The next day, Ivanka went to work as usual. Gossip was particularly abundant. Evan already had someone to stop the spread of the gossip. Even though they had stopped gossiping, their gazes remained audibly curious. This was especially so when Ivanka showed up. Their expressions looked odd. Nonetheless, Ivanka did not pay them attention. She did her work as usual. Even if someone intended to set her up, she could not leave her tasks unattended. It did not matter whether the others believed her or not. What mattered most was if Michael believed her. Although she had verbally put Samuel on the spot, it was up to Michael whether he wanted to terminate his collaboration with Ivanka. However, if Michael really terminated their collaboration, Ivanka’s efforts would go to waste. After all, she had worked hard on it. Even though she could start over again by collaborating with Sadler’s Group, it would be very inconvenient. Everyone kept exchanging glances. When no one was around
Ivanka looked away silently. Sometimes, she really did not know what to say to Jonah. He always had his mind in the gutter. This made Ivanka find the thought of getting into a relationship even more revolting. She had repeatedly warned Jonah to stop having dirty thoughts about her, but he refused to listen to her. After warning him multiple times, she had given up. Everyone knew Jonah had high EQ, but Ivanka was the only person who made him feel troubled. Regardless of what he did, she never felt touched. She also never had any sort of romantic affection toward him. If the others were to know about this, how embarrassing would it be for Jonah? But he could not help it. He still had to do what he needed to do. He certainly would not give up on Ivanka. “Have a look at the proposal first.” Jonah then took out the proposal. He smiled gently as if nothing had ever happened. Since Jonah did not mention it, Ivanka calmed down. She took the document and read it swiftly. It did not
“Yes. I know. That’s why my heart aches for you. Iv, must you run yourself to the ground?” Ivanka stared at him silently. Jonah returned her gaze intently. After all the time they had spent together, this was Jonah’s first time being that sincere to her. Ivanka’s eyes flickered with some emotions. For a moment, she felt uneasy. The next moment, Jonah said with a magnetic and gentle voice, “I know you never like to rely on others. You want to win this battle and personally avenge your father. But this would only exhaust you. Friends are meant to help each other. Why do you have to reject my offer to help you? Have you never believed in my sincerity toward you?” Ivanka’s eyes flickered with some complicated emotions. She said nothing. At that moment, she did not know what else to say. Could she trust him? Her silence reassured Jonah that his thoughts were real. He sighed in resignation. “Everyone says I have high EQ and am capable of handling various problems, but with yo
TooMuchFreeTime: @HatesHaters, don’t you feel guilty for saying that? You’re obviously paid to post positive comments about Ivanka, right? Everyone knows that Michael and Jonah hate each other, but Ivanka is flirting with them both. Don’t you think this is due to some “special” reasons? It’s so ridiculous of you to speak up for her! HatesHaters: I’m not speaking up for her. I’m just stating facts! OnlineDetective: Honestly, your “facts” remind me that during Ivanka’s divorce, she purposely showed up with Jonah at a banquet. She even linked arms with him and announced her divorce in public. This showed that she cheated in the marriage. After she and Michael divorced, she almost instantly helped Jonah with his lawsuit against Michael. Michael suffered a loss of tens of billions of dollars as a result, and it was a significant amount. She was clearly biased toward Jonah. Her collaboration with Michael on the project might be an attempt to create a smokescreen. Her real intention is to
OnlineJoker: @EwEwEw is right! She probably owns hundreds of millions of dollars worth of assets. She’s a great lawyer and a top hacker. These two identities alone make her worth a great deal of money. Moreover, she was Lane’s Group’s ex-president’s daughter and Michael’s ex-wife. Imagine the amount of assets she has gained from them. How on earth do you guys even think about getting together with her? What a joke! They did not stop mocking the trio. Some thought they purposely brought in other topics to make a big deal out of it. But the trolls did not want this. They quickly went back to the topic and trolled Ivanka by calling her a wh*re and making other nasty remarks. Everyone believed Ivanka and Jonah were in cahoots and went against Michael to steal his trade secret. Michael had changed the second level of security. If Ivanka stayed on, she would certainly be a scourge to Barkworth’s Group. Many people already commented about this on the internet or sent a private message to
Ivanka hesitated for a while before picking up. Before she said anything, Michael said in a bone-chilling voice, “Why did you see him during this period of time?” Ivanka’s eyes flickered with some emotions. She could not help but sigh to herself. “This was due to my negligence. I’ll be more careful next time.” Michael’s expression was extremely dark. Although Ivanka did not see his grim expression, she could guess it. “Everyone is suspecting you. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?” “You don’t trust me?” Ivanka did not sound as if she was in disbelief. Instead, she asked calmly. It was not like she had to make Michael believe in her. Michael’s expression darkened, and he scoffed. “Why should I?” Ivanka was speechless. He was right. It was only normal for everyone to suspect her in this case. If she had not been directly involved in this, she would probably suspect herself too. When Michael did not hear her response, he seethed in fury. Whether he trusted
The owner of the cute, young girl’s voice immediately sneered. Chiara frowned. She did not really like the laughter, but she did not question it. After all, Chiara knew just well just who was the boss here. Before she could dwell on it, the owner scoffed again. “If Michael was so easy to deal with, why would I still put so much energy and focus on him?” Chiara pursed her lips and went silent. After all, the other person was right. If they were suspicious just because of this one incident, their reasoning was flawed. She would also be spared the effort to sow discord among them. “So, what’s next?” “This time, everyone suspected Ivanka, but Michael’s trust did not waver. Still, if it could happen once, it’ll happen again.” Chiara immediately said in surprise, “You intend to crack it the second time?” Chiara was not questioning her methods with this, but she was surprised that the other party had someone so capable. They could even decode Barkworth’s Group’s secrets a
This current situation made her feel terrible. She felt very annoyed at being used. However, no matter what happened, they both wanted the same thing. There was no telling who was using who. When she thought of it this way, she felt a lot better. … For five consecutive days, everything was peaceful. However, on the sixth day, there was a ruckus in Barkworth’s Group. This time, everyone in the IT Department seemed even more panicked. Evan swiftly reported this matter to Michael. Michael’s expression immediately turned exceptionally chilling. However, this time, the other party did not seem to manage hacking through. The IT Department’s staff looked terrified. However, when Michael was not around, they still could not help but silently discuss it in places out of earshot. “I have a feeling something is not right,” a plump man said after looking around and scratching his ear. Those glowing, shifty eyes told of his hesitancy to participate in the gossip.