Hanson then smiled and said, “It’s because I was not attentive enough. I didn’t notice many things about you. Also, I even pursued Iv countless times right in front of you. In fact, I even discussed ways to pursue Iv with you. You had to endure the sadness while helping me brainstorm. I’m sorry, Ann.” Anna hurriedly shook her head again. “No, this has nothing to do with you. It’s because I didn’t mention it before. None of you knew about it.” She just did not want to trouble everyone and was afraid that they could not even be friends once she said anything. Anna took a deep breath and dipped her head. She did not dare to look at Hanson’s face. Hanson then said softly, “I’m sorry, but I know that it’ll be harder for you if I say more. Even though I’m saying that I’m giving up on Iv right now, I still can’t get into a new relationship anytime soon. It’s hard for me to get into another new relationship. Ann, can we still go back to being friends?” In fact, with these words, he h
As she said that, Anna cried even more. Sandy’s expression changed. “Oh no! Don’t cry. Men aren’t worth it!Hanson may be our friend, but he can only be our friend. If he really becomes your boyfriend, something terrible might happen!” Ivanka and Anna were both speechless. “Forget it. I’d better handle it on my own. You’re going to be the death of me.” Anna could not help but snap. Sandy was speechless. “Hey, I’m going to take a shower first.” Anna got up after saying this. Both of them were planning to stay at Sandy’s house tonight. After all, they had to take care of Ivanka.Neither of them went to work the next day either. After all, they are all affluent ladies. No one was short of money. So, things like going to work were just something they did for fun. Anna was destined to take over her family business. Sandy might have distanced herself from her family, but she would still have to return at some point. … The next day, Ivanka had to go back to pick up
The doorbell rang suddenly and disrupted the trio’s attention.Sandy was instantly a little puzzled. “Michael couldn’t have come here, right?” Anna was a little surprised. “Huh? Would he, though? Last time, didn’t he say that he wouldn’t bother Iv as long as we were around?”Both of them seemed dubious. Then, they subconsciously looked at Ivanka.Ivanka got up instead. “I’ll go take a look.”“Don’t! You’re a patient! Why can’t you focus more on healing?!” If she was not injured, Sandy would have pushed her onto the sofa in anger.Ivanka laughed and rubbed the tip of her nose. She said nothing else.Immediately after, Sandy walked toward the door. “I’ll go take a look. If it’s Michael, I’ll send him away.”With that, she walked toward the door. When she saw that it was actually Jonah, she was a little surprised. Then, she turned to look at Ivanka. “It’s Jonah.”Her voice was not loud. She did not dare to be too loud, anyway.Ivanka’s eyes flashed with surprise, and she finall
Sandy was rather interested in the compensation.After all, she had heard about Jonah’s high emotional intelligence before. On the other hand, she and Anna wanted nothing. They were not tempted by money and jewelry, as well as those bags and other luxurious items. They would not feel like he was making up to them if he gave them those things. Rather, it would feel as if he was just humoring them. So, what else could Jonah do?At that, Anna was interested as well. Jonah smiled. “I remember that Iv’s birthday is coming soon.”Anna was confused. Sandy instantly rolled her eyes. “So the compensation you’re talking about is for us to prepare a gift for Iv for her birthday?”What kind of compensation is that?Ivanka instantly smiled. “Why would I ask you to do that?”Ivanka frowned slightly as she looked toward Jonah. Although she did not say anything, it showed all her disapproval. But Jonah did not care so much. He said elegantly as he looked at Sandy and Anna, “I want to o
Ivanka pursed her lips and did not say anything.Jonah smiled. “That’s good.”Inside the house, silence returned, and everything seemed normal.But because of Jonah’s sudden appearance, the atmosphere in the room became a little off.However, Jonah did not feel that there was anything wrong. Occasionally, he would join the conversation. Sandy and Anna were surprisingly both very interested. They started chatting with him. Ivanka pursed her lips and occasionally listened to what they were saying.It had to be said that the topics Jonah chose were still very intriguing. He was very good at chatting. Even when he was talking about something as boring as business, people would still listen intently to him.Still, Ivanka did not intend to continue talking to him like this. She just said calmly, “You guys can continue. I’m a bit tired. I’ll go rest first.”Jonah immediately said, “You should rest, then. It’s getting late, I’m also leaving. Feel free to call me if you need anything.”
Over the next ten days, Ivanka’s injury gradually improved. She decided not to stay home and started to go to the office. When she did not go to the office, Michael did not tell anyone that she was injured. Evan only said that Michael had sent her to do something else. If he said that Michael wanted it, people would not question it in the slightest. But if he said that Ivanka wanted to do it on her own, then people would talk about Ivanka. They would say that she was up to trouble again. Over these ten days, Michael had not gone to see Ivanka. But when he learned that Ivanka had come to work, he immediately frowned and walked toward Ivanka’s office. He did not voice his arrival and just opened the door. Then, he saw Ivanka working. Michael frowned harder. “Who let you come to work?” Ivanka was a little surprised. She looked up and saw that Michael had already closed the door and walked in. He was glaring at her darkly. She was surprised that Michael would come over, but
“Ivanka, you…”The woman’s angry words were cut short as she suddenly stopped in her tracks.Behind her, the other employees were all dumbfounded.What… What did they just see?!Ivanka was sitting sideways at her desk. Michael’s hand rested on her smooth back. The zipper of her dress had been pulled down to reveal her bare, fair-skinned and flawless back.Upon hearing the sound, Ivanka immediately turned her back to the desk. She was facing them, but because her shirt was loose, she had to hold it in the front to keep it from falling.However, her beautiful shoulders were still exposed. They could even see her white bra straps.The expressions of the group became even more conflicted. Ivanka frowned and glanced coldly at them. She thought. “Have people forgotten how to knock?” However, it was not the right moment to lash out at them.The men and women standing at the door were all frozen in shock. They had come to settle scores with Ivanka as her arrogance irked them. Plus, t
Ivanka’s expression was particularly grim, while Michael’s was brooding as well. So many people had just seen Ivanka’s back, which made him furious!He quickly unwrapped Ivanka’s bandage and found that her wound was as she had described. It had already healed with new flesh and scabbed over. He carefully re-applied the bandage and did up her shirt.Ivanka remained silent as she was trying to control her emotions. However, those people’s intrusion today made it hard for her to control her anger.She took a deep breath and spoke coldly, “I seriously doubt whether you have any authority at all. Your subordinates’ proposals are worse than trash. They all want to settle scores with me just because I criticized them. Even when I brought you up to intimidate them, it didn’t work. Now that they’ve seen what we were doing, they would probably say that I got my position by sleeping with you.”Michael’s expression darkened a little more, but strangely, hearing Ivanka’s last sentence seemed to
Ivanka did not pay him any mind and got into the car. If Michael dared to chase after her again, she would most definitely kick him out of the car! She would do what she said she would!Michael did not catch up, but he blocked her with his arms wide open. His stance was clear: You can leave. But over my dead body! Ivanka could not possibly drive over Michael. But it was not a problem for Michael to keep blocking her way. Plus, she had just politely rejected his parents. So, it was even more impossible for her to turn back. Ivanka ran out of patience. She held her forehead and frowned. Michael had already drained her last bit of patience. She never imagined that Michael would actually cling to her to such an extent! How would she put it? All her positivity had been drained clean! “Michael, your parents are still at home. Aren’t you afraid they’ll see and laugh at you? I know Grandpa and Grandma are standing by our side now. It’s not like you and I haven’t been in
Ivanka would neither accept the carrot nor the stick approach. Michael had no choice but to persuade her with reason and win her over with affection. Ivanka snorted. “Have you ever given me a chance to have a meal with you before this? As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes time for things to come to this state. Things might have passed for you but not for me!” Ivanka’s gaze was razor-sharp. Michael felt his heart clench up. At that moment, his throat was in so much pain that he did not know what else to say to her. Ivanka did not wait for his response. She pushed away his hand and headed out without hesitation. Michael did not stop her. Nonetheless, he went after her and followed behind her. Meanwhile, they heard the sound from the kitchen. Mindy prepared dinner in the kitchen, and Jay helped her out. They had heard their conversation. Out of courtesy, Ivanka went to the kitchen and greeted them. She said with a smile, “Uncle Jay, Aunt Mindy, I’m
Ivanka clenched her fists. Her gaze was filled with ferocity. She looked like she was really going to punch Michael. Michael noticed the anger in her eyes. But since the person was none other than Ivanka, he was willing to take the beating. He even took a step forward and held his head high. “Strike me if you want.” “You!” Ivanka glared at Michael. He truly annoyed her. She reminded herself to keep her composure. She sucked in a deep breath before saying, “Michael, I’ve treated you with respect. You’d better behave yourself.” Right after she finished the sentence, Ivanka left. Before she even took a step forward, Michael grabbed her. “My mom is preparing the dishes inside the kitchen. If you leave now, you’re not showing me any respect. Please stay around to have dinner. Even though we’re already divorced, and it’s impossible for us to get back together again, we’re still friends,” said Michael. Haha! He had been adamant. He was using the same approach to draw close
Mindy’s expression instantly darkened. “What’s with us being prejudiced against her? Had I ever targeted her when she married Michael from the beginning? “She knew how well Rosie had treated her. It’s her own fault for failing to bond with Mic. How could you blame us?” Mindy had always disliked Ivanka. She believed Samuel’s intervention had been the reason for their marriage. It was an arranged marriage. There was no need for the Barkworth’s family to have an arranged marriage. At the end of the day, it was all up to Samuel to choose the bride for Michael. Ever since Ivanka married Michael, aside from the deliberate arrangements, they had hardly shown up together as a couple in public. Mindy did not have any particularly hard feelings for Ivanka. She believed the two would live happily together after getting married. After they divorced, Mindy thought Michael could start all over again. But she did not expect to see their current relationship was no different from when they
It was Jay and Mindy. When Ivanka saw them, a thought came across her mind. She took out a syringe and inserted it into Michael’s arm to unmute him. Michael felt like he had been stung by a bee. It was as though he had been put in jail, only to be freed all of a sudden. Ivanka took away the syringe and gave him a glance with displeasure. “Get out of the car now. Your parents are here—” “Aren’t you entering the house?” Before Ivanka finished her sentence, Michael interrupted her. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with sincerity and seriousness. But Ivanka rejected him coldly. “Quick! Get out of the car! I’m not joking with you. Get out now!” “Let’s go in together. After all, you’re already here. Are you worried about seeing them?” Michael was undaunted by her emotions and tone. Instead, he stretched out his hand to try to grab Ivanka. Nonetheless, she avoided him with ease. Meanwhile, Jay and Mindy saw them. They walked over to them. Mindy glanced at th
It was no wonder Jonah asked for so many details. All these were facts.Ivanka did not avoid answering his questions. She gave a light smile. “The longest will be half a year.”If the treatment was ineffective after half a year, she would go to Silvania with Vincent.After all, it was not just about her.Upon learning of Ivanka’s decision, Jonah smiled wryly. “Iv, I don’t think it’s an easy feat to treat my legs. How about you go and deal with your stuff first? You can always treat my legs afterward.”Ivanka initially planned to do it that way. But George, Florence, and Margaret had interrupted her plan.Since she had returned to Bostone, why was there a need to travel back and forth again?She might as well treat Jonah’s legs.Besides, Vincent had informed her that it would be highly uncertain whether they could still return to their home country after arriving at Silvania.Ivanka said, “No. I don’t want to make so many trips. I’ll treat your legs for half a year and see if i
It was not an overstatement to say Michael was crossing the line. Nonetheless, Ivanka could not just sit there and watch the two men get into a conflict. Hence, Ivanka pulled Michael to the side and glanced at him. “If you don’t want to be kicked out, you’d better wait here.” But Michael was undaunted by Jonah. Although Jonah had the power to rebuke him in his own territory, Michael refused to allow Jonah to get the upper hand. Ivanka saw the determination in Michael’s eyes. She was very worried that the two might get into a fight. She quickly pulled him back. “Stop making me worry about you. Just wait here! If you dare to come after me, I’ll…” Although she did not finish her sentence, her intention was clear enough. If Michael disobeyed her, she would make him a statue! Understanding this, Michael did not follow Ivanka. But when Jonah turned around and left, the provocation in his eyes was evident. Still, Michael listened to Ivanka. He did not want to offend her. He
Jonah narrowed his eyes while questioning Michael. Still, Michael did not respond to him. Ivanka pursed her lips. She looked displeased when she answered Jonah, “Jonah, there’s no need to speak so harshly. Do you still want me to treat your legs?” She had temporarily made Michael mute. She did that to stop Michael from talking endlessly about those things. Nonetheless, he had still insisted on coming along with her, only to end up being targeted by Jonah. Ivanka had no intention of making Michael mute in front of Jonah. Upon hearing Ivanka’s words, Jonah looked at where she currently stood. She stood in front of Michael. It looked like she was trying to protect him more. As the saying went, true love was portrayed in hard times. This saying was true indeed. It was true that Ivanka cared about Michael. Jonah said gently to Ivanka, “I want you to treat my legs, and I only speak harshly to specific people. I already showed him much respect when he barged into my terri
Michael remained resolute.Ivanka rolled her eyes. “Then stay stubborn. I’ll only fix it when you stop pushing me away.”After she was done speaking, she turned to leave.Michael followed.He even opened the passenger door and got in her car. He was determined to follow her.But Ivanka would not go easy on him.Once inside, she warned him coldly, “Not being able to speak is harder than you think. Follow if you want. Michael, are you sure about this?”Even after her warning, he kept staring straight ahead.She said nothing more and started the engine.Within half an hour, she arrived at Jonah’s mansion.Jonah came out to greet her personally. The moment Ivanka parked the car, Jonah immediately spotted Michael in the passenger seat.The sight of him stirred up bitterness in Jonah. Yet there was nothing he could do.Before Ivanka exited the car, she said to Michael, “Wait here.”Without glancing at him, she walked straight toward Jonah.Her attitude made Michael decide t