Chiara took a deep breath as her frustration became more apparent. “Why are you still keeping things from me? Do you think I’m immature and that I’ll eventually reveal the secrets? Or do you doubt my ability to handle these matters or find solutions? Regardless, we are a family. I’m your only child. Why won’t you just share these matters with me? Let me help shoulder the burden with you!“Don’t keep things from me just to protect me. It’s unfair to me! You might think you’re protecting me, but all you’re doing is deceiving me!”Chiara was noticeably louder than before. She looked profoundly aggrieved.Theodore’s expression changed as he sighed helplessly, “What’s it going to take for you to trust us?!”Chiara shook her head in disbelief and looked at them incredulously. “I’ve told you so much! Yet you’re still keeping secrets from me!”Lyla quickly intervened, “Chiara, calm down. It’s not about hiding things from you or not. We’re genuinely puzzled by what you’re saying. Why would
Chiara was too smart. Even if she remained unaware of the matter, Ivanka would eventually tell her everything and possibly even exaggerate it, which would only agitate Chiara further!At that moment, Theodore shared the same thoughts. His expression darkened. He was unable to refute anything.Chiara realized that her guess was spot on!She fervently wished she had been mistaken!However, Theodore’s expression confirmed it enough. He had sold the houses and liquidated all assets just to hire someone to breach Barkworth’s Group’s secrets. Unfortunately, they failed at the final stage and lost the money. Chiara’s eyes twitched as tears streamed down her cheeks.Lyla quickly grabbed her hand and comforted her, “Chiara, calm down. No matter what, your father is still the chairman of Lane’s Group. In just a short time, he was already stacked with assets. He’ll earn them back in no time!”Chiara continued to sob as she smiled bitterly. “Earn them back? Since Ivanka knows about this, t
“Why did you do it? Our family was doing great, but you ruined it! Michael surely knew it was your doing. Have you ever thought about what comes next?”She inquired with the company’s employees earlier in the office. They seemed unusually quiet, so she could not find out anything. This only meant that Theodore had not dared to tell anyone. Otherwise, Lane’s Group would already be in a panic.Theodore took a deep breath, put his hands down, and said helplessly, “I messed up, I know. But what’s done is done. We need to keep moving forward, Chiara. I understand your concerns, but Barkworth’s Group hasn’t acted against us yet. Do you honestly think it’s because Michael is too busy?”Chiara was taken aback. She instinctively looked at him. “What do you mean?”“He’s not looking to mess with Lane’s Group.”Lyla also looked at him with doubt. “Why not?”“It’s because we’re still cooperating with him. He can’t make a move right now.”Chiara, who was just starting to feel a little hope, p
Lyla’s expression changed instantly!The mysterious person who contacted Chiara was plotting to kill Ivanka! If Ivanka were to die, Lane’s Group would be in trouble!Lyla started to panic.Theodore looked puzzled as he asked them, “What are you talking about?”Lyla had never told Theodore about the mysterious person because she did not want him to get involved, mainly to avoid his interference in this matter.She was afraid that Theodore might contact that mysterious person again.Before she could think too much about it, Chiara directly explained the situation to him.Theodore was stunned. He frowned and said in a low voice, “You’re actually involved with someone in this kind of scheme?!” Chiara pursed her lips and stayed silent.Lyla said helplessly, “We couldn’t clear Chiara’s suspicion at that time. If it weren’t for that person, Chiara would still be hiding in the mental hospital. Do you want our daughter to continue living in that kind of situation?”Theodore frowned eve
Ivanka smiled nonchalantly and said, “Who knows?”“Tsk, he’s gutsy! That explains his round belly.”Ivanka chuckled and did not say anything, while Sandy could not help but laugh. “They must be feeling pretty miserable right now. They hate you to the core and have been scheming to get rid of you, but now they have to hold back without touching a single hair on your head.”Sandy saw through the situation immediately. If Ivanka were eliminated, Michael would definitely not indulge in them anymore.Without Ivanka providing benefits to Barkworth’s Group, Lane’s Group would have no reason to exist!Ivanka smirked. “You’re so smart, bestie.”“Of course. Otherwise, how could I be your bestie?”Ivanka could not help but smile. “Even if you’re silly, you’re still my bestie.”Michael heard those words as soon as he walked in. The look on his handsome face darkened a little as his sharp gaze landed on the door of her room.Sandy, with her back to the door, could not help but feel a chill
Sandy stood trembling on the side and watched in terror. When she saw the sight of Ivanka’s still bloody and unhealed wound, she went pale. She did not expect it to be so serious!Besides, it had been a whole day and night, her wound was still so severe!At that moment, Sandy felt so bad for Ivanka. Her earlier carefree demeanor had vanished entirely.Looking at the grotesque wound, Sandy felt a pang of heartache like never before. That back was supposed to be smooth and pristine, without a single flaw, but now...When the doctor was treating Ivanka’s wound, she had intended to distract her as she was worried that she would be in too much pain. However, when she displayed such remarkable endurance to pain at such a young age unflinchingly, the doctor stopped worrying and began carefully tending to Ivanka’s wound.The doctor’s precise technique and swift movements spared Ivanka from a lot of pain. It was not until all her wounds were treated that she straightened up and gave Ivanka
She was already injured. Besides, those people were after her. If she went out again, they might attack again. It would not be conducive to the inspection. So, Michael had to go alone.Michael said indifferently, “I went to the police station today and made a contribution.”Ivanka’s eyes flickered with understanding.She nodded. “Right, that’s the right thing to do.”She figured out what Michael was up to. Waterbridge was a great scenic area and should indeed be developed. In that case, it should not remain the same as it used to be.This area did not really belong to this country, so the order was somewhat lax. The country would only try to gradually bring it under control.They had to improve the security here and bring some order.“So, how long do you think we’ll need to stay here?”“Until you’re fully recovered.”Ivanka was a little stunned. “That’s not necessary. I can move freely now. We can go back anytime.”Michael snorted. He had just said she was pushing herself, an
As she watched Michael’s increasingly cold expression, she said indifferently, “Countless women want to marry you. In fact, the heiress of the Cullen family only wants you as her husband, and Master Barkworth has always wanted Ms. Tanya. As long as you’re willing, Ms. Tanya would immediately bear children for you. So, Mr. Barkworth, you can find someone else. Even if we remarry, there’s no love between us. We’d only spend our lives together like robots. That’s lying to Grandma, which wouldn’t be fair.”She had come to terms with it now. She did not want to deceive Rosie like she used to. Even well-intentioned lies had to be considered case by case.Besides, she did not see this as a well-intentioned lie. It was pure deception.In an instant, the room grew even colder!However, Ivanka did not seem to notice anything amiss. She just said wearily, “I’m tired and want to rest. Do you have anything else to say?”Michael chuckled in frustration. So, she was kicking him out?How proacti
“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