Ivan grew even more irritated. “What? You don’t believe me?”Michael’s lips curled into a faint smile. “I will, once you get the thing you said.”Ivan was speechless.The elevator door soon opened. Ivan said with gritted teeth, “I’m only unable to get it from her at the moment. If I could bring myself to cross the line, there’s no way she manages to keep it for so long. I wouldn’t allow it!”The two of them got into the elevator. When they came out, Michael said nothing. He knew that Ivan was only venting and acting like a drunkard before he even touched the alcohol.Soon, they arrived at the bar. Ivan did not speak to Michael and instead downed a glass of wine. After a pause, he finally looked at Michael. “I questioned her earlier on. Hey, don’t you think that there’s something wrong with her? Didn’t she know that I was waiting for her so that we could dine together? What did she do instead? She went to dine with Ivanka without notifying me! I was the one who brought her here. Sh
At such a time, Ivan refused to wallow in sadness alone. He ought to make his friend suffer alongside him.As Michael drank expressionlessly and said nothing, Ivan started talking again. “I think Ivanka has really gotten over you.”The look in Michael’s eyes grew colder.Seeing that, Ivan was even more excited. “Technically, when she showed up at the party with Jonah and demanded a divorce, she had already given up on you.”Michael continued to drink in silence.Ivan clinked his glass against Michael’s. “See the things she did after that? She didn’t need you at all, let alone approach you. If you didn’t approach her yourself, she would simply disappear before your eyes.”Michael did not react, but Ivan thought that the wine glass nearly cracked in his tight grip.“Hey, look at you. Do you still refuse to admit that you have already fallen for her?”Michael immediately snorted coldly. “Does she deserve my attention?”“Doesn’t she? If not, why would you bring her out here? Is it
Seeing Michael’s grim expression, Ivan added, “So, you ought to explain everything to me!” “There’s nothing much to talk about.” Michael put down the glass. He had lost the mood for drinks.He did not want to tell anyone what happened that day, not because he felt humiliated by Ivanka’s treatment. It was because he did not want anyone to learn about their past.Ivan was speechless. He had wasted his breath for the past few minutes and learned nothing in return. Flummoxed, he said, “Damn you! I should’ve left you be. I have things to worry about myself!”Michael glanced at him expressionlessly. He had already given his take on Ivan’s situation. They did not need to discuss further.The two of them started drinking in silence.Once Ivan finished his last glass, he said through gritted teeth, “Sooner or later, I’ll give Sandy a taste of her own medicine!”“It’s not worth the effort.” With that, Michael stood up. “It’s getting late. Let’s head back.”They had drunk a lot, but ne
Ivanka sat in her seat quietly and said nothing else to Wyatt.Wyatt was not an obsequious man either. He did not cross the line, and he knew about the strange relationship between Ivanka and Michael. Hence, he said nothing to her apart from the greeting.Ivanka took out her phone. There were four people in the car, but it felt as if there was no one there because of the silence.Soon, they arrived at their destination.Looking at Michael and Ivanka, Wyatt said politely, “The development here is satisfactory, but the crime rate is a bit high and lots of things happen. Please watch out for yourself. I’ve assigned some bodyguards to this area. If any accident occurs, they will show up to protect us.” Neither Ivanka nor Michael said a thing, but Evan said with a smile, “We appreciate your caution, Mr. Perry.”“I’m just doing my job!” Wyatt glanced at Ivanka and Michael, then said with a smile, “Let’s head over and survey the place.”He led the way without a word.The other three
“You!” Samuel pointed at Rosie with a finger. Seeing that she refused to back down and even seemed determined to keep fighting him, he swallowed his rage and lowered his hand. “You’re unreasonable!”With that, he got up and walked out of the door.Rosie gritted her teeth and said, “If you intervene in their relationship again, I’ll definitely divorce you!”Samuel slammed the door shut with a loud thump.Enraged, Rosie screamed, “Don’t talk to me again!”Samuel heard her from outside the house. Pissed, he looked through the window and saw her getting up and heading upstairs.…Meanwhile, Ivanka and others were still surveying the location. But no matter how cautious they were, something unpleasant inevitably happened.Just as Wyatt planned to introduce them to more landmarks, many people who were taking photos in the area suddenly walked up to them and wanted to take close-up shots of the visitors. But Ivanka sensed something off with their emotions.The way they looked at he
They were really after Ivanka’s life! “Be careful!” Michael was talking. Of course, Ivanka had noticed. When the first person came over, she had already turned around and grabbed his arm. She lifted a leg and went straight for the man’s second head. Crash! This time, Ivanka was merciless. The man wailed. The person who followed behind them to kill Ivanka felt tension below his waist. Subconsciously, he slowed down a bit more. Ivanka’s high heels stepped on his wrist where he held the dagger. He was already in pain. When the sharp heel stomped right on the veins on the back of his hand. He broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. At that moment, Ivanka had already picked up his dagger. Michael’s gaze shifted. This was the first time he had seen Ivanka in action. He quickly finished the man up and went to help, but he did not expect several more men to come up. Wyatt Perry was panicking from the side! At least this area was under his jurisdiction. However, he did
Pfft! The blade drew blood! Michael’s pupils constricted violently! His expression changed drastically! Evan also panicked. Ivanka stifled a grunt and slapped the man away. She endured the pain and exerted her strength. Instantly, she removed herself from the man’s dagger! Just now, she had sensed the danger and dodged from letting it hit her vitals. The man’s dagger pierced the edge of her body. It was next to her heart and missed her bones. But… It was still a deep wound, and blood was already flowing out! “Damn it!” Michael’s voice was full of fury. When he saw the man’s dagger all stained with Ivanka’s blood, Michael sent him flying with a kick! He immediately came to Ivanka’s side with a rare gentleness. “Hold on!” Ivanka sucked in a slight breath and said in a low voice. “It did not hit my vitals. It’s fine.” Any other girl might have cried out uncontrollably or even fainted. But not Ivanka. Not only did she keep her voice as usual, but she was also able to
Other women would have cried out of pain or acted fragile if they were in such a situation. However, Ivanka did none of it. Everything was as normal. To her, it was like these were all small matters. She did not show a single sign of being dependent on anyone. After treatment, Ivanka even stood up. She did not seem bothered by the wound. The doctor also looked at her oddly. “Ms. Ivanka, you are the strongest woman I’ve ever met.” Ivanka smiled. “Thank you.” “You’re very welcome. This is my job. Don’t let your wound come in contact with water. Change your medicine daily. No strenuous exercise. Avoid spicy foods. Eat properly.” Ivanka nodded. “Alright.” Just like that, the group walked outside together. Just as Michael was about to come over and pick her up, Ivanka immediately said, “I’m fine, I can walk by myself.” Michael glimpsed at her heels. They were about ten centimeters tall. He did not bother to say anything to her and picked her up into a princess hug. Ivan
“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