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
Ivanka thought. “Could Theodore and his family no longer hold back, so they decided to make their move?” Ivanka was deep in her thoughts. “Sigh. No matter what, you need to be careful in the future. How about you bring along a bodyguard with you? I’ll have Mic find two for you. With that, I’ll be more at ease. Someone has already set their sights on you. It could be your enemies. It’s unsafe for you to be alone.” Ivanka said with a smile, “Grandma, I’ll be fine.” Ivanka naturally had to find out who the culprit was. Rosie was worried about her, so she kept persuading Ivanka. Out of resignation, Ivanka gave in to Rosie and promised to find someone to protect her. Under Rosie’s pressure, Michael promised to find two bodyguards for Ivanka. It was only then that Rosie felt at ease. It was late. Ivanka did not stay around. The Barkworth family’s driver sent Ivanka back to the area where she parked her car. The driver drove her car and personally sent her back to her doorst
Chiara lowered her head. “Iv, things have been really difficult for me in my family. Because of your introduction, I got the chance to meet Jonah. You talked about bringing a friend along last time, but neither of them ended up working with me. If I can’t land a deal soon, I’m afraid…”Her voice filled with hesitation, grievance, and sorrow. She sighed.“Aren’t you presenting yourself as Jonah’s fiancee these days?” Ivanka replied coldly. Seeing her act so meek and pitiful, Ivanka sneered.Since she was publicly claiming to be Jonah’s fiancee, surely the Levine family would not be treating her so poorly.“I am, but it’s all fake. And now that you’re back, do you really think Jonah would still let me keep playing as his fiancee?”The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she sounded. Tears even rolled down her cheeks.Ivanka only found the sight nauseating.Chiara’s acting had really reached a masterful level. Honestly, it was such a waste of talent that she was not in showbiz.“Ev
Jonah was the Sadler family’s primary heir.If he was incapable, how could he and Michael have made it onto the list of Bostone’s most sought-after elite bachelors?Hearing him say such things, Ivanka felt horrible.“Jonah, I’m really not as great as you think I am. With everything you have going for you, it’d be very easy for you to find a beauty who loves you. I’ve got things to take care of today. I have to go.” As she said that, she pushed Jonah away.If she kept talking to him like so, it would only make things worse. His emotions were already unstable. If he really did something reckless, it would become a scar neither of them could ever erase.She was set on leaving. Jonah had no way to stop her.He could only ask about her plans for the next day. “Will you be coming by around the same time?”“I’ll come in the afternoon.”Since she was back in Bostone, some matters at Lane’s Group needed her attention.At that point, there was no way she could ask Jonah to move in wit
Realizing Jonah was losing control, Ivanka quickly removed the medication from his body.Her voice was calm. “Jonah, your emotions are very unstable right now. You need to rest. I’ll carefully consider the next step of your treatment.”She turned to leave, but how could Jonah possibly let her go?The moment he reached out to grab her, Ivanka swiftly stepped aside.However, Jonah did not give up.In a moment of desperation, he pushed himself off the bed, only to crash to the floor with a heavy thud.The sound froze Ivanka in her tracks.When she turned around and saw Jonah on the floor, she rushed to his side. “Why would you do this to yourself, Jonah? Please calm down and think about it. Everything I’ve said to you is the truth. Even if we could get married without caring what they think, what about later? What about our future children? Would they have to grow up being treated differently too?”She had seen the end of her marriage to Michael long before it arrived. That was wh
Margaret let out a disdainful laugh. The corners of her mouth curled in contempt. Coupled with the look of disdain in her eyes, her contempt for Ivanka was as clear as day.Ivanka could tell Margaret was trying to provoke her, but she did not take the bait. “I don’t need to go crying in front of Jonah. If I really wanted something, do you honestly think you could stop him from giving it to me?”People in love usually lost all reason.Jonah had proven how stubborn he could be when it came to her. If she so much as hinted at something, he would do it without hesitation. In fact, he would get it done immediately if it meant proving his love to her.She just did not want Jonah to be rejected by his own family. Plus, she had no real expectations when it came to love. If she had cared that much, she would have made her move long ago.To Margaret, Ivanka’s words sounded like clear provocation, so she was not about to back down. “As long as I’m still alive, you really think I’d let so
In the face of Laura’s meltdown, Ivanka’s words seemed a bit smug.She was doing it on purpose.“You! Ivanka, how can you be so shameless as to say such things? Are you still a woman?” Laura’s hand, which was pointing at her angrily, trembled uncontrollably.Laura’s tears fell like a snapped pearl necklace. Ivanka laughed in a low voice. “Of course I am, otherwise how did I become the one Jonah wakes up to every day? Laura, since things have come to this, you’d better hurry home and stop embarrassing yourself here.”“What’s the point of chasing after someone who doesn’t like you like this?”She acknowledged Laura’s persistence toward Jonah. But insisting too much would turn into clinginess. Jonah’s dislike and disdain for Laura was clear. He never once gave Laura a chance. Even so, Laura refused to give up.Sometimes she did not think thoroughly before doing things. “Whether there’s a point to it is not for you to say!”Laura was still persistent.But the next second, Iva
It would not have been nice for Ivanka to be present during Jonah’s conversation with his mother. The Sadler family’s house was large. She went directly to the grass field outside.Margaret had a Golden Retriever. When Ivanka saw the maid bring it out to play, she immediately squatted in front of the Golden Retriever. The Golden Retriever was very gentle and did not bite. Margaret saw the Golden Retriever wagging its tail at Ivanka. The gesture was clearly a sign of fondness and affection for Ivanka.Even the dog liked Ivanka, and she still did not like her. Could she really be the problem?Margaret began to contemplate and reflect on herself. As she was trying to approach Ivanka, someone had already walked up to Ivanka first.This person was no other than Laura, who she had once hated.When Laura saw the cozy scene of a person and a dog. She instantly rushed to Ivanka. “Ivanka, you’re so despicable. You won’t even spare a dog. Are you planning to drug it too?!”Ivanka kept
However, Jonah seemed to have heard some hilarious joke. “Do you really mean well? Do you mean well by trampling on my feelings?“You said everything started because of Ivanka. Why don’t you say it all started because of you?”Jonah let out another rhetorical question.He was extremely emotional.Margaret could not bear to watch him like this. She roared, “Enough, don’t think that I’ll compromise and stop interfering with you guys if you are like this!”Jonah laughed slowly. “Then what you said before was nonsense. Since I can’t get what I want, what else is left if I cure these legs?“You really don’t get it. You think that I’m driving you to your grave when it’s the opposite. Then what kind of mother-son bond is there between us to speak of?”At the end of Jonah’s speech, the mockery at the corner of his was extraordinarily obvious. His eyes even seemed determined.Margaret sensed it.“Are you going to cut ties with me for Ivanka?” Margaret found it incredulous. When she ask
She said to Ivanka in dissatisfaction, “Ms. Ivanka, please go out. I have something to say to Jonah alone right now.”Ivanka did not respond. However, the way she moved out already said everything.Jonah did not make a statement but silently agreed.He also did not want Ivanka to be present to see his embarrassment.“You’re being an ingrate. You never raised me like that! Since you’ve already spoken such, why are you still holding it against Iv? Is being a divorcee her sin?” Jonah’s expression was as dark as the storm clouds. Those eyes were locked on his mother. He felt that Ivanka had been deeply wronged.However, Margaret replied blandly, “Have you seen anyone wealthy choosing to marry divorcees? Are there really no other women out there?”“You are a woman too.” Jonah frowned.However, Margaret brought up a very realistic question. “I am indeed a woman. But no parent in the world would ever settle for anything less than the best option.”Those words infuriated Jonah.“Mom,
At Margaret’s rebuke, Ivanka was annoyed. “If you say so.”Whatever Margaret wanted to think was her own business. She would not interfere.Margaret immediately choked out in response, “You!”“You don’t have to target me. You know very well that I won’t get together with your son. I’m only here to administer treatment for your son.”Ivanka gave Margaret a bland look. Even her tone was bland.Margaret burst out laughing coldly. “It’s what you should do!”“I didn’t say that I shouldn’t,” Ivanka shot back indifferently. She no longer bantered with Margaret. She kept looking at her cell phone.In Margaret’s eyes, Ivanka was playing with her cell phone, and was playing intently too!There was a parasol over her head as she was leaning on a rattan chair. Most importantly, there were also refreshments on the round table to Ivanka’s left.Sheesh!“Ivanka, are you here to treat Jonah’s leg, or are you here to enjoy yourself?” Margaret chided Ivanka in dissatisfaction.When someone di