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
Michael frowned again. He said nothing, but his gaze was icy cold. Any child with a heart of flesh would certainly find ways to avenge their father’s death after knowing that their father was killed unless they could not do so. Ivanka was far more capable than Theodore and had equally great influence. It was only natural for her to attack Theodore. Michael sat in stunned silence. Ivan said, “After we left, Ivanka began to monitor Chiara and listen to their conversations. Still, she couldn’t find out the culprit’s exact location. That culprit is quite powerful. Are you sure you don’t want to protect your future wife?” Ivan used a different tone when he said the last sentence. Michael glanced at him coolly, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” “F*ck! I told you everything and you asked me not to say anything at all?! God must have made me blind to treat you as my brother!” Michael ignored him. He began to consider things to protect Ivanka. He paused
Chiara sucked in a deep breath and said, “Yes. I’ve thought it over. I admit that we’re the ones who did it.” She was cautious enough not to mention the words “… killed Fernando.” Even if that person recorded their conversation, she could not use it against Chiara. But, Chiara did not expect that person to ask, “I want the details. How did you kill Fernando? Tell me the details.” Chiara’s expression instantly changed. “Why must you know about that?” That person snorted glumly, “How can I save you without you telling me the details?” Chiara panicked. “I just need to pass you the evidence she presented to the court. I—” “Do you know the exact evidence that she presented to the court? As far as I’m concerned, she presented some documents. Do you really think that she only presented things that were mentioned during the court without including other crucial evidence? Why does she have to beat around the bush when she can hit you with a single blow?” Chiara’s expression turned
Chiara’s eyes lit up. “Do you mean…” “If you lose the case, I can give you a new identity.” Chiara looked disappointed. How could this be?! She wanted to be who she was. She wanted to carry on with her identity as the eldest lady of the Lane’s family. She held her phone tightly and said anxiously, “I—” Before she finished her sentence, that person said glumly, “Wait for my news.” After that, that person hung up. Chiara smashed her phone furiously. “Ahh! B*tch!” She called Ivanka a b*tch, and she also called the mysterious person b*tch too. Lyla was in a bad mood after quarreling with Chiara. Lyla noticed something was off about Chiara and immediately rushed over to her. She did not expect to see her daughter in her current state when she opened the door. Lyla’s expression instantly changed. She went to Chiara and held her shoulders. “Did you call that person again? Did you tell her everything?” Chiara snapped out of her daze. The next moment, she shook Lyla off and
She finally learned what happened to her father. At that moment, she could only take her revenge one at a time. She could not take all three of that family down at the same time. However, with this incident, she could definitely kick Theodore out of this company. “It’s your call. I’ve already taken care of things at my side and can take over anytime. But what are you going to do after you’ve taken care of Theodore’s family?”Ivanka’s gaze sharpened. She did not give an immediate response. She knew what Jonah meant. Theodore’s family of three could not possibly be eliminated at the same time. They would surely come back with new tricks.“We’ll solve the problems as they come.” In the end, Ivanka just said this and did not want to elaborate.However, in the next moment, her doorbell rang.Ivanka was a bit puzzled. “I have guests, it seems. Let’s talk later.”Jonah chuckled. “Okay.”His response was so casual that she could feel how relaxed he was. Ivanka thought for a split
Instead, she remained standing in front of Jimothy and studied the group of men with a smile.“He works at our company. Since I’ve run into him, I’m obligated to come over and check on him. Pray tell, what has happened between you and why do you feel the need to resolve it with violence?”Jimothy stared at Candice while she stood with her back facing him. The look in his eyes was conflicted.The men exchanged glances with each other and saw a hint of astonishment in one another’s eyes.The man at the front of the group, who was likely their leader, said, “We just get paid to do this, lady. You should stay out of it.”When Candice heard his advice which also sounded like a threat, she did not intend to back down at all. Instead, she asked him, “Oh? How much did you get for this? I’ll pay you double. I just told you that this guy works for us, so I have to intervene.”The leader started laughing, and so did the men behind him. They did not even bother to hide the mockery in their t
Candice ordered some food she liked, and the dishes arrived soon after.Sandy suggested that they all took a picture together.The others did not object.Sandy gave her phone to the waiter.Then the five of them moved their chairs to sit in a row.Michael and Ivan each took the outermost seats.Naturally, Ivanka was seated next to Michael while Sandy, who paid for the dinner, was right beside her.Next to Sandy was Candice, who sat awkwardly in her chair. Ivan was beside Candice.The second the waiter took the picture, Ivanka and Michael exchanged glances inadvertently. Meanwhile, Ivan stared past Candice, and his eyes fell on Sandy.Sandy and Candice were the only people who looked into the camera.But each and every one of them had a genuine smile on their face.Once they had taken a picture, they started eating together.It was a nice, relaxing dinner. They did not talk about work or how annoying Coco had been.They mostly chatted about the fun anecdotes they had he
The call was soon answered, but the person who picked up was not Rosie. It was Mrs. Ruth.“Ms. Lane, you finally called! Mdm. Barkworth will be over the moon when she wakes up!” Mrs. Ruth sounded quite excited as she spoke.Ivanka smiled and asked, “Is Grandma resting now?”“Yeah, she hasn’t had a good rest after learning that you’d be kidnapped. Once you were safe, she finally allowed herself to rest.”Ivanka nodded and told Mrs. Ruth to take good care of Rosie. She later said that she and Micheal would visit Rosie soon.With that, she hung up the phone.Meanwhile, she also reflected upon herself.Rosie had gotten old, yet Ivanka always made her worry. From that moment on, Ivanka would consider the consequences before making any decision. It was not only for the sake of herself, but the important people in her life, who also cared about her.As she contemplated this, Ivanka inevitably thought of the gathering. It would be quite fun.Before they were about to get off work, San
Coco practically ran out crying.Candice glanced at Ivanka worriedly and asked, “Will something bad happen to her?”Ivanka was not concerned at all. “What could possibly happen? She is an adult. Even if something bad happens, she has to bear the consequences of her own action.”Hearing that, Candice no longer fretted over the matter.She was not really worried about Coco. She was just afraid that something would happen to Coco, and Ivanka would be blamed for it.But Ivanka had made a good point. Candice did not want to trouble herself with Coco’s matters. It would only be an unnecessary emotional burden to her.Everyone in the office began discussing the progress of their project.Perhaps it was because Ivanka had made an example of Coco, the other employees became especially energized and diligent during their discussion.They were even more focused than before, since they were all afraid that Ivanka would treat them harshly as well.Hence, they were particularly efficient.
“Why don’t we leave now so that you can deal with this matter, Ms. Ivanka?”The director of the project department, who was perceptive and shrewd, planned to leave right then. Ivanka shook her head and signaled everyone to sit down.They were all uneasy, and they kept giving Coco weird looks.Two people had dared speak to Ivanka like that in the past—Ferris and Mandy.But those two were no longer with the company.At the thought of those people, the project department staff began looking at Coco with pity.However, Coco could not care less. All she wanted was to make a fuss.She wanted to see how shameless Ivanka could be.Unruffled, Ivanka stared at her. She did not get angry and seemed rather affable as she asked, “Tell me what upset you. Have we falsely accused you of something you didn’t do?”Before Coco said anything, Ivanka added cruelly, “Oh, I forgot that you aren’t familiar with the protocol here, so you have no idea what you did wrong, right?”Coco paled. Undoubte
Candice was momentarily stunned by his answer. She was a little offended.“Then why did you come to my office for this conversation?” Jimothy’s grin was mischievous. “To prove your company’s HR is blind, and you just lost a great talent. That’s all.”With that, Jimothy stood up, dusted off his sleeves dramatically, and turned to leave.“Your resume!” Candice called after him.Jimothy waved dismissively without looking back. “Keep it. Enjoy reading it. And don’t let an incompetent HR handle your interviews again.”Candice stood there for a moment and processed the scene before an involuntary chuckle escaped her lips. This one had personality.Regardless, the incident served as a wake-up call for Candice.It became glaringly clear that Coco was not only incompetent but also prone to overestimating her abilities.Before the task was assigned, she had the chance to decline. Candice had given her the opportunity and explicitly asked if she could handle it. Yet, Coco confidentl
The college student finally believed her and walked toward Candice.On the other hand, Coco seemed guilty and was desperate to prevent it. “He has no respect for our company! Are you really going to hire someone like him who won’t follow orders?” Coco’s tone was sharp. Her finger trembled as she pointed at the young man.She scanned the room for backup in hopes that the people who had been flattering her earlier would speak up in her defense.Unfortunately, no one stepped forward.Those who flattered Coco only did so out of respect for Ivanka. Yet Candice had a close relationship with Ivanka and was the company’s vice president.The gap between a vice president versus an intern was as vast as night and day.Anyone with common sense knew where to align themselves.Coco felt a mix of despair and resentment.Candice ignored her entirely. Why Ivanka was so wary of someone as clueless as this was beyond her comprehension.Coco was simply dumb.Without wasting another thought o
However, reality proved she had worried for nothing.Candice had called her over merely to ask if she had the most basic professional knowledge and whether she could handle the afternoon’s interview.Coco let out a deep sigh of relief before patting her chest confidently and assuring Candice she was more than capable.Knowing Coco came from the mountains, Candice was naturally skeptical, so she asked again, “Are you sure?”Coco thought to herself that it was just an interview. All she needed to do was just ask the candidates some questions. They could just choose someone who wrote the resume well.Not wanting to embarrass herself in front of Michael’s cousin, Coco pretended to be confident and accepted the task.Candice was half-doubtful, yet she still gave her instructions and let her go.However, Coco’s firm assurance eventually led to trouble....“Your company must be a joke to hire someone like you for HR. You’re offended? You’re not even a real professional. What? You ca
Word quickly spread within the HR department. After learning about Coco’s connection to Ivanka, some colleagues were vying to curry favor with her.Although some observant individuals noticed that the relationship between Coco and Ivanka was not as harmonious as it seemed, it did not deter the opportunists. Relentless flattery and attention poured in.One moment, a male coworker would offer to grab her food while placing his own lunch order. Next, a female coworker would ask if she wanted to order some coffee too.At first, Coco was caught off guard and politely declined. However, as she realized their intentions were purely self-serving, she began to accept their gestures without hesitation.By midday, Coco had become the department’s little queen. Ironically, as an intern, she should have been the one fetching coffee, running errands and collecting mail. Instead, she had colleagues practically lining up to do those tasks for her.Coco quickly assembled her own little e