend the night in the Barkworth family’s mansion last night.But Michael was worried that Ivanka would be mad at this suggestion. Hence, he did not bring it up. Nonetheless, Rosie had specially given an account of what he needed to do during the Fondli trip, and Michael was full of confidence. Outside the airport, Michael’s cousin arranged for them a car. The wedding ceremony was located inside the bride’s mansion on the outskirts.