Chiara frowned but remained silent.Lyla grew even more suspicious. “Are you lying to me?”“I swear it wasn’t me! But I did know about it.”Lyla became more confused. “What are you trying to say? Why can’t you just say it directly? Are you trying to scare me?!”Chiara pursed her lips, showing reluctance to speak.Knowing her daughter well, Lyla spoke sternly, “Have you encountered trouble or someone troublesome? Explain clearly. What if this is a trap set by Ivanka?”Chiara hesitated as her eyes flickered with indecision before she slowly recounted what happened that day.... That day, Lyla had something to do and left Chiara alone in her room.She was bored and absentmindedly scrolling through her phone. Her mood soured when she came across a post on Twitter about Ivanka. She seethed at the thought of Ivanka living the high life while she was struggling.Just as she was seething with anger, an unknown number called her.She did not want to pick it up, so she immediately hu
Chiara feigned illness by claiming she was not sick and wanted to leave the mental hospital. Despite appearing normal, her behavior resembled that of someone with a mental disorder. This inconsistency made it difficult for others to view her as normal and helped her in avoiding trouble.“As long as you listen to me, I can get you out of this mental hospital and solve all your problems. I’ll shift the evidence elsewhere. You’ll be able to leave that place openly.” After a brief pause, the caller continued, “My goal is to ensure Ivanka never gets up on her feet again. I believe we share the same goals.”Chiara was stunned and skeptical.At that moment, she no longer wanted to end the call.She frowned and stayed silent as her expression turned grim.She was afraid that it might be a trap, but she could not resist the immense temptation.She gripped her phone silently.Doubts filled her mind. She wanted to know more but hesitated to ask. She feared it could lead to a trap. If Ivank
Chiara and Lyla looked at the phone at the same time. They knew that the same person might have called again.The incoming call was a virtual call rather than a call from a regular mobile phone number.She hesitated for a moment before answering it. She remained silent when she picked it up.The same young girl’s voice came through and said, “Have you checked out Twitter yet?”Chiara’s eyes flickered. After a brief pause, she said softly, “I have.”She kept her response short because she still could not trust that person enough. Otherwise, she would have definitely asked why, despite sending so many people, they were unable to harm Ivanka. This was truly unacceptable to her.Before she could say anything, the caller said, “She’s surprisingly skilled. I didn’t expect that.”Her voice sounded calm. She did not seem to be affected by the failed plan.Chiara was surprised. “She’s skilled?”Despite growing up with Ivanka, she had no idea that Ivanka was good at martial arts.“Ar
“We’ve no idea if the person is a guy or a girl. I hate this feeling.” Chiara clutched her phone tightly as her expression turned sour. After a moment of thought, she looked at Lyla again. “Mother, do you think this person could be Tanya?”Lyla pondered for a moment, then said, “It doesn’t seem likely. Tanya holds a more powerful status and position than Ivanka in every aspect. She’s pampered, and it’s unlikely for her to do something like this. Moreover, the way the person spoke directly targeted Ivanka, which seems like something a rival would do, but it also feels a bit off.”“Off in what way?”Lyla furrowed her brows. She remained thoughtful and did not rush to speak.Seeing that Lyla seemed to have something in mind, Chiara spoke again, “What’s going on, Mother? Can you tell me?”Lyla hesitated a bit but eventually said, “If I’m not mistaken, Ivanka’s mother came from a wealthy family.”Chiara was surprised. “What do you mean?”When her family moved in during her childhood,
Chiara was furious.That b*tch!......At that moment, everyone had arrived at the police station.The thugs were in excruciating pain all over their bodies. Some could not even walk properly, much like their leader, Green Hair.He could barely move and needed two of his subordinates to support him.On the way to the police station, he wanted to tell the police officers that he was injured and needed to go to the hospital. However, upon seeing Ivanka’s cold gaze, he became terrified and did not dare to speak.Ivanka played the earlier recording as soon as everyone entered the police station.Instantly, everyone heard the thugs’ vulgar words. Panic spread among them.The expressions of the two police officers darkened.After the recording ended, Ivanka said softly, “Officers, I just think these guys are habitual troublemakers. Who knows how many people they’ve harmed in the past and how many outrageous things they have done? I hear they’ve got some accomplices too. Maybe it’s w
The thugs thought. “We were told that they no longer had anything to do with each other!” They never trusted the posts on Twitter. Prior to this, they were more or less concerned about Ivanka and Michael’s relationship. But their employer had explicitly told them that the duo’s relationship was not what they thought. After witnessing how Michael and Ivanka interacted, the thugs believed they had been fooled. They kept quiet and grew increasingly nervous. They wondered what they should do. While they were panicking, Michael said, “There will be no peace until you get rid of these tumors of society. If you need my help, don’t hesitate to inform me.” The police were a little surprised. They quickly replied to him, “Got it. Thank you.” Michael nodded and said nothing. Meanwhile, Ivanka grinned and said, “If you need my help, don’t hesitate to inform me too.” Ivanka, too, was no ordinary person. The police were shocked upon hearing them. The thugs instantly became st
Michael’s expression turned dark as he sat on the main seat. He instantly started his car engine and drove off. Ivanka frowned deeply. Michael said nothing. He was focused on driving. Ivanka pursed her lips. “My car is right over there. When you reach that intersection, drop me off.” After all, it was the same road for him to drive home too. When she said “that intersection”, she naturally meant the area near the alley. Michael ignored her and continued driving. While he was driving, Ivanka realized Michael did not go down the said road. She immediately turned to him and asked, “Where are you going?” Michael ignored her. He drove his car coolly. He did not even glance at Ivanka. As he continued driving, Ivanka knew where they were heading. She pursed her lips and said nothing. The incident had been a hit on Twitter. She believed Rosie must have known about it. Hence, it was best to explain to her. After all, Rosie was the only elder who cared for her the most in
Michael was annoyed when Ivanka refused to say anything. Meanwhile, Rosie looked puzzled and stared at Ivanka incredulously, “Iv, is that true?” Ivanka slightly avoided her gaze. She held Rosie’s hand and said, “Yes. I learned some when I was young. Besides, I often practice it, so I’m still quite skillful. No one can come close enough to me.” After Ivanka finished speaking, Michael’s phone rang. It was from Evan. Michael answered his call. “What is it?” “Mr. Barkworth, I went to the police station to gain an understanding of the situation. They have arrested a total of seventeen people. Twelve of them have bone fractures, two of them will be eunuchs for the rest of their lives while the remaining three have many cuts and bruises on their bodies.” Michael’s lips twitched as he cast Ivanka a glance. Rosie sat beside Michael. Although he did not turn on the speaker, she heard their conversation. While Rosie was still in a daze, Evan said, “The police said Ms. Ivanka h
“Okay, you can come over, but not too close. Also, get rid of the earphones from your ears.”“No!” Michael said almost immediately.Ivanka frowned. It was obvious that the other party had misunderstood. He thought that she was talking to the police.She could not help but explain, “Don’t worry, this is just a call with my friend, not the police.”She did not know if the mention of the police had irritated him. The jumper, who was originally still emotionally stable, suddenly started throwing a tantrum. His eyes were full of madness.“I don’t care! All I know is that if you want to come over, throw away your earphones, or I’m going to jump!”Ivanka noticed that the man seemed to be wearing a wireless headset as well. Presumably, someone on the other end of the phone was guiding him.As the man spoke, he stood up like he would fall if the wind blew.The people downstairs were once again abuzz.“What’s going on here? The talks broke down, didn’t they?”“Oh my god, I can’t stand
The nearest civilian police officer was also about ten meters away. He had ordered them not to approach.He was probably also afraid of dying, which was why he was sitting on the railing.In that position, as long as he did not let go, he generally could not die. That was why the police were also utilizing the blind spot in his vision to approach slowly.Before she came, the police had already told her. She had only come to attract the man’s attention. However, she also could not let him get too emotional. Otherwise, he might slip and fall off the building or commit suicide from being too emotional.Originally, the jumper’s emotions were still quite stable as well.But as soon as he saw Ivanka, he started to get agitated.“Don’t you f*cking move! It’s all because of you! My whole family can’t get the money. My wife is dead! You talk like you’re all that on TV, but in reality, you’re just pretending! You’ve got a good reputation, but what about us? Aren’t we human beings? Don’t
Jimothy did not speak for a long time as if he had suddenly thought of something.An eerie silence spread between the two.When Candice saw that Jimothy did not answer her, she assumed that he had agreed to it silently and did not continue with the topic. She had no idea how to continue the topic either.Jimothy seemed rather heavy-hearted. In the past, after persuading her but to no avail, he would probably do something to ease Candice’s frustration.But at present, he just felt… that perhaps doing nothing was the best.On the other side, Ivanka entered the elevator and watched the elevator’s floors slowly rise in a bit of a daze.In the elevator, she and Michael also thought about the matter of an inside man.Normally when entering the Lane’s Group, even if Michael were to come personally, he would have to have an appointment, let alone an unfamiliar face.In such a situation, there would also be migrant workers appearing on the top floor of Lane’s Group. It was hard to bel
But at that moment, Michael’s words pulled Ivanka back when she was absolutely bonkers from her anger.Yes, she could not play into their hands. If not, was she just going to go along with their goal? Ivanka croaked an “okay”. Michael finally felt relieved. After passing through the scene, Ivanka came downstairs.She tilted her head to look up. A migrant worker stood on the roof of the building. Most of his body was already outside the guardrail.He held a long banner in his hand, which read: Unpaid pay, forcing the migrant workers to die!There was a speaker in his other hand as he screeched. “Stop faking it, Ivanka. No matter how grand your speeches are on TV, it still doesn’t change how venomous your heart is. I have a question. Everyone on the internet, how did all of them believe a poisonous woman like you?! Don’t they all say that the eyes of the masses are sharp? Now that everyone has been deceived by your appearances, I’m going to reveal your true colors for everyone
Ivanka agreed with a deep grunt. The gas pedal under her feet unconsciously roared.As she drove to the company building, lots of people had gathered around.There were onlookers watching the commotion. The media, the fire department as well as the police had just arrived.Most importantly, there was also a group of migrant workers. They were all wearing blue work clothes and yellow hats.No matter what their status was, everyone tilted their heads and looked at the roof of the building.Ivanka got out of the car. Under the escort of the security guards, she passed through the middle of the crowd.During this time, for some reason, someone deliberately or unintentionally stirred up everyone’s emotions by shouting.Anyway, someone shouted Ivanka’s name.“Isn’t this Ivanka, the chairman of Lane’s Group?”All of a sudden everyone leaned over towards this side.Some media outlets wanted to find out what was going on. After the last time, Ivanka clarified things live online, she h
Ever since she ended the call with Candice, Ivanka was troubled. She always felt like another incident was just around the corner, especially over the last two days; that feeling had gotten stronger. Ivanka had told only Michael about this feeling. After Michael heard her through, he said that he had the same thoughts and feelings as Ivanka. One thing was certain: the large batch of media reporters appearing at the company’s entrance at the same time was obviously organized and premeditated. So, it was definitely not an accident. That person obviously had some power, and to be able to make so many media companies respond to them meant that they must also have some power financially.What was more, the person behind this was very mysterious. Both Ivanka and Michael could not find out who that person really was, no matter what strings they pulled.There was not even a single clue leading to the person.Michael looked at Ivanka, who seemed a bit worried, and comforted her by
After walking out of the room, Ivanka received Candice’s call. Candice called to report her good news. Ever since the live broadcast, things had clearly improved for the company. The company’s stock had rebounded when it was once on the verge of falling. It was undoubtedly a good sign. Candice informed Ivanka all of this happily while Ivanka was still caught in a daze. “The company is back on track, all thanks to your move in saving the day! The other companies are regretting their decisions now. Iv, you’re awesome!” Ivanka smiled. “I’m glad to hear that the company is operating as usual. I hope nothing else will go wrong again. But I somehow find it odd when things get resolved a bit too smoothly.” Candice, on the other hand, dismissed that thought. She believed Ivanka had been too vigilant. What mattered most was the company’s reputation had been salvaged. Other than that, she could not think of any other problems. Ivanka parted her lips, but no word came out of her
Ivan said this not just because he trusted Ivanka’s medical skills, but mostly because he believed in Sandy. Although a paralyzed person could neither move nor talk, they could hear sounds. Ivan believed Sandy heard Ivanka’s calls. It would help her regain her consciousness. Ivanka felt extremely grateful for their trust in her. She swore to herself that she would not disappoint them. Since Sandy’s family members agreed with this, the physician had no reason to stop Ivanka. When the physician watched Sandy being carried up to the ambulance and sent to Ivanka’s home, he shook his head and sighed. The physician believed Sandy’s family members’ blind obedience and foolishness would only get Sandy killed. Nonetheless, it was out of his hands. The physician could only pray for Sandy. Ivanka did not know what the physician was thinking, nor did she even care. She accompanied Sandy’s mother and talked to her. They had a heart-to-heart talk. After that, she had someone se
Sandy laid quietly on the bed without any signs of life. Ivanka found it strange. After so long, Sandy still did not show any signs of improvement. Ivanka had questioned the attending physician. But the physician gave her a very vague answer. “Even to this day, we don’t knaow the exact time she would regain her consciousness. There’s no way for me to give you an accurate answer. What I could say is, fate will decide. Perhaps she will regain her consciousness by tomorrow, or perhaps she will never regain her consciousness for the rest of her life. In the meantime, her family and friends can stay around and chat with the patient as this can stimulate her will to live on to a certain extent.” Ivanka thought the physician might as well have said nothing at all. Did that mean she could not do anything to help Sandy and could only let fate decide? Ivanka was an atheist. She never trusted in any gods or fate. Judging from the current situation, it looked like the physician was unr