Ivanka was speechless.At that moment, Sandy was acting like a scout and gathering intelligence about the two of them. Something must be going on between them!Iv had never told her about this. Could she have taken a fancy to Jonah?Her expression slightly changed. How could that be?She directly asked, “Iv, you’re being a stranger. When did you two know each other? You two seem quite close. Why didn’t you introduce your new friend to me?”When Sandy spoke, she winked at Ivanka.Jonah smiled and said, “We haven’t known each other for a long time, but we get along well in our relationship.”Sandy was dumbfounded. “Relationship?”She thought. ‘What kind of relationship would that be?’ The corners of Ivanka’s mouth twitched. “Wash the vegetables.”Jonah smiled. “Yes, ma’am.”Sandy looked confused.She repeated the phrase in her mind. ‘Yes, ma’am?’She stole frequent glances at Ivanka. She kept wanting her to give some hints, but… Even after all the food was on the table, she
Sandy sounded worried. She felt Ivanka was going to face a storm in the future.Everyone knew that every time Ivanka and Michael appeared at the banquet, they were there to show their affection, but now…Jonah raised his eyebrows, but he said nothing.If Ivanka could attend the banquet with him, it would deal a painful blow to the Barkworth’s Group. It was something he wished for.Ivanka’s lips twitched. “It doesn’t matter.”She had to take this step, eventually. She had long run out of patience with Michael, and there was no need to put up with him anymore.Besides, if she did not do it, Chiara would start coming up with fresh ideas in the future. It would be better for her to be the villain and free herself sooner.Sandy sighed. “Well, maybe it’s for the better. In this case, your divorce will be smoother.”Jonah raised his eyebrows. He seemed to know nothing about it. He said in surprise, “The divorce will be smoother?”Sandy gritted her teeth. “It’s all because of that wre
Ivanka looked at her and nodded without waiting for her to finish her sentence. “I have been left with no other choice. I’ve already done all I can for him, but he has no sense of decorum.”Sandy’s eyes were wide open. After the shock, she became even more excited. “Iv, have you made up your mind? Once you get to this point, there’s no turning back.”Ivanka raised her eyebrows. “What happened? Didn’t you try to get my mind off him? Now that I’ve decided, you’re telling me to reconsider.”“I want nothing more for you two to complete the divorce procedure so that you can stay away from that b*stard,” Sandy proclaimed boldly. But in the next second, she appeared doubtful and said, “I’m just worried that you’ll regret it and feel worse than before. People always say that it’s better to rip the band-aid off than suffer with it, but sometimes, ripping it off may hurt even more than the long-suffering.”Ivanka smiled and put her hand on Sandy’s hand. “Trust me. I won’t.”Sandy’s eyes fla
At that moment, Ivanka was already sitting in Jonah’s car.Sandy was not here because she wanted to be with Hanson and Anna.Jonah drove with Ivanka in the front passenger seat.He looked at Ivanka with a slight smile. “Why didn’t you wear the dress I prepared for you?”Ivanka turned and looked at him. “The size was not suitable, so I just picked two dresses at random. I’ll return you the two dresses when we go back later. Why don’t you give them to your other partners?”She did not know Jonah well, but she knew enough about him to be guarded and calculative. However, Jonah had not tried to oppress her into anything, so she did not need to worry too much when she spoke.Jonah raised his eyebrows. “I don’t have other partners. Aren’t you the only one now?”Ivanka smiled silently.Along the way, Jonah had been finding topics for a conversation as he did not want the atmosphere to be too dull. However, he was discreet and sleek about it. The two chatted freely in a relaxed atmosph
Ivanka froze and was absentminded for a moment.She suddenly remembered that at the banquets before, Michael would talk to her gently when she held his arm so that people could see how deeply in love they were.Back then, she felt she was the happiest woman in the world.But later on, a hint of self-mockery flashed in her eyes. She smiled at Jonah and walked toward the main entrance with him.When they walked across the front of the car, the palm-sized, delicate face of the woman was displayed in front of everyone.Many people could not help but gasp.She was wearing a fitting blue midi dress that flaunted her voluminous body. Her two arms were fair and slender, and her slim waist attracted many men’s attention.But in the past, only Michael would hold this waist.Although Jonah was not holding her waist, she was holding Jonah’s arm. What the hell was going on?Wasn’t this woman Ivanka?For a moment, everyone could not help but look around for Ivanka. Could that woman be… a l
It was Mr. Barkworth’s car.Everyone wondered if he had brought a partner over today.He slowly got out of the car, and his innate nobleness and indifference intimidated everyone.The difference between Jonah and him was that Mr. Sadler was elegant and gentle, but Mr. Barkworth had the air of an emperor. People did not dare to offend him.He closed the car door and walked toward the front passenger seat with his slender legs.Everyone was very excited!It was as if they were on the cusp of discovering an important secret!They all stared in their direction in excitement. They wanted to know who the woman in the front passenger seat was!At that moment, both men and women only had one thought. They wanted to see who his partner was. Besides that, they had no other thoughts.Under everyone’s anticipatory gazes, the door of the front passenger seat was slowly opened. However, Michael did not help the person and just said calmly, “Let’s go.”Chiara hid the disappointment in her e
Many guests were in the living room.But even so, Michael only needed to sweep a glance across the crowd to spot the man and woman in the champagne section chatting and laughing happily.He instantly released a murderous aura. Chiara noticed that something was wrong and followed his gaze. She was surprised by what she saw.She could not help but exclaim, “Oh lord, why is Iv together with Jonah?”Chiara was puzzled. Was Ivanka really trying to get a divorce. Was it not an act to try making Michael angry? Otherwise, Ivanka would not choose to appear with Michael’s opponent at such a publicized a banquet.This was an extreme form of insult to Michael, so he would not put up with it.Michael returned to his senses, but he continued to shoot daggers with his gaze.Ivanka and Jonah seemed to sense something and looked toward the door at the same time.Ivanka was stunned for a moment, before she smiled the next second. Then, she cast her indifferent gaze at Chiara.Ivanka could not
Michael did not even spare Chiara a glance.Chiara sneered while looking at Ivanka and Jonah chatting happily. It had been three years since she had planned this, and it was time for her to execute the final step.Ivanka had fallen into the trap on her own, so she could not blame Chiara for not being merciful.It was Mr. Morris’s birthday, but the four individuals became the highlight of the night.Of course, everyone was watching with bated breath to see Michael and Jonah’s fight for the wife.It was going to be an interesting show.Michael walked to Ivanka with gloomy eyes and a cold expression under everyone’s attention. Ivanka looked up and happened to see the two walking over. She smiled. “Ah, the both of you are here.”Her calm voice did not reveal much emotion. Jonah also broke into a smile. “Mr. Barkworth, it’s rare to see you attending a banquet with someone other than Iv.”Iv?Michael’s expression darkened.He sneered. “This is also my first time seeing you attend