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 glanced at her phone and said softly, “There are still five minutes left.” “Okay.” If she left early, Theodore’s people would surely catch her. There was no need to wait for five minutes. Chiara was in Theodore’s office at the moment. Naturally, she also saw the scene downstairs. She had also skimmed through the things online. Her expression could not get uglier! She looked angrily at Theodore. “She’s crossing the line! She actually let others come to our company’s doorstep and create a mess. If word gets out, people are going to say our company doesn’t have any rules and has no discipline whatsoever! They’re going to say we let our employees do whatever they want!” Theodore’s expression was ugly. He was silent. Chiara gnashed her teeth again. “Also, they surely have to discuss this with us before they do something like this in the company. Was no one there to stop this kind of thing?” There were no words to describe how ugly Theodore’s expression was, but he said
“She’s here! She’s coming!” “Look! Ivanka has come out!” Everyone followed the gaze of the person who spoke. When they saw Ivanka step out, everyone’s gazes were extraordinarily complicated. Some were envious, some were jealous, some were just watching, some were indifferent. However, most of them felt that Ivanka was really fortunate, but she did not cherish it. When she got married to Michael, everyone felt that she got lucky. When she publicly announced that she wanted a divorce, everyone felt that Ivanka did not understand how fortunate she was. Ivanka was so blessed, but she actually wanted to get a divorce! Was there something wrong with her? After the divorce, people thought that her life would just fade into obscurity. Without the title of Mrs. Barkworth, what else could she do? But who would have thought? She turned around and became the elite lawyer, Iris, and even helped Jonah. This made Michael lose twenty billion dollars! People discussed Ivanka’s action
Today, he was not wearing the royal blue suit like he usually did. Instead, he wore a formal black suit. In the past, people were used to seeing him in blue, but today, he seemed more alluring. Even though he was dressed in black, everyone felt that Ivanka’s Prince Charming had arrived! The brightly colored roses he held were a stark contrast to the black he wore, but the sight excited people. Ivanka’s gaze wavered. She walked forward and entered the sea of flowers. Amid the bright red covering the ground, the two figures gradually got closer together. Ivanka stopped after a few steps. Jonah approached her with the roses. The media were frantically recording videos and snapping photos. Many wanted to rush over for interviews, but the ground was covered with roses. They did not dare to destroy them, so they could only commentate excitedly from the sidelines. Jonah had a soft smile hanging on the corner of his lips. “Ivanka, from the first time I saw you, you have taken
Jonah smiled gently. His handsome features radiated tenderness as he gazed at her. At that moment, it felt like the whole world had quieted down. She seemed to be the only one there.Ivanka looked up and caught the affection in his eyes. Her heart fluttered. It was the same affection she had seen in Hanson’s eyes, and she had seen it more than once. She was familiar with such a gaze.Jonah was such a good actor.Jonah looked at her. “Iv, we have a lifetime ahead of us. I have all the time in the world to win over your heart. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.”Ivanka’s eyelashes trembled.“Oh, my God! This is so romantic! Oh, god! Mr. Sadler is so handsome! I want to marry him! I really do! I can’t take it anymore!”“Well, you will just have to take it. Mr. Sadler won’t even spare you a glance.”“Oh, my God! They’re so romantic! When will I ever get my own Prince Charming?”Jonah smiled. “How about we go to dinner first?”Ivanka nodded. Jonah did not forcefully pull her
Many were still talking about what just happened in excitement. They were all on the verge of an envy-driven meltdown. When would they ever meet such an impressive man in their lives?If a man could have just a fraction of Jonah’s charisma, they would gladly accept him!Just as discussions reached a fever pitch, someone suddenly spoke up.“Hold on, now that they’ve left, how do we walk out of these flowers?”In an instant, everyone froze.Indeed, they had not even left the company’s doors yet!However, Jonah set up this sea of flowers. Should they leave it as it was? What were they supposed to do now?Someone instinctively glanced at Thomas, who had just stepped out.Thomas was smirking. He had clearly witnessed the scene unfold.“Mr. Thomas, how do we get out of here?Thomas chuckled. “Mr. Sadler’s staff have already said that they would clean up this place once they leave.”A collective sigh of relief swept through the crowd.As Thomas waved to the nearby staff, those peo
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