“Samson.” Samson shuddered and turned to Theodore. “What is it, Mr. Theodore?” Samson grew even more panicked. Theodore said, “You’ll go to work as usual during this period. But don’t go anywhere else and stop contacting Ivanka. If she calls or WhatsApps you, don’t reply to her. Don’t give her a chance to discover more about that issue.” Samson heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. “Got it.” ... It was getting late at night. Michael was alone at home as he handled his job tasks. He had endless tasks to work on daily. Suddenly, he received a notification from his WhatsApp. He clicked on it. Evan: Mr. Barkworth, I’ve found it. He’s a doctor from Lane’s Group’s hospital. His name is Samson Cooper. He was the third-in-command in the hospital, thanks to Theodore Lane. The two had been in contact with each other several times before. Michael narrowed his eyes. Michael: Did you say they contacted each other a few times before? Evan: Yes. After Ms. Lane’s father passed aw
Tanya stared at Hermes and continued, “Grandpa, I know that, as a member of the Cullen family, I’m not supposed to decide my own marriage. I have known that my marriage has to benefit our family since I was young. But I’m so grateful to learn that I love Michael. With that, I can both marry the love of my life and make our family business flourish.” Tanya’s voice was firm. There was a hint of sincerity in her eyes as she stared at Hermes. Hermes was a little stunned. “Tanya…” At this, he could not help but sigh. “I know. I naturally can see the benefits of it. But Michael is a divorced man.” “I don’t mind.” “What I meant was, Ivanka never won his heart. She had worked hard for three years, only to receive nothing in return. On top of that, they were once childhood sweethearts. Can’t you sense his frigid heart?” “That’s because they bore grudges against each other,” said Tanya unhesitatingly. “Michael never liked Ivanka. She’s the one who took the initiative to get together wi
“I know, but no matter how good Sebastian is, I still think Michael is the best.” Hermes fell silent. He felt as if he was about to be driven to an early grave. He was so angry that he did not want to say anything else. Tanya stared at him seriously. “Grandpa, I hope you can support me. Based on the current situation, my marriage with him will produce the best outcome. Moreover, I fell head over heels in love with him. Don’t worry. I believe he’ll fall for me eventually.” Hermes was so furious that he sneered. “Ivanka once had the same thought as you too!” Tanya instantly refuted him, “No, we’re different. Ivanka threatened Michael and set him up. I did not!” “Fine. I won’t argue with you anymore. Consider my advice and keep calm. Don’t act recklessly!” Tanya was stunned. When she noticed Hermes’s resigned look, she felt puzzled. “Grandpa, what do you mean by your last sentence?” “I know you met up with Chiara,” said Hermes as he frowned. “That woman holds a deep-seate
At that moment, everyone had arrived at the conference room. Theodore glanced at the audience before resting his gaze on Ivanka. He, too, hated her to the core. He literally shared the same thoughts as Chiara. The moment Theodore remembered Ivanka had tricked him into losing two billion dollars, he was so furious that he wanted to slaughter her. Despite this, he could not do anything to her. He could not even openly offend Ivanka. After all, Ivanka lived up to her name as Black-eyed Susan. “The meeting is mainly about your collaboration with Barkworth’s Group. Since you’ve finished the project in two months, please share the details with us.” Thomas grinned as he turned to Ivanka. Unfortunately, it was not the right time to praise Ivanka. If not, Thomas really wanted to praise Ivanka for her outstanding performance and show others how excellent the ex-chairman’s daughter was compared to the current chairman’s daughter… Ivanka nodded. “Okay. Regarding the collaboration with Ba
Jillian had always been aggressive, but the fact that she could say something like this today was proof of how good Ivanka was! When she said that, the expression on Theodore and the others’ faces looked absolutely unsightly! Jillian was humiliating him in broad daylight! Fernando was classy, but he was incompetent, right? So what if he was classy? He still died in the end! He sneered. Forget it, he would not bother with losers. Fernando was already dead. It was ridiculous that they would still want to admire him. In fact, they still kept defending him. What a joke! Did they think everything would be settled because Ivanka was here? Ivanka was just a woman! What use was she? The more he thought about it, the bolder Theodore became. In his heart, he was already planning on how to finish these people off! After this meeting ended, Chiara was in no mood to talk to Ivanka. At the moment, she did not want to use anything at all to annoy Ivanka because she always felt that
In that instant, Chiara panicked a little. Although Ivanka mentioned it before, she had been unclear about it. She was just testing her. So, Chiara did not take it to heart. But this time, it was different! Ivanka had given her all the information! Chiara did not have time to dwell on it. She immediately called that mysterious person. Of course, she did not have a way to contact her directly. She would always call, and that person would reject the call. Then, she would contact Chiara back with a burner account. The moment the phone rang, she wasted no time thinking; she just answered the phone. Before the other party could speak, Chiara had already said, “Ivanka suddenly came to me. She already knows that someone is helping me behind the scenes. She even found some clues about you. What should I do?” The person huffed. Then, she said calmly, “It’s normal for Ivanka to discover us. You don’t have to panic.” Chiara frowned. Why did she still feel panicked? She alwa
Ivanka smiled. She did not say it outright. “Enjoy it this time.” “Alright. I’ll await your good news.” Ivanka smiled. “Alright.” With that, they both hung up. Right after that, Ivanka called Jonah again. Jonah picked up quickly. “Finally thought of calling me, hmm?” Ivanka smiled. “I have a collaboration project ready. Do you want to work together?” Jonah was a little surprised. Lane’s Group project from the last time she wanted to cooperate with him was still on hold for the time being. He thought that Ivanka would delay it. However, he did not expect that she actually had a new one. Ivanka pursed her lips. “Yes. I owe you a project from before. Now, it’s time to make good on it.” Jonah was a little surprised. “Shall we have dinner together, then?” “Alright. Is it okay for you to pick me up, Mr. Sadler?” Jonah was a little surprised and said, “It’s my honor.” Ivanka chuckled. “Mr. Sadler, you are known for being flamboyant, and you’re always up with new ideas.
The people in the office each spoke before they could help themselves. “What is the exact reason behind why Mr. Sadler is doing this…? If he wanted to pursue Ivanka, he could have done it differently. Jonah is one of the most emotionally intelligent people around. He’s really experienced in the dating world. He should know what girls like the best. So why is he doing this?” “Maybe he checked and did it on purpose? He might want to compare himself to Michael and let Ivanka see who was more sincere.” “Hmm…? It doesn’t look like that to me…” Even Ivanka did not know at that moment that Jonah would actually do something like this. People in the company were still talking about it. The viewers behind the screen were posting comments one after another, too. CuriousCat: Time seems to pass so slowly! It’s way too slow! Why aren’t the people from Lane’s Group off work yet? Besides, Ivanka is the company’s staff too. It’s not a big deal to get off work early, right? CalmAsTea: The
Ivanka frowned deeply. Michael was in a horrible state. He had been poisoned and suffered gunshots. He had a strong tolerance to medicine and pain. But it was his mental condition that caused him to fall into this state. Not being fully recovered also added to the burden. Ivanka gave him a white pill which she had formulated by herself. After that, she had the security guard carry Michael into her car. Then, she sent him to the hospital. They arrived at the emergency department. Xavier had finished attending to his patients. When he walked out of his office, he saw Michael being carried into the hospital. He then saw Ivanka beside Michael. Xavier frowned. His expression became tense, and he asked solemnly, “What’s happened to him?” “He’s weak and had previously been poisoned. Since you’re around, you can look after him.” Ivanka summarized Michael’s condition. After hearing Ivanka’s brief explanation, Xavier gave Michael a checklist and put him on a drip. After that,
Since Jonah had come to this and Ivanka was not an ungrateful person, she nodded and gave her word. “Jonah, I’ll give this my all. Don’t worry. As long as it’s within my ability, I’ll help you.” Jonah had to be bound to the wheelchair at the moment. Since Ivanka had shared a similar experience when she took over Lane’s Group back then, she naturally figured out how wolfish and greedy his adversaries would be. Jonah was injured because of her. She swore to give her all to save him from whatever crisis he was facing. Jonah took advantage of this and asked, “What time are you coming tomorrow? I’ll have my assistant get ready.” Ivanka thought for a moment. “Tomorrow afternoon.” She needed to manage her company affairs during the first half of the day. Jonah was content upon hearing her answer. “Good. I’ll wait for you tomorrow.” “Okay.” Ivanka nodded before hanging up. When she returned to her office, she did not expect to see Michael sitting on the couch. She nearly jum
There was only one possibility. Ivanka was calling somebody else. Michael wondered who could strike up such a long conversation with her. Sandy and Ivan had returned to the country. Ivanka’s besties were around her. Even if Ivanka deliberately approached Chiara, she could not possibly have so much to chat with Chiara. If Ivanka’s phone call was business related, there was no need to chat this long. Michael eliminated the possible reasons one by one. In the end, he thought of Jonah. Michael’s expression instantly turned as dark as thunderclouds. His gaze was dull and cold. Evan noticed it. He also saw the call record on Michael’s phone. Evan quickly persuaded Michael, “Mr. Barkworth, Ms. Lane could be tied up with her work, so she couldn’t answer your call. We could go to her workplace now.” Michael said nothing. He gave a cold glance at Evan. Evan got a shock. The next second, Michael turned around and left his office. Looking at Michael’s fading silhouette, Evan wi
It was why Ivanka still came for Jonah in spite of her unpleasant experience with Margaret in the hospital last time. Jonah had been injured because of Ivanka. She came for him only. The other people did not matter to her. Jonah’s heart sank upon hearing her words. His expression tensed up. He could imagine the indifferent look on Ivanka’s face right at that moment. She had that expression on her face simply because he was never really important to her. Jonah was upset precisely because of her indifference to him. He wanted to say something to her but did not know how to begin. He was also not in the position to say that. It did not take long before Ivanka’s gentle but rather indifferent voice rang in his ears, “Jonah, don’t worry. I’ll treat your legs until they recover. Don’t run into any conflicts with your mom because of me.” Her words pulled Jonah’s wandering mind back into the present moment. He felt a heavy weight on his heart. “Iv, I trust you. You don’t need to
Margaret became frustrated and grabbed Ivanka. She could not understand why Ivanka was fine while Jonah ended up in such a bad situation after the accident.Then, Jonah defended Ivanka. There was also all the talk about Ivanka’s treatment. Margaret was curious to see what kind of miracle medicine Ivanka could develop.In the end, Ivanka’s treatment did not work. Moreover, her relationship with Jonah, which had finally started to improve, was once again ruined because of Ivanka.Jonah scoffed. “Mom, I’m not an eight-year-old anymore. You’re saying all this because you want me to go along with your plans for an arranged date, right?”Margaret had not expected Jonah to guess her thoughts. She was about to insist on her point when Jonah spoke first. With a mocking smile, he said sarcastically, “Do you think anyone would date someone like me?”He had a point. But Laura might be one such person.However, Margaret did not like her. She would do anything to keep Laura from becoming her d
“That’s because you want him to fall in love with you!” Margaret snapped.Ivanka chuckled softly. Her tone was edged with sarcasm. “Love? Does it really matter that much?”Margaret felt humiliated and furious. She pointed a finger at Ivanka’s face with a hostile expression. “If it doesn’t matter, why are you doing all this? Stop pretending, Ivanka!”Ivanka let out a bitter laugh. “Pretending? What am I pretending for? Is being divorced a crime? Margaret, you’re a woman too. How would you feel if someone accused you like this?”She hoped Margaret would take a moment to reflect. After all, she was Jonah’s mother, and Ivanka did not want their conflict to escalate.But Margaret was unmoved. Her glare turned colder, sharper, and filled with hatred.“You think I’ll just let this go?” Margaret said sharply. “If it weren’t for you, Jonah wouldn’t be in this mess! I meant every word I said, and nothing will change that.”To her, Ivanka was nothing more than someone scheming to use Jonah
“Ivanka,” Margaret took a deep breath while trying to compose herself. When she looked at Ivanka again, her expression was calm. She said, “I don’t know how deep Jonah’s feelings for you run. What I fear most is that once he becomes fixated on you, that’s it. When he falls for someone, his heart won’t make room for anyone else. In that way, he’s just like his father.”Ivanka’s gaze wavered. She bit her lip and was unsure of what to say.“I beg you, don’t hurt Jonah anymore!” Margaret’s voice carried a note of desperation.Ivanka’s expression turned extremely complicated.There was a time when Jonah came to her only to use her. Back then, they were both using each other. It made things simple.But later, Jonah unexpectedly started talking about marriage. Perhaps it was to provoke Michael, or perhaps he simply wanted to keep her close because she was useful to him.At some point, though, it seemed Jonah had become serious about her. She could not pinpoint when it happened. Perhaps
Jonah frowned in clear disagreement, but he stayed silent. Ivanka’s confident smile reassured him and made him trust her.Eventually, he let go of her wrist.Ivanka noticed Margaret putting on her shoes. She quickly followed, stepping outside just as Margaret was about to get into her car“Margaret,” she called out.Margaret frowned slightly and stood still.Since Jonah had not come out with Ivanka, she decided she could spare a moment to speak with her.She turned and looked at Ivanka coldly.Ivanka softened her tone. “Let’s take a walk.”Margaret did not respond, but her silence was enough of an agreement.They walked slowly around the edge of the mansion. The surrounding area was all part of the Sadler family estate.Margaret suppressed her anger and glanced at Ivanka before speaking in a composed tone, “Alright. What do you want to say?”Ivanka met her gaze briefly before looking ahead and said, “Do you know what will happen if Jonah’s coughing continues?”Margaret’s he
Margaret glared at Ivanka and scoffed, “If there’s an issue, I’ll get another doctor to handle it. It’ll be anyone but you, Ivanka. Haven’t I made myself clear enough? I’ve told you this before.”She hated how Ivanka ignored her warnings and kept coming back to visit Jonah time and again. What if Jonah got too close to her and ended up ruining his reputation? If Jonah had not been here, Margaret would have been even harsher.Ivanka frowned as she met Margaret’s sharp gaze. “I’ve never tried to get close to Jonah like that. We’re just friends. I know I’m not good enough for him, so I’ve never even thought about it.”“You might not have, but he has!” Margaret snapped, raising her voice.“Mom!” Jonah’s expression darkened.Jonah was usually calm and polite. This was the first time Ivanka saw him looking so upset and was about to lose his temper.Ivanka’s eyes flickered with hesitation. She was unsure of what to say.Explaining Jonah’s coughing would do no good. Margaret would not