Chiara immediately stood up and anxiously approached Ivanka.She quickly grabbed Ivanka’s hand when Ivanka reached for the door handle.“Iv, where are you going? Are you just going to the washroom? You don’t need so many people to go with you. I’ll just go with you!”Ivanka shook off Chiara’s hand. She ignored Chiara and deliberately opened the door.“Ivanka!” Chiara’s eyes widened with frustration. “You can’t just leave! We’re not done talking! We’ve played the recording and shown you our sincerity. At least give us a response!”Chiara was on the verge of yelling about how unreasonable Ivanka was. She felt close to exploding with anger.Ivanka continued to ignore her. Lyla and Theodore hurried to catch up to her. Chiara grabbed Ivanka’s arm tightly and refused to let her take another step. She did not care if outsiders heard them because she was not saying anything crucial.Sandy could not stand watching this anymore. She stepped forward and forcefully pulled Chiara’s hand aw
Lyla was feeling extremely agitated.“What should we do now?!”Back then, Lyla would never say such things. She would directly think about what to do next.However, at that moment, she wasn’t thinking of any solution anymore!She felt really anxious. This was her last resort, yet it did not work on Ivanka! In fact, Ivanka got even angrier after hearing the recording!Lyla was truly at a loss.Chiara bit her lip. “We shouldn’t have let her listen to the recording!”Theodore started the car engine. He gritted his teeth and said, “It doesn’t matter anymore. Things have already gone down this path. There’s no use talking about it anymore!”Chiara’s expression turned dark. “I don’t care anymore. I’m going to call that mysterious person!”Theodore frowned but remained silent.Lyla also felt uneasy about the situation. There really was no other solution. She sighed and said, “Give it a try. If she wants to use you, you must have significant value to her. She wouldn’t just watch you
“Hello?!”Chiara was indignant. She became even more anxious when she did not hear anything on the other end of the line.“What should we do?! She insists that I tell the truth. If I don’t, she won’t help us!”Lyla’s expression darkened. She remained silent. She had run out of solutions.Theodore was still driving. He felt so frustrated that he could just drive into something to vent his anger.Chiara gritted her teeth. “If it really comes to it, we should just tell her. She can’t do anything to us for now.”“No way!” Lyla retorted.Chiara looked at her in frustration. “Well, if you all have run out of ideas, what are we supposed to do? Just sit here and wait for disaster?!”Lyla looked at her with disapproval and said in a low voice, “Even if we have no solution left, we must not tell her. She wants us to admit it so she can use this evidence against us later. She’ll force us to do things for her. The situation could get even worse!”Chiara’s expression shifted in realization
Eleanor nestled in Alexander’s embrace with her eyes closed and relaxed into him.He held her slender waist. It was as if she feared that she might stumble. His hands grew restless.It was not his lust driving him. He knew that whenever Eleanor approached him on her own, she was feeling horny.She closed her eyes as she enjoyed his touch. She let out a soft moan. As he continued, she pursed her lips and said, “Right now, Chiara and her family still haven’t fully submitted to me. They act for their own gain and are unable to devote wholly to revenge. But if I don’t intervene this time, it’ll fuel their hatred for Ivanka.”Alexander was taken aback. “So... will you step in to help?”“I’ve seen the evidence Ivanka submitted. If it comes to judgment, only one person will be convicted: Lyla.”“Hmm?” He hesitated a little but leaned closer to her lips.Eleanor laid down and had her hands around Alexander’s neck. She smiled faintly and said, “Having one person take the blame should s
Sandy and Suki drew near to Ivanka from the back seat. When they saw the codes on the screen persistently changing lines, they felt as though they were seeing stars. “Oh, my God… I’m feeling so dizzy just by looking at the codes... She’s absolutely amazing…” said Sandy to Suki. She spoke very softly for fear of slowing Ivanka down. Suki nodded. Her eyes were filled with amazement too. Even though Suki kept in touch with Ivanka and frequently contacted her, they only talked about legal business. She never knew Ivanka was Black-eyed Susan, the top hacker. Suki became dumbfounded after she learned that Ivanka was a hacker. This was her first time watching Ivanka deal with her hacking tasks. Ivan drove the car. His dark expression had faded. Ivanka sat beside him, and her laptop captured his attention. He found a spot and stopped the car. He said, “The signal is poor if the car keeps moving. Handle your tasks first.” Ivanka nodded silently. She focused on dealing with the stuff
The ladies said nothing else and silently agreed to Ivan’s decision. Ivan started the car engine once again. Ivanka was characteristically calm. Although she did not discover anything about that person, she remained composed. Even though Ivanka had not been able to locate her target from the given clues, she believed as long as she followed Chiara’s trail and as long as she herself remained alive, that person would be unable to hold back herself for long and would come to Ivanka soon. After all, Ivanka’s presence must have affected the culprit behind the curtains. The culprit was going all out to get rid of her. The ladies said nothing else. Ivan sent them back to their home or office. The last stop was Sandy’s. Sandy felt inexplicably irritated the moment she saw Ivan. She said, “You don’t need to send me back, I’ll call a cab on my own.” After all the time spent with Ivan, Sandy thought he always mistreated her or found ways to set her up. Ivan’s expression grew dar
“No. I’m not stopping the car. Unless you turn my steering wheel.” Ivan was not angry with Sandy anymore. Instead, he was happy that he could maneuver her. “You…” Sandy sucked in a deep breath to hold back her anger. Then, she said coolly, “With this poor attitude of yours, I won’t thank you even after you send me back!” Ivan sneered. “I didn’t expect you to thank me. Do you even have a heart of gratitude?” After saying the sentence, Ivan seemed to become angry again. Sandy was furious and instantly refuted him. “I never show my gratitude to an ungrateful ingrate!” Ivan said through his gnashed teeth, “Damn you, woman! It’s no wonder you remain single to this day!” At this, he stepped on the gas pedal even harder, and the car accelerated. Sandy was worried and immediately held her seatbelt tightly. “We’re in a hustling and bustling area, don’t overspeed!” “Don’t worry. Overspeeding won’t get you killed. I don’t want to be sent to jail either.” Ivan lost interest in
“I purposely mentioned all this to make you anxious. You act as if you don’t care about Ivanka, but when she’s in apparent danger, you would rather give up your work and even stop driving me out of your office. Michael, please be true to yourself.” Ivan had no intention of keeping Michael in suspense. He only wanted Michael to face the truth that he liked Ivanka. Ivanka grew increasingly outstanding. Many men were attracted to her and eager to get into a relationship with her. Jonah was one of them. There could be many more young and talented men who were interested in Ivanka in the future. If Michael failed to cherish her or still tried to annoy her, it would only be more difficult for him to win her heart back. Michael frowned deeply and stared at Ivan coldly. “What exactly do you want?” “I’m trying to save your relationship with Ivanka.” Ivan felt speechless. His expression darkened as he said, “I’m worried that you won’t have a chance again. You clearly like her, but you
Ivanka did not pay him any mind and got into the car. If Michael dared to chase after her again, she would most definitely kick him out of the car! She would do what she said she would!Michael did not catch up, but he blocked her with his arms wide open. His stance was clear: You can leave. But over my dead body! Ivanka could not possibly drive over Michael. But it was not a problem for Michael to keep blocking her way. Plus, she had just politely rejected his parents. So, it was even more impossible for her to turn back. Ivanka ran out of patience. She held her forehead and frowned. Michael had already drained her last bit of patience. She never imagined that Michael would actually cling to her to such an extent! How would she put it? All her positivity had been drained clean! “Michael, your parents are still at home. Aren’t you afraid they’ll see and laugh at you? I know Grandpa and Grandma are standing by our side now. It’s not like you and I haven’t been in
Ivanka would neither accept the carrot nor the stick approach. Michael had no choice but to persuade her with reason and win her over with affection. Ivanka snorted. “Have you ever given me a chance to have a meal with you before this? As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes time for things to come to this state. Things might have passed for you but not for me!” Ivanka’s gaze was razor-sharp. Michael felt his heart clench up. At that moment, his throat was in so much pain that he did not know what else to say to her. Ivanka did not wait for his response. She pushed away his hand and headed out without hesitation. Michael did not stop her. Nonetheless, he went after her and followed behind her. Meanwhile, they heard the sound from the kitchen. Mindy prepared dinner in the kitchen, and Jay helped her out. They had heard their conversation. Out of courtesy, Ivanka went to the kitchen and greeted them. She said with a smile, “Uncle Jay, Aunt Mindy, I’m
Ivanka clenched her fists. Her gaze was filled with ferocity. She looked like she was really going to punch Michael. Michael noticed the anger in her eyes. But since the person was none other than Ivanka, he was willing to take the beating. He even took a step forward and held his head high. “Strike me if you want.” “You!” Ivanka glared at Michael. He truly annoyed her. She reminded herself to keep her composure. She sucked in a deep breath before saying, “Michael, I’ve treated you with respect. You’d better behave yourself.” Right after she finished the sentence, Ivanka left. Before she even took a step forward, Michael grabbed her. “My mom is preparing the dishes inside the kitchen. If you leave now, you’re not showing me any respect. Please stay around to have dinner. Even though we’re already divorced, and it’s impossible for us to get back together again, we’re still friends,” said Michael. Haha! He had been adamant. He was using the same approach to draw close
Mindy’s expression instantly darkened. “What’s with us being prejudiced against her? Had I ever targeted her when she married Michael from the beginning? “She knew how well Rosie had treated her. It’s her own fault for failing to bond with Mic. How could you blame us?” Mindy had always disliked Ivanka. She believed Samuel’s intervention had been the reason for their marriage. It was an arranged marriage. There was no need for the Barkworth’s family to have an arranged marriage. At the end of the day, it was all up to Samuel to choose the bride for Michael. Ever since Ivanka married Michael, aside from the deliberate arrangements, they had hardly shown up together as a couple in public. Mindy did not have any particularly hard feelings for Ivanka. She believed the two would live happily together after getting married. After they divorced, Mindy thought Michael could start all over again. But she did not expect to see their current relationship was no different from when they
It was Jay and Mindy. When Ivanka saw them, a thought came across her mind. She took out a syringe and inserted it into Michael’s arm to unmute him. Michael felt like he had been stung by a bee. It was as though he had been put in jail, only to be freed all of a sudden. Ivanka took away the syringe and gave him a glance with displeasure. “Get out of the car now. Your parents are here—” “Aren’t you entering the house?” Before Ivanka finished her sentence, Michael interrupted her. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with sincerity and seriousness. But Ivanka rejected him coldly. “Quick! Get out of the car! I’m not joking with you. Get out now!” “Let’s go in together. After all, you’re already here. Are you worried about seeing them?” Michael was undaunted by her emotions and tone. Instead, he stretched out his hand to try to grab Ivanka. Nonetheless, she avoided him with ease. Meanwhile, Jay and Mindy saw them. They walked over to them. Mindy glanced at th
It was no wonder Jonah asked for so many details. All these were facts.Ivanka did not avoid answering his questions. She gave a light smile. “The longest will be half a year.”If the treatment was ineffective after half a year, she would go to Silvania with Vincent.After all, it was not just about her.Upon learning of Ivanka’s decision, Jonah smiled wryly. “Iv, I don’t think it’s an easy feat to treat my legs. How about you go and deal with your stuff first? You can always treat my legs afterward.”Ivanka initially planned to do it that way. But George, Florence, and Margaret had interrupted her plan.Since she had returned to Bostone, why was there a need to travel back and forth again?She might as well treat Jonah’s legs.Besides, Vincent had informed her that it would be highly uncertain whether they could still return to their home country after arriving at Silvania.Ivanka said, “No. I don’t want to make so many trips. I’ll treat your legs for half a year and see if i
It was not an overstatement to say Michael was crossing the line. Nonetheless, Ivanka could not just sit there and watch the two men get into a conflict. Hence, Ivanka pulled Michael to the side and glanced at him. “If you don’t want to be kicked out, you’d better wait here.” But Michael was undaunted by Jonah. Although Jonah had the power to rebuke him in his own territory, Michael refused to allow Jonah to get the upper hand. Ivanka saw the determination in Michael’s eyes. She was very worried that the two might get into a fight. She quickly pulled him back. “Stop making me worry about you. Just wait here! If you dare to come after me, I’ll…” Although she did not finish her sentence, her intention was clear enough. If Michael disobeyed her, she would make him a statue! Understanding this, Michael did not follow Ivanka. But when Jonah turned around and left, the provocation in his eyes was evident. Still, Michael listened to Ivanka. He did not want to offend her. He
Jonah narrowed his eyes while questioning Michael. Still, Michael did not respond to him. Ivanka pursed her lips. She looked displeased when she answered Jonah, “Jonah, there’s no need to speak so harshly. Do you still want me to treat your legs?” She had temporarily made Michael mute. She did that to stop Michael from talking endlessly about those things. Nonetheless, he had still insisted on coming along with her, only to end up being targeted by Jonah. Ivanka had no intention of making Michael mute in front of Jonah. Upon hearing Ivanka’s words, Jonah looked at where she currently stood. She stood in front of Michael. It looked like she was trying to protect him more. As the saying went, true love was portrayed in hard times. This saying was true indeed. It was true that Ivanka cared about Michael. Jonah said gently to Ivanka, “I want you to treat my legs, and I only speak harshly to specific people. I already showed him much respect when he barged into my terri
Michael remained resolute.Ivanka rolled her eyes. “Then stay stubborn. I’ll only fix it when you stop pushing me away.”After she was done speaking, she turned to leave.Michael followed.He even opened the passenger door and got in her car. He was determined to follow her.But Ivanka would not go easy on him.Once inside, she warned him coldly, “Not being able to speak is harder than you think. Follow if you want. Michael, are you sure about this?”Even after her warning, he kept staring straight ahead.She said nothing more and started the engine.Within half an hour, she arrived at Jonah’s mansion.Jonah came out to greet her personally. The moment Ivanka parked the car, Jonah immediately spotted Michael in the passenger seat.The sight of him stirred up bitterness in Jonah. Yet there was nothing he could do.Before Ivanka exited the car, she said to Michael, “Wait here.”Without glancing at him, she walked straight toward Jonah.Her attitude made Michael decide t