The old saying goes, “You may feel good mistreating your spouse, but trying to win them back will be a laborious task.”Before the divorce, Michael saw Ivanka as a heartless, self-serving woman who would stop at nothing to reach her goals. But after the split, the man who once declared that “falling in love makes you a fool” became the fool himself. “Marry me, honey. I love you,” he pleaded. “Marry me, honey. I’m sorry,” he begged. “Marry me, honey. I’ll make it up to you for the rest of my life,” he promised. Ivanka simply retorted, “Would you please stop following me around? You’re driving me crazy. Are you a dog or what?” To this, Michael replied, “I’m your lapdog, honey. I’ll only bark for you.”Ivanka smirked. As a successful lawyer, renowned physician, and elite hacker, why would she ever consider remarrying this worthless man and becoming his caretaker once again?“I won’t remarry you, you b*stard. Stay away from me,” she declared.
View MoreOnce they entered Ivanka’s house, Sandy could not help asking, “Iv, are you really prepared? Are you going to take them down once and for all?”“I haven’t come to that point. Don’t worry about me.”There was a hint of doubt and hesitation in Sandy’s eyes. But she eventually signed. “Knowing that my uncle is helping you, I can rest assured. Regardless, you have to be careful. The Lanes are deplorable. They even hired someone to drive a car into you. I’m genuinely concerned…” She sighed again.After all, Ivanka had been targeted, and it wasn’t the first or second time this happened. She was indeed in danger.Ivanka nodded. “Don’t worry.”That was all she said about this. The two of them chatted for a while before washing up and heading to bed.The next day, after Ivanka woke up, she made breakfast. Sandy was still concerned. “Iv, are you absolutely ready?”Even though she still had no idea what Ivanka was up to, she could sense that it would be risky. Why else would Ivanka and Unc
The doorbell dinged.Sandy opened the door for Ivanka.Sandy smiled and said, “Are you here for me? I came over for dinner just now.”Before Ivanka replied, Thomas’ laughter rang out from behind Sandy. “Hahaha, move aside, kiddo. Let Iv in.”Sandy stepped aside with a chuckle. Ivanka closed the door, changed into slippers, and entered the living room.“Uncle Thomas, sorry for bothering you at this hour.”“Don’t be sorry, kiddo. You can come to me anytime. It’s never too late or too early.”Thomas genuinely admired Ivanka’s character and capability.If she visited, she must have something important to tell him, or else she would not have come over so late at night.Ivanka smiled. “As a matter of fact, I want to collaborate with Sadler’s Group soon, and I still need your help. We will hold a meeting tomorrow.”Thomas was a little confused. “What meeting? Let’s discuss it in my study.”With that, Thomas led Ivanka into the study. Sandy stayed outside because they would be talki
Ivanka gave a faint smile. “Mr. Barkworth, from the way you acted, I’d have thought you couldn’t get over me, and that you have fallen for me. This does not look good on you.”Michael’s expression instantly turned grim. He looked at Ivanka icily. “Call off your collaboration with Jonah and work with me. I won’t treat you like how I treated you in the past.”“No, sorry. You snatched the previous project from Jonah a while ago, so I owed him once. Besides, I…”As she said this, she paused and kept the rest of her sentence to herself.She had meant to say that she would never work with Michael for the rest of her life.But if she said this aloud, it would only anger him and do her no good.She struggled with all her might.Michael gritted his teeth and released her. “Get lost! Ivanka Lane, get out and never think of setting foot in this place again. Don’t ask for my help ever again!”Ivanka forced another smile. “Don’t you worry. I won’t bother you from now on.”Michael was speec
Ivanka was startled. She glanced at him with astonishment.She wondered why Michael sounded that way.It even gave her the illusion that Michael was casting away his pride.A strange emotion glimmered in Ivanka’s eyes. She did not say a word.Michael did not let go of her wrist. Instead, he said in a cold voice, “What are you really up to this time?”Ivanka was puzzled.She knew it was an illusion. His tone and attitude were as bossy as ever. She might have been mad to think otherwise. Eventually, she snorted coldly. “Why would I tell you? Mr. Barkworth, when you’re planning something big, won’t you hide it from outsiders?”Outsiders.She did not emphasize this word, but it still grated on Michael’s nerves.How dare she say this?! Very well!Ivanka wanted to wrest herself free, but his clutch remained tight.At that moment, she became irritated again. “Michael, I don’t know what I should do to make you let go. Even if you really want to remarry me, do you assume that I’ll
Michael did not let her go. Instead, he stared at her coldly, “What are you up to this time?”Ivanka frowned and eventually said grimly, “It’s nothing against you, and it’s none of your business even if you find out.”Michael was so furious that he let out a bark of laughter. “You can choose to keep it secret. Let’s see how long we can remain in this position.”Ivanka was flabbergasted.She immediately looked at Michael in disbelief. “What’s wrong with you?”If she heard him correctly, he had implied that if she refused to come clean, he would keep holding her in his arms and refuse to let go.When Michael remained silent, Ivanka guffawed furiously. “Since when have you become so shameless? Michael, are you supposed to act this way? Where’s your pride?”Michael snorted coldly, “If one lies down with dogs, they will get up with fleas. With you around, pride has lost its meaning to me.”In other words, he was implying that she had been pestering him for the past three years.Her
”Iv… I know that you’re no longer in love with that brat Michael. But you’re young, and you should remarry. You need someone to keep you company when you grow old.”Michael’s face darkened further. The look in his eyes became sharper than ever before.But Rosie was on the other end of the line, so she had no idea Michael was next to Ivanka. Rosie continued anxiously, “But that Sadler boy isn’t a good suitor. He is too much of a playboy. Who knows how many women he has been flirting with? I’m worried that he isn’t truly in love with you! Iv, you must find someone you can depend upon for the rest of your life, not someone like him.”Even though Rosie wanted Ivanka to be her granddaughter-in-law again, Michael did not pull his weight!Under such circumstances, Rosie could only help Ivanka scour for potential suitors so that she would not be tricked by awful men.Ivanka pursed her lips. When she saw that Michael’s face was dark and on the verge of exploding with rage any second, she s
Ivanka knew that she could not struggle her way out Michael’s arms, so she gave up. It was mostly because she was already feeling exhausted. She stared at Michael in disbelief, as if asking, “How could you say such a thing?”The look in her eyes irritated Michael for a moment.After a pause, Ivanka shook her head and asked, “Michael, how did you end up like this?”There was a grim look in Michael’s eyes.“Why would you throw away your dignity for business interest? You have made Barkworth’s Group a big, successful company, yet it still doesn’t satisfy your appetite? You would even try to control me. Where’s the Michael who used to be proud and aloof?”Michael suddenly felt suffocated.“You think I’m doing this out of business interest?”Ivanka immediately snorted. “Didn’t you say that yourself? You said we were a fitting match.”Michael was speechless.At that moment, he was suddenly at a loss for words, but he could not vent the rage within him. Ivanka’s words somehow acted
The atmosphere in the office was brooding. Ivanka felt uneasy. Despite this, she walked over to Michael’s desk and gazed at him. She asked curtly, “What’s the matter with the project?”Michael’s expression was dark. He did not even spare Ivanka an icy gaze. He clicked the mouse with his right hand. The previously dark computer screen lit up once more. Through the glass behind Michael, Ivanka could glimpse the data table displayed on the screen, though the mirrored reflection partially impeded the view.“Come and see for yourself.”Michael’s voice was icy. He remained seated in his chair without budging an inch.Ivanka could tell that there really was a problem with the project. She frowned slightly. This was a project she had put a lot of effort into researching, and now that it was operational, she absolutely would not allow the company to encounter such issues!She immediately walked over to the computer. She stood by Michael’s left side. They were very close. Ivanka’s full atte
They were eager for these two to appear together more often. It would give them material to write about.It would be even better if Michael could be dragged into the mix.However, after they followed Jonah’s car to Barkworth’s Group, the journalists had already begun to speculate wildly. They were all feverishly typing away on their keyboards for tomorrow’s articles.Ivanka alighted as they arrived. Jonah followed suit. He smiled at her. “You go ahead and take care of things. I’ll wait here for you.”Ivanka immediately responded, “It’s not necessary.”“Oh?” Jonah narrowed his eyes slightly. “Do you want Michael to drive you home instead?”Ivanka furrowed her brows slightly and said, “I won’t get into his car. Besides, I’m not sure how long I’ll be working. You should go home first.”Jonah’s lips curled into a smile as he gazed at her with his charming eyes. “Do you really think I would leave?”Ivanka frowned again. “Jonah.”She uttered his name in a serious tone. Her tone was
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