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
Everyone in the world knew that Jonah and Michael were rivals.Ivanka smiled. “You can call me Ms. Lane now.”Mr. Smith’s chubby smile stiffened up. He seemed to come to a realization and was shocked. “Mrs… No, Ms. Lane, you…”Jonah smiled. “Yes, they’re divorced.”Mr. Smith was extremely shocked.He thought. “Weren’t they deeply in love with each other? Why did they suddenly get a divorce?”When he was about to ask another question, Jonah smiled and said, “I still need to take care of some other matters, so please do excuse me.”A trace of disappointment flashed across Mr. Smith’s eyes. Then, Ivanka left with Jonah.Jonah looked at Ivanka with a smile. “Mr. Smith is a blabbermouth. Telling him alone would be enough.”Ivanka raised her eyebrows and glanced at Jonah. “Mr. Sadler, how did you know I was planning to spread this news today?”Jonah smiled. “Because we’re soul mates.”Ivanka was at a loss for words.After thinking about it, the pieces all fell into place. If she
Ivanka pursed her lips and said nothing.Jonah smiled. “Don’t be afraid. If you’re worried, I’ll go up the stage with you.”Ivanka slowly took a deep breath. Jonah was right. At this point, there was no turning back.She thought. “Well, forget it. If Michael is planning to be merciless, I’ll be merciless too.”At that moment, Adrian was smiling on the stage. “At gatherings like this, people will usually discuss some cooperation in private. I’ve prepared a ‘convenience car’ for you all. Here’s a wall I prepared.A wall?Everyone was confused. They saw Adrian waving his hand, and two slender, tall women came out with a cardboard wall.There were a lot of white stickers neatly pasted on it to block the words inside.Adrian smiled. “I have specially prepared this. Everyone’s name is on it.”Everyone was shocked.They were all curious to know what Adrian’s plan was.Ivanka pursed her lips. She knew that her name was among them.“For the sake of fairness, both men’s and women’s n
The people’s hearts were racing out of nervousness. They had been thinking about what to say if they were chosen. They were all scared of being the first person.Ivanka did not think much about it. She knew that Jonah would not let her be the first pick.She took a deep breath and said softly, “I need to use the restroom.”Jonah looked at her with deep eyes and said softly, “Okay. Iv, don’t get stage fright.”He had an underlying meaning when he told her not to get stage fright. They were all people of high social status. They could keep calm and would not get stage fright.After all, they were all sociable and were used to attending this kind of occasion.However, he still told her not to get stage fright. In truth, he was telling her not to be afraid of Michael.Ivanka nodded. Then, she turned and walked to the restroom.Chiara saw Ivanka leaving and hurriedly said to Michael, “Mic, I need to use the restroom.”Michael nodded lightly and continued to drink.Ivanka was a lit
Michael looked at Ivanka coldly. “Are you satisfied after making a fuss?”“Am I satisfied?” Ivanka chuckled. “You’re the one who made a fuss.”In the past, she devoted herself to being Mrs. Barkworth and made the Barkworth family the focus of her attention. She would never do anything that would embarrass the Barkworth family. Many people praise her for being a perfect wife and daughter-in-law. However, Michael never spared her a glance and fooled about with Chiara. Now that they were getting married, she had become a laughingstock. In spite of all that, Michael was claiming that she was making a fuss.Michael’s thin lips pursed when he saw the mockery in Ivanka’s eyes intensifying. “If you leave the banquet now, this matter ends here.”Ivanka looked at him indifferently. “Will you go to the City Hall with me tomorrow to collect the divorce certificate, then?”Michael immediately sneered. “Ivanka, quit dreaming and stop testing me. I’ll divorce you sooner or later.”When Chiara
Chiara was just as surprised. What was Ivanka going to do on stage?Michael would not have planned this, so only Jonah could have set this up. What were they planning?Chiara was genuinely curious. Jonah would never help Michael and Ivanka to reconcile. If Ivanka and Jonah got together, she would reject Michael and she would not be together with him anymore. After that…Chiara eagerly waited. She hoped that Ivanka could continue being proud and never meet Michael anymore!Jonah turned to look at Ivanka with a smile. “Should I accompany you?”“I’m good.”Ivanka was calm and at peace with herself.Jonah and Michael became everyone’s center of attention. Ivanka stood beside Jonah, and everyone could see her at a glance. They stared at Ivanka as she got up on the stage.Mr. Morris sat in the head seat and looked over. He immediately frowned. “Who did this?”Adrian’s expression darkened. “I’ll ask someone to investigate.”The Morris family would never do something that would offen