Michael did that all because he did not want Hanson to gain first-hand information and contact Ivanka. “Sigh. By the time Hanson learns about it, it’s too late. I’m already late myself. He’ll feel very guilty by the time he’s informed because he wasn’t there to protect you right after the incident. He’ll think that he failed as a boyfriend.” After Sandy finished speaking, another person joined their video call group. Sandy was the one who initiated the video call among the trio’s WhatsApp group. Anna asked loudly, “What are you two talking about?” “You’ll find out from Twitter,” said Sandy calmly. Anna chuckled. “What’s the matter? Did Iv go on some weird hot search again?” As she was saying, she already browsed Twitter. After reading the latest post, her expression instantly changed. “What happened?” Anna immediately clicked on the post and saw everyone commenting about the photo and its content. Ivanka made it sound like a simple issue as she told her everything.
Ivanka answered. Before she said anything, the person on the other line asked, “How are you?” “I’m good. Everything is fine.” Jonah frowned. “I’ve had someone learn about the situation and gained an understanding about your side.” “You don’t need to spend so much energy on it.” Ivanka sounded calm. Jonah sighed in resignation. “You keep thinking that I’m making use of you and that I always have ulterior motives.” Ivanka pursed her lips. She originally did not want to say anything. But she thought it would be rude to keep quiet. Hence, she sighed and said, “You’ve overthought.” Jonah naturally knew what she was thinking, thus he stopped bringing up the topic. Instead, he stated, “Michael caused me trouble. If not, I would have instantly come to you.” Ivanka was a little surprised. But she knew he did not lie to her. If Jonah wanted to use her, he would have immediately found her. However, he did not show up today. Something must have happened. Ivanka was surpr
“I need her to find me two reliable people to monitor Chiara.” Naila looked stunned. “Didn’t Chiara keep herself in check recently?” Ivanka chuckled and said nothing. Naila was not the type of person who liked to poke her nose into other people’s affairs. Hence, she replied to Ivanka, “Okay. I’ll call her and ask her to find two reliable people to keep an eye on Chiara.” “Okay. It’s possible that they might not notice anything even if they pay attention to her. But it’s better than not keeping an eye on her at all. Thank you.” “Don’t mention it. Besides, you’re doing me a favor too.” Ivanka grinned. “Alright.” “It’s unsafe for you to live alone. You need to be careful.” “Got it. It’s late now. You need to rest early.” “Okay. Good night.” After that, they hung up. Ivanka did not tell anyone about Chiara’s call records with a stranger. Ivanka sensed that they were dangerous people, and she did not want to put her group at risk. So long as Ivanka’s group discovered
Everyone was seated again. The judge and others were also looking solemn and respectful. In the audience seats, Anna and Sandy had arrived too. Sandy would never pass up the opportunity to learn, especially from her awesome best friend. Anna had nothing to do today and came out to take a break. When Sandy saw that the opposing party’s lawyer was actually Ivan, her expression darkened. “Holy sh*t! What’s he doing here?” She had just been talking to Anna. The two of them had not looked up. They both felt that Ivanka would surely win today. In fact, they had also thought that no lawyer would dare to take this case. However, they saw this b*stard the second they looked up! Anna was also a bit surprised. “Ivan probably knew that Iv had taken up this case beforehand.” “Hasn’t he suffered enough losses? He already lost the last time, but he still wants to come here?” “That’s what makes a powerful person. The only way to have a chance to win is to face off against someone
Just as Naila and Anna guessed, he just wanted to train himself. He could only get proper training and practice with a capable person. Otherwise, he had little hope to grow his skills. Under the crowd’s anticipation and gaze, Ivanka slowly spoke. “First, Ms. Kirk is not so busy that she doesn’t have time to spend with her child. She spends every day watching her child grow and provides everything a child needs. Even more so, she takes care of everything herself. “Secondly, Ms. Kirk has also made it clear to me that she will not remarry in this life. She only wants this one son. Also, she doesn’t have any scandals at all. I would like to ask the plaintiff to produce evidence. “Third, while Ms. Kirk is raising her son, she should also raise a successful child instead of spoiling him. A doting mother spoils the child. I’m sure you have heard of this phrase, Mr. Riley. The child doesn’t understand much now, so he’ll inevitably complain to his father. Is this the way you want to p
“I-I didn’t! Do not believe in her lies!” Walter’s expression was awful. He could only refute. The frustration in his heart was piling up too. Ivan’s expression was exceptionally awful. But the judge had already played the video and audio recording. As the audio and video played, everyone’s expression soured. Walter’s words in the audio recording were hard to listen to. The scenes in the video were not easy to watch. Everyone was dumbfounded. Their perception of Walter had warped even more so…! Even his family and friends were super embarrassed at this moment. They all want to leave immediately!Naila’s expression turned ugly when she saw the evidence. It was a blatant way of telling everyone that she had been cheated on. And how pathetic she looked while being cheated on. Hah. She had turned into the butt of everyone’s jokes. But she did not mind. She was willing to endure all the pain for the sake of her son. Besides, it was all stale old news. If
He was simply powerless to plead his case. This matter had yet to be confirmed. It was impossible to drive home the point. When faced with such a situation, Ivan’s expression was just absolutely horrible. On his way out, he made sure to sneer at him. “I won’t touch a single one of your cases from now on.” Walter’s face changed drastically as he panicked. “Mr. Ivan, don’t do this. I know I made a mistake. I really do. You have to help me.”But Ivan did not even look back and stepped away. After a couple of steps, he saw Ivanka and a few others were standing and talking together. When Sandy saw Ivan, she immediately let out a cold snort. “You have almost never lost a case, even after fighting so many lawsuits. Don’t you feel small this time?” Every time she saw Ivan, Sandy could not help but sneer and mock him. He was always out to take what was hers, after all. Ivan’s expression seemed to darken even more. He coldly swept a glance at Sandy. But just as he was about t
Sandy and Anna were both a bit surprised. “That’s quite an understatement on your part! Why do I always feel that something isn’t quite right?” Sandy glanced at Ivanka through the rearview mirror as she spoke. Anna also looked at Ivanka silently. Ivanka hesitated for a split second before speaking softly. “He was still as concerned as ever, but I could feel that he was more careful. It sounded as if he was still a little confused. After he made sure that I was fine, he didn’t say anything more to me. He even said that he won’t bother me.” Sandy was a bit surprised. “Really? He would actually say that?” Ivanka nodded, “Really.” Sandy made a left turn. After the turn, she could not help but say, “Gosh. No way. Why do I feel that he’s like a different person? He actually said that he won’t bother you. He couldn’t wait to bother you every day, right? After all, he’s liked you for so long.” “I was quite surprised at the time, but after he said that, I couldn’t possibly say a
Ivanka nodded. What Rosie said was true. Rosie continued, “If Michael were the stranger, why are you resisting him and feeling helpless?” Ivanka was stunned. It was a fact. If a stranger courted her relentlessly, Ivanka would only find them annoying. But she would not resist them. Only she knew the reason she refused to accept them. But when it came to Michael, she treated him differently. From the bottom of her heart, she refused to give him a fair chance to court her. Was it because she was worried that her heart would move for him? Ivanka was startled by the thought. She shook her head as if trying to get that ridiculous thought out. When Rosie saw this, she chuckled. Ivanka was a smart woman. It was sufficient to say all that; too much would be meaningless. Rosie looked up at the moon. She could not help but sigh. “Tonight’s a beautiful moon night. Unfortunately, it’s time for me to go to bed.” After Rosie finished her sentence, she headed to her room. Ivanka
On the other hand, Ivanka had no idea her best friend had “betrayed” her. She helped Rosie into the bedroom. When they passed the garden, Rosie suggested walking inside it. Ivanka was too embarrassed to reject her. So, they came to the garden. The gardeners attended and trimmed the garden daily. It was naturally a sight to behold. There were many rare plants in the garden. Of course, there were also some rare herbal plants in the garden. Ivanka had planted them, and the herbal plants were flourishing. There was a botanical garden encircled within the garden. It contained the herbal plants used to nourish Rosie’s health. While they were walking along the path, the fragrance of flowers, the earthy smell of the soil, and the faint aroma of the herbal plants entered their nostrils. The fragrance lifted their spirits. On top of that, the fragrance could refresh one’s mind. Rosie felt more refreshed as she walked down the path in the garden. She grabbed Ivanka and shared
Within the blink of an eye, it was already 12 a.m.. Ivanka noticed that Rosie had been yawning but still refused to go to bed. Ivanka knew why. While they were chatting, Ivanka occasionally turned to Rosie. While Rosie was wiping off her basal tears, Ivanka and Michael exchanged glances. Ivanka sat beside Rosie and patted her hands gently. Rosie looked more alert, but her eyes were still a little blurry and appeared bloodshot. She had dark rings beneath her eyes. In spite of her exquisite makeup, her dark eye rings were still visible. Of course, it was only visible when Ivanka looked closer at her. Seeing this, Ivanka’s heart ached more for Rosie. Ivanka believed Rosie must have stayed up late or had insomnia when she and Michael went missing. Rosie wanted to receive first-hand information about the missing duo, but she was also worried that she would not be able to face reality. After struggling and battling with her inner conflicts for a month, Rosie’s health de
Speaking of which, this was Michael’s first time seeing Ivanka looking this helpless, and he found this a novelty. Whenever Rosie said things like that, Ivanka usually looked expressionless. She either looked calm, or she pretended to be deaf. Based on her unease and embarrassed look, did that mean her heart began to move for Michael? With that thought in his mind, Michael was eager to find out the answer. At that moment, they heard Candice’s voice. “Why are you staying outside? Did I come at a bad time? I thought I could have dinner immediately after I returned from work.” Ivanka and her group turned around and saw Candice standing not far away from them. She smiled as she looked at them. When Candice noticed Rosie’s teary eyes, she looked surprised and approached them. “Grandma has a sharp tongue, but she’s soft-hearted. She said the two of you were so cruel that you left her and a whole mess behind. She said she would teach you a lesson when you return.” While speaki
Everything had been fine just a moment ago.Why had she suddenly started to distance herself from him?It was probably true that a woman’s mind was unpredictable. Even a strong woman was no exception.Soon, they arrived at the Barkworth family’s mansion.Michael wanted to get out first and open the door for Ivanka, but she stopped him by tapping her soft hand on his shoulder.He looked down at her hand and then looked at her.“Don’t get out yet. I’ll grab a coat for you from inside and come back.”Michael wanted to refuse, but Ivanka had already exited the car.He watched her walk away. He then leaned back against the seat and felt a wave of relaxation.It felt as though he had finally found someone who had his back.He could not help but find it funny when he thought about it. He glanced at the spot where Ivanka had touched his hand and chuckled quietly.In the front seat, the driver felt so awkward about what he had just witnessed that he wished he could hide behind the st
The motorcycle approached them with no sign of slowing down.Michael’s expression turned grim. He quickly pulled Ivanka to the side and turned to shield her with his back.Ivanka felt a sudden spin. By the time she regained her balance, she found herself in Michael’s arms.His embrace was warm and strong. She could smell his familiar scent.It felt as if everything around them had slowed down.Then she heard the sound of water splashing on Michael. She pulled away from his embrace.Michael felt his arm grow light and stared at the empty space where she had been. He could still feel her warmth lingering.He shifted his gaze to Ivanka.Before she could speak, he quickly asked, “Are you okay? Did you get splashed?”She blinked and shook her head.“I’m fine. What about you?”He shook his head, but she did not buy it. She was sure the sound of the water splashing had been loud. There was no way he was not wet.Without hesitation, she grabbed his arm and turned him around.His b
Both Ivanka and Michael walked side by side as they maintained just the right distance between them. They looked great together, and their presence naturally attracted many gazes.It was worth mentioning that it was difficult to tell whether Michael did this on purpose or if it was just a coincidence.Both of them wore black trench coats that day. The styles were quite similar. This made them look even more like a couple in matching outfits.Ivanka’s wavy hair and red lips were striking. The beauty mark by her eye was the perfect finishing touch, which made her look stunning.Despite her beauty, Michael standing beside her did not go unnoticed either. He seemed to be a perfect complement to her.They looked like a perfect match.Ivanka noticed it but said nothing.Michael broke the silence and asked about Ferris and Mandy.“What are you going to do about Ferris and Mandy?”Ivanka did not answer right away.Michael continued, “Just having them arrested seems like getting off t
Mandy was rushed to the hospital.She fainted, but Ferris was not as fortunate.It seemed that he could not accept the fact that he had kicked his own child. He kept shaking his head and muttering, “This can’t be. How could this happen?”He looked like he was losing it.However, the law would not overlook his actions just because of his mental state.Ivanka had seen enough of their mess and was no longer interested in watching them tear each other apart. She asked the police to explain why they were there.“Mr. Clark, Ms. Ivanka has filed a report requesting a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her fall into the water. Following our preliminary inquiry, both you and Ms. Mandy are now considered suspects. We are required to take you both in for further questioning.”Ferris did not respond. He was still unable to process what had just happened.The police followed protocol and arrested him.Ferris was led away with his hands cuffed. He was completely dazed.N
Still, Ferris kept quiet. However, the others in the room did not.A portly shareholder stood up, smacked his lips, and forced a flattering smile. “Isn’t it obvious? Ferris wants to take your place, Ms. Ivanka. Everyone can see it. He’s nothing but a complete traitor!”Once he spoke up, the rest quickly chimed in.“Yeah, he’s a traitor!”Ferris looked around the room. He already knew these people were untrustworthy, but he had not expected them to turn on him so easily.Ivanka, on the other hand, did not seem surprised.She had not taken any action on Ferris and Mandy because she wanted to watch the chaos unfold. These shareholders had sided with Ferris when she was gone, and they switched back just as quickly when she returned.Ferris was no fool. He knew that too. But the sense of isolation he felt at that moment drove him into despair.Still, he was not one to back down easily.He spat in the portly shareholder’s face.“And who the hell are you?” Ferris sneered. “You were