Michael seemed like he was not paying attention to them. However, if they were to look closely, they would notice that he was observing them through his peripheral vision. “Quick, open it up and look!”Without hesitation, Ivanka lifted the lid of the gift box.When she saw what was inside it, she froze in stunned silence. Michael silently focused on Ivanka. He pursed his lips and subconsciously turned to face Ivanka to get a clear view of her.Even he was unsure if he was feeling nervous. As for Ivanka, her face was as white as a sheet.Michael sure knew how to humiliate her.She did not expect him to resort to such a method on her.She subconsciously reminisced about what had happened two years ago.On that day, they attended a banquet together. Naturally, they pretended to be a model couple in front of others.On that day, she wore a pair of uncomfortable, low-quality high heels Michael gave her.Her legs became red and swollen. She subconsciously took off her shoes
Rosie was about to ask Ivan what he meant when she saw Ivanka’s pale face.Ivan also noticed something off about Ivanka.He no longer felt like joking anymore. He looked at her and wanted to ask if she was okay, but Rosie spoke first. She asked her worriedly, “Iv, are you okay?”Ivanka had been perfectly fine earlier. Even though she had mentioned earlier that she wanted to leave, she still chose to stay for Rosie’s sake. Rosie thought she helped Michael buy enough time.But why did her expression change so drastically after seeing the gift?The gift box fell to the floor, and one of the crystal shoes tumbled out, revealing its eight-centimeter-high heel and delicate beauty.Ivanka recognized that these crystal shoes were a limited edition designed by Papaver.Back at Rosie’s birthday banquet, there was an issue with Ivanka’s shoes. Harvey told Ivanka that Michael was the one who gave her the shoes.Ivanka felt conflicted about it back then and did not believe it because she kn
Rosie looked outside as she watched Michael chase after Ivanka. She then said worriedly again, “Something’s not right! I know Iv is disappointed in Mic. But despite that, I know she’s still not over him deep down. Normally, even if they’re having issues, Iv wouldn’t leave so abruptly. But today, she walked out without a word and looked all gloomy. And what’s with those shoes anyway? You mentioned the meaning behind giving shoes to girls earlier. What is it?”Ivan became puzzled.Oh man, could it be that the meaning of the shoes caused this? Did that mean Iv still had not moved on from Michael?So, did that mean she had been deliberately stringing Michael along for such a long time?Hmm, that did not seem right either.Rosie noticed Ivan’s strange expression and asked him, “Ivan, quick, tell me already!”She had not heard about this superstition beforeIvan stopped overthinking and quickly explained, “There’s a saying that lovers shouldn’t give each other shoes because it’s belie
Ivanka had to walk away since she did not have her car with her, which allowed Michael to catch up quickly.When he noticed that she was walking ahead without looking back, he decided not to waste his breath calling out to her. He walked in front of her and grabbed her wrist. This stopped her from walking any further.She frowned and gave him a cold look. “Let go.”Her sharp gaze made him pause momentarily, but he held onto her wrist firmly. Instead, he stared at her and asked, “Why?”“Why?” Ivanka was ironically infuriated. “You said what you said and did what you did. And now you’re here asking me why?”Was he expecting her to recount the humiliation she had faced?She found it amusing.Michael frowned and did not understand what Ivanka was talking about.He suppressed his annoyance, tightened his grip on her hand and asked again, “What exactly is this fuss about?”Fuss?Ivanka scoffed as her impatience and disgust became more evident. “How could you say such a thing?”Mic
Michael remained silent.Ivan grew anxious as he frowned and urged, “Say something already!”Michael’s face clouded with gloom as he continued remaining silent.Ivan was starting to get frustrated with Michael’s silence. He said in a low voice, “Why won’t you speak up?! Did you catch up with Ivanka? Did you talk to her? What happened?!”Michael did not seem inclined to speak. As he started walking away, Ivan grabbed his arm.Michael gazed sharply at Ivan’s hand. He never liked anyone touching him.At that moment, Ivan could not care less. He pressed on, “Ivanka was in a very bad mood earlier. Something huge must have happened. Why didn’t you chase after her?”Ivan arrived late because he had to stay with Rosie. He came over because she insisted on checking the situation.But all he found was Michael standing there alone like a fool.“Damn it! Say something! Tell me what happened. Grandma is getting worried over there.”Michael’s frown deepened. He finally spoke in a low voice
Sure enough, after Ivan said that, Ivanka stopped walking.He promptly pulled over beside her and urged, “Please get in. Grandma is worried about you. She insists that I send you back. Otherwise, she’ll be worried.”Ivanka frowned but did not speak. Through the car window, she saw that there was indeed only Ivan in the car. However, he remained adamant about not getting in. She replied indifferently, “You can simply inform her that you sent me back. I won’t snitch on you.”“She said she’ll call me later and expects you to answer the phone. Or else, she’ll question me. Besides, she’s not young anymore. Let’s not make her worry. Do you know how anxious she was when she saw you storm off in a bad mood earlier?”Ivanka frowned and remained silent.“Come on, get in already. Grandma will be worried sick,” Ivan urged again.With no other choice, she ended up reluctantly opening the passenger door.Only after ensuring that she had gotten in, closed the door, and fastened her seatbelt
Ivanka knew her place very well.She was suitable to be Mrs. Barkworth, but she did not deserve it.Considering these thoughts, Ivanka had lost interest in having anything further to do with Michael.Ivan was puzzled.He thought he was good at coaxing girls; why was he failing today?However, he overlooked one thing: he typically coaxed girls who liked him. Some of whom had ulterior motives, whether for his looks, status, or money.Consequently, he adopted a nonchalant approach toward women. He was convinced that minimal effort on his part would effortlessly draw in numerous women who would eagerly pursue him.“Don’t get mad, okay? I know you’re not happy right now, but I think it’s important for you to tell me what’s going on. It might help clear up any misunderstandings between you two.”“We’ve never needed to sort out any misunderstandings. In fact, there haven’t been any.”He had already made it clear to her that she was not deserving. What misunderstanding was there to ta
Michael pursed his lips silently. Still, they could sense that he was in a very bad mood based on his standoffish demeanor and the coldness in his eyes. Rosie grew increasingly worried. “Iv, are you…” Rosie did not say more than that. At that moment, Ivanka looked calm. She smiled and said, “Grandma, you truly don’t have to worry about me.” “With your current state, how could I possibly not worry about you? Why don’t you come back? I can have Ivan fetch you back and kick Michael out of the house so that the two of us can have a good chat. How does that sound?” Ivanka said, “Grandma, I’m really fine. Besides, I still need to handle my work. How about I visit you again next time?” With Ivanka’s current mood, Ivan knew she could not possibly return to the Barkworth family’s mansion. He instantly said, “Rosie, I’m sending her back. In any case, she intends to visit her friend too. Her mood will improve once she gets together with her friend. Don’t worry. I’m with her. I can