Yes, the famous Wisteria was Ivanka.The wisteria symbolized passionate and obsessive love.In the past, Ivanka cared about the man wholeheartedly, so she subconsciously chose this name as an alias.The same thing happened with Iris. Irises came in different colors, and although she did not include a color in her name, she actually favored red.The red iris was as bright as fire, which symbolized passion and love.Now… Ivanka secretly sneered as she thought about how she had sacrificed everything for the wrong person.However, since things had come to this point, it was impossible for her to change her name again.The name Ivanka Lane was good enough. At least, it was not bound to anything or related to him at all.Her phone suddenly rang and snapped her out of her daze. She wanted to laugh when she answered the call.“Hello, is this Wisteria?”Were things always this coincidental?Wisteria appeared calm. “No, you have the wrong number.”Just as she was about to hang up, th
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.Since everything was settled, she did not want to keep in touch with these noble people.She did not even want to meddle with things between Jonah and Michael.Jonah sighed helplessly. “Iris, I won’t trouble you again, and I won’t even ask you to deal with Michael. Are you really not going to give me a chance to be your friend?”Ivanka pursed her lips. “We don’t belong to the same circle.”She could tell that Jonah wanted to give her a car, but she would not accept it.“Iv.”Jonah called her by two different names in a short span of time.However, Ivanka appeared calm as she replied, “Mr. Sadler, I still have things to do. I’ll hang up now.”After she said that, she did not give Jonah a chance to speak.About half an hour later, Ivanka finally arrived, and she gave Sandy a call.“Hello, Iv, I just arrived. Are you here yet?”“Yes, I am. Where are you?”“I… I see you. Just stay there and wait for me!” After Sandy spoke, she hung up in a hurry.
Ivanka casually chose a car before she made the payment.The full payment was just about one million dollars.Then, the two of them went to get the car after they completed the procedures.Sandy sat in the passenger seat with a smile. “From today onward, I want to be your woman!”When the sales assistant heard this, contempt flashed in her eyes. Sure enough, after Ivanka left the Barkworth family, she got involved with those from the lower class. She was already ecstatic with a car that was worth one million dollars.Ivanka smiled before she drove off.Next, they stopped by the Internal Revenue Service to pay the tax and get a license.Sandy stood next to Ivanka, and she could not help but say, “How’s your luck? Can you get a plate number with the same digits?”Ivanka just smiled. “Whatever. It’s just a license plate.”“There’s a difference. If the numbers are good, you’ll feel good just by looking at it! If you manage to get five sixes, it’ll be perfect! Five eights or five n
The sales assistant could not help but scrutinize Ivanka. She found her familiar, but when she heard the word, “Grandma,” she figured it out. This lady… had to be Ivanka Lane!She was the woman who divorced Mr. Barkworth!Her biological grandmother had already passed away, so the grandmother she just mentioned had to be Mr. Barkworth’s grandmother!Contempt flashed in the sales assistant’s eyes. Ivanka had already divorced Mr. Barkworth, but she still did not forget to please the Barkworth family. Was she not being a shameless b*tch?Ivanka was still examining the jade bracelet. Although it was jade, there were some patterns on the bracelet. It was a unique characteristic, and one could consider it a style. But her grandmother-in-law was not fond of the type of pattern on the jade bracelet. Just as she wanted to return the bracelet to the sales assistant, she heard a friendly voice.“Iv.”Ivanka was still holding the jade bracelet when she turned around. Right then, she saw Chiar
Catherine stared at her in anger. “What the heck did you eat? How is your breath that smelly?”Sandy laughed from anger. “Fine, watch yourself.”Ivanka held Sandy’s hand. She did not want to pay those two any attention. Instead, she looked at the jade bracelet in her hand, as though she liked it very much.A sly look flashed in Chiara’s eyes. Mdm. Barkworth treated Ivanka the best, and the two of them kept in touch the most. Since Ivanka adored the bracelet, Mdm. Barkworth must like it too.Chiara smiled faintly. “Iv, you—” Halfway through her sentence, Ivanka handed the jade bracelet to the sales assistant. “Please wrap this jade bracelet for me.”The sales assistant responded immediately. She looked down on Ivanka, but she could still earn some commission from selling the jade bracelet, so she quickly wrapped it up for Ivanka.Catherine glanced at Chiara. “Chiara, why are we still standing here when we’re not welcomed? Let’s go!”Chiara shook her head helplessly and looked a
Ivanka examined the wrapped gift box, and her eyes were filled with the ghost of a smile.She hoped that Chiara would not be fooled by her own cleverness.After they paid and left the counter, Ivanka handed the jade bracelet to Sandy. “What do you think about the jade bracelet?”“It’s quite nice! My grandmother likes the style.”Ivanka nodded and handed it to Sandy. “Isn’t your grandmother’s birthday coming soon? Take it and give it to her.”“Huh? Didn’t you say that you wanted to give it to your grandmother-in-law?”Ivanka smiled faintly. “I lied.”“Huh?” Sandy looked dumbfounded. By the time she snapped out of her daze, Ivanka had already put the gift in her hand.Sandy looked confused. “What are you doing? How can you just give me something that’s worth several hundred thousand dollars? Are you too rich? Besides, what kind of trick are you playing?”“Your grandmother is my grandmother too.”Sandy instantly laughed. “What are you playing at?”Ivanka just pursed her lips. “
Sandy giggled. “I’m with Iv now. We went shopping in the afternoon, then I came over to have dinner. Have you gone out?”“Yes, I just had a fight with my dad. He’s so annoying.”“Come to Iv’s house then. She’s cooking, and it smells extremely good!”“Iv’s cooking?” Anna was surprised.“Yes, come over now! I’ll send you the address.” After Sandy spoke, she logged into her WhatsApp.Anna agreed before she hung up.After Sandy sent the address, she hesitantly asked, “Ivanka, since the three of us are meeting up, do you want to invite Hanson too?”Hesitation flashed in Ivanka’s eyes.Sandy sensed it and immediately said, “Don’t feel too pressured. Besides, Hanson hasn’t pressured you either. The two of you are still friends. If you don’t allow it, he won’t cross the line. He’s a really nice guy. Do you want to give up your friendship because of this?”“Of course not.” After Ivanka hesitated for a while, she finally said, “Just give him a call and say that I invited him.”“Okay!”
After they were done cooking, Anna and Hanson arrived.When Hanson and Anna saw a six-course meal with soup on the table, surprise filled their eyes.“It smells so good! This is my favorite smell!” Anna could not help but say.She changed into some house slippers, washed her hands, and sat at the table. She closed her eyes and took in the smell before she happily said, “I just had a fight with my family, and I haven’t had dinner yet. I didn’t expect to be pampered like this after that fight!”“Why did you argue with your family again?” Sandy sat next to her and asked in bewilderment.Ivanka took off her apron and walked over. She saw the two of them sitting together, so she could only sit across from Anna.Hanson then walked up to Ivanka and sat next to her.Anna took a fork and felt slightly annoyed as she said, “They want me to have an arranged marriage for the sake of their business. I’ve told them not to force me into marriage, so I definitely won’t go for an arranged marria
Egbert stormed off in fury, but Sandy’s rage had not cooled in the slightest. She even lashed out at Ivan. “You shouldn’t have stopped me just now! If I’d given him a good scolding, or even a beating, maybe it would’ve finally knocked some sense into him. Otherwise, he’ll keep coming back. He’s always trying to use me for his own purposes!”She was so angry she was practically grinding her teeth. Ivan pressed his lips together and let out a long sigh. “With the way you looked like you were ready to kill someone, what did you expect me to do? Just stand there and watch you commit murder?”He was really worried when he saw how Sandy was losing control. “What’s the point of that old b*stard still being alive anyway?” Sandy said coldly. If she could really get rid of that old man, she would do it so she could avenge her mother and let go of that grudge she had been holding on.Ivan shook his head and said in a low voice, “Then think about it, how hard did you work to get to where yo
Sandy exploded. “Eighty million? Why don’t you go rob a bank? Or better yet, see if that wrinkled old face of yours is worth anything as collateral!”Sandy was fuming.Egbert had not expected Sandy to be so vulgar. He turned back, enraged.His black eyes shot daggers like he could rip her apart on the spot. Sandy did not flinch. Instead, she lifted her chin and gave him a cold, mocking smile. “What? Are you so mad that you’re thinking about hitting me? Do you want me to remind you of the law? We have no legal ties anymore. If you so much as touch me, that’s assault. And let’s not forget, you barged into my workplace to cause a scene.”“Sandy, I don’t know what kind of twisted morals your birth mother and adoptive mother taught you, but just look at yourself now! Do you even resemble a proper human being?”Egbert was extremely disappointed in Sandy. The one thing Sandy hated most was when people brought up her birth mother and adoptive mother. Those two women were the most import
Egbert snapped at Sandy coldly. His gaze was pressing.However, that had no effect on Sandy. Her lips even curled into a mocking smile as she said, “I’m not one of your McNeil pets. That look, your words, they cannot intimidate me at all.”At the mention of “pets,” Egbert was so furious that he slammed his cane against the floor with a loud crack. “Listen to yourself! Is that any way for a lawyer to speak? Do you even understand the meaning of respect, decency, and manners? Is that how your mother raised you?”Sandy had been mean and harsh on purpose to kill whatever sliver of hope he held onto.Just as she wished, he was angered.Watching him lose his composure, Sandy even felt a flicker of satisfaction rise within her. Her mother and herself were thrown out and lived a tough life while her father stood by uselessly. Who else was to blame, if not this old man standing before her?“My mother raised me to be a decent person. She taught me never to push away what’s rightfully mine,
Thomas stated his purpose.Sandy’s reaction, however, was full of repulsion. She frowned. Even her tone was curt. “Uncle, I made it very clear about seeing him the last time we spoke. He never once considered me part of the McNeil family. If it weren’t for my mother taking me in, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Now that I’ve grown up and suddenly seem useful, he wants to claim me back? I was abandoned by the McNeil family the moment I was born. I’m not stupid enough to become a pawn for your family!”Sandy was furious.She had always treated Thomas with a certain courtesy, but at the moment, that line had clearly been crossed.Thomas, though only the messenger, could feel the weight of her resentment. “It may not be as bad as you think. If you won’t go, Dad will come find you himself.”That was the truth. Yet Sandy did not spare the old man a shred of respect. She scoffed. “He might be your dad, your head of the family, but he’s nothing to me. From the moment I was abandoned, th
Sandy was really surprised to see Ivanka. “When did you get back?”“Today,” Ivanka answered honestly.“You have quite a packed schedule for just one day.” Sandy teased her.When they had planned to take down Coco last time, Ivanka was not around. Then Michael returned. From what Sandy could tell, they were always either together or closely following each other.Ivanka did not respond to her teasing. “I’ll only be here for a day or two, then I would have to leave again.”Sandy was speechless. She rolled her eyes at Ivanka. “Are you going to become a full-time jet setter?”“She can’t help it,” Anna answered for Ivanka. Just as she finished saying that, Anna’s phone rang. It was another case to follow up on. She had to step away to take the call.Only Ivanka and Sandy remained in the office. “You look exhausted. If you keep going like this, I’m worried you’ll wear yourself out!” Sandy shook her head and expressed her concern for Ivanka. Ivanka chuckled. “I wouldn’t go that fa
When she heard what Anna said, Ivanka immediately teased. “Why, can’t I even come to the firm?”“Well, of course, you can come. You are an important partner; why can’t you come?” Anna laughed and looked at Ivanka, annoyed. Immediately after, she made a cup of tea for Ivanka.The tea was also of fine quality. She had bought it.Ivanka also remembered how she, Anna, and Sandy, the three of them, used to work hard together in the firm after she divorced Michael. Originally, she wanted to live on her own. However, one thing happened after another, and her plans got delayed. “I don’t see Sandy. Has she gone to handle cases?” Ivanka sipped a mouthful of tea, and immediately after, she asked Anna about Sandy’s whereabouts.Anna told Ivanka truthfully. “Sandy recently took over a very tricky case. She wants to make a not-guilty defense for that person. But the father of the deceased is the Groethe family, a rather prestigious family in Bostone. How could a commoner fight with a rich ki
But as time went on, things happened one after another. While they were in contact with each other, she also slowly understood Jonah’s personality.The most important thing was that Jonah was also honest with her later on.When Jonah mentioned this again, Ivanka could not help but scrutinize Jonah again.He was starting to become unhinged!“Jonah, you need to stabilize your emotions. Sometimes, when you feel impatient, you should just close your eyes and take a good rest. You should not have such emotions.”Ivanka spoke solemnly toward Jonah and advised him. When he saw Ivanka’s serious expression, Jonah instantly also realized that he had lost himself.Ivanka was not like Chiara, who could accept him losing control. If he lost control in front of Ivanka, it would affect Ivanka’s mood. That would make him courting death too! This would put a halt to all his opportunities!Jonah also realized this problem. He was very distressed. He could not even explain why his emotions had
When Ivanka said this, she pressed her hand on Jonah’s shoulder. There was no other meaning, she wanted Jonah to calm down.But this instead gave Jonah an opportunity. He grabbed Ivanka’s wrist. Then he tugged forward forcefully… Ivanka was caught off guard, and her whole body fell on top of him.He then took advantage of the situation and held Ivanka in his arms.The faint scent entered his nose, Jonah was intoxicated for a moment.But at that moment, he felt like he was waking up from a dream.Ivanka could not be so intimate with him. The sensations of touch and warmth in front of him were so real again. It was not an illusion, it was his compulsion!After realizing this, Jonah hurriedly pushed Ivanka away. He even more quickly apologized to Ivanka. “Iv, I’m sorry. I lost control. I didn’t mean to…”“I know.”Ivanka uttered softly, but her tone was cold.She knew. Neither did she blame him. But why was she using that tone, with that look on her face?“No, Iv. you’re blami
“Jonah, I don’t like you. I told you, I only see you as a friend. When I’m unwilling to do something, no amount of moral coercion would work on me.”Ivanka spoke up bluntly. She did not want Jonah to cling to something impossible.Jonah was silent.This was where Jonah and Michael were different.“Look, you still have so many things to do. By the time you remember me, we have already missed the best time. This time when you leave, did Michael go with you?” Jonah raised his eyes to meet Ivanka’s. He wanted to hear Ivanka’s answer from her mouth.Ivanka did not reply. But the look in her eyes already said it all.Her silence confirmed it all.Jonah felt that his heart grow incredibly heavy at the moment. He had a crazy thought: Was it true that if Michael died, Ivanka would be able to focus all her attention on him?However, he was an invalid and did not even have a chance to get close!“The way you treat Michael and the way you treat me has always been so different. I know. A