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.
Barkworth’s Group’s fiasco had surprisingly spread again. The thin man was really good with his tongue. He simply added on to what the plump man said and repeated it multiple times over. The more he talked about it, the better he was at spreading it. He could recite the story like it was a love and grudge-filled epic. Everyone’s opinion of Ivanka was getting worse by the day. Everyone was talking about her. It almost seemed like the entire Barkworth’s Group could not tolerate Ivanka anymore. For these past few days, Ivanka had not once defended herself in regards to the ruckus at all. Seeing that the new program was about to get cracked, Michael wrote a new program to replace it. It was only then that the hacker stopped. The IT department had obviously come up with new deductions about Michael’s action as well. “Is Mr. Barkworth suspicious of Ivanka as well?” “I think so. Otherwise, why didn’t Mr. Barkworth write the program with Ivanka this time? Ivanka is also high
After being by Michael’s side for a long time, there were times when he could guess some of Michael’s reactions. At that moment, everyone looked at Ivanka. The woman who had just spoken said in a deep voice, “Ms. Ivanka, do you have anything to say for yourself in this matter?” Michael did not say a single word. In the past, Michael would definitely not allow these people to say anything. But Michael just looked at Ivanka indifferently. He wanted Ivanka to speak for herself. Since she did not want to offer an explanation, he was going to force her to give one. The conference room suddenly became silent. It was obvious that everyone was waiting for Ivanka’s response. Ivanka paid no attention to Michael’s actions. Her gaze fell on the attendees. “All of you are the executives of Barkworth’s Group. I imagine you’ve been heavily tested to be able to come in and work here. All of you should know individuals can’t just speak without any proof.” The attendees were dumbstruck
Ivanka’s expression was indifferent as she looked at the girl who spoke and said calmly, “You can speak, but you’ll have to bear the consequences of your words.” Many people looked at Ivanka with immense dissatisfaction. Did she think that being a lawyer made her superior to them all? She was even specifically threatening people with what she was good at. The nerve! Ms. Lynch glared at her. “Ms. Ivanka, we’re just discussing this matter within the company. There’s no need for talks of legal actions for this. We just want you to explain yourself about this. If you can’t defend yourself…” Ms. Lynch left her statement hanging. The attendees tensed, and some were inexplicably excited. They wanted her to say all these words. Ivanka’s relationship with Michael had already made some girls who liked Michael jealous. Although Michael was not a celebrity, people treated him as an object of affection. Sometimes, if their idol had a girlfriend, many girls would get very upset. Some m
After Ivanka finished talking, she had no intention to say anything else. Her implications were clear. Michael frowned. His expression grew increasingly sullen. He stared at Ivanka. Then, he finally spoke in front of everyone. “Why do you think I should believe you?” Ms. Lynch was a bit shocked. The employees in the conference room were also surprised. But the next moment, everyone was happy! If Michael questioned Ivanka like this, then it proved that Michael was also suspicious of Ivanka. It would be even harder for Ivanka to stay in this company! That was good for them!Ms. Lynch’s mood was so much better. Her confidence was no longer faltering like before. Instead, she looked at Ivanka and sneered. “Ms. Ivanka, the best thing to do now is to explain yourself properly. If you continue to keep being stubborn and acting holier-than-thou, then this might not end well for you.” If not for the fact that this was not the right place to do so, she wanted to just say, “Stop
All the previous efforts to ease tensions were completely shattered by Ivanka’s words.Yet, Ivanka remained unaware of what was in Michael’s mind. She simply said calmly, “Do you all accept this explanation?”The crowd remained silent.The explanation was utterly flawless. It left no room for rebuttal.Michael gave off such a grim and bone-chilling glare that it sent shivers down the spines of everyone in the conference room.To whom was Michael’s fury directed toward?Was he displeased with Ivanka, or enraged by their targeting of her?As everyone squirmed in anxiety, Michael suddenly spoke in a deep voice, “Carry on with the meeting.”The crowd felt speechless.They finally realized at the moment. Michael believed Ivanka and chose to keep her.Their prior words were like waving a red cloth in front of a raging bull. Michael was upset!They remained on edge until the end of the meeting. It was not until Michael had left for quite some time that they were able to breathe a s
What’s so funny?”“So what if she’s Black-eyed Susan?” The voice on the other end dripped with disdain.Chiara was a little surprised by her reaction, but she did not seem to take Black-eyed Susan’s capabilities seriously. Yet, for some reason, Chiara could not relax.But since she had said so, Chiara could not refute her. She could only say, “So what do you want me to do next?”“Well, it’s time for you to make your move.”Chiara’s eyes flickered with expectation. Just as she thought, the mystery person was asking her to act.“What do you need me to do?”...For the next three days, everything remained calm and peaceful.However, the storm within Barkworth’s Group intensified even more than the previous days.That was because, after Michael changed the system, no one could crack it anymore. However, things were different when Ivanka first learned that the company’s secrets were leaked.This led to more and more discussions among the company’s employees about Ivanka.Every t