Besides, if she persuaded Rosie to let her follow Samuel to the study, Rosie would surely defend her again. Then, there would be another big argument between Rosie and Samuel.It was better for her to confront Samuel directly. Let Samuel vent his displeasure on her so that it would not affect Rosie and Samuel’s relationship.Michael’s mood seemed to lighten further. Ivanka’s sharp tongue, which was usually directed at him, was now aimed at Samuel. He was relieved someone was sharing the burden with him.Samuel gritted his teeth as his gaze shifted to Michael. His eyes were filled with displeasure and insinuation. They seemed to express something. “So, this is the woman you chose? This is the woman you want to protect?”Michael looked back at Samuel calmly. His gaze held the answer. “Weren’t you the one who chose her back then?”Samuel could not deny that.Samuel immediately turned his head away and broke eye contact.Back then, the marriage alliance simply seemed inevitable beca
Rosie’s expression was cold. She would not even look at him.Meanwhile, Ivanka and Michael turned to Rosie. Ivanka spoke up directly. “Are you okay?”She reached for Rosie’s wrist. Her fingertips casually felt her pulse.Rosie patted the back of Ivanka’s hand with her other hand. Her anger from before dissipated. She looked at Ivanka with affection and said, “I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”Ivanka nodded slightly. She loosened her grip on Rosie’s wrist but did not let go. She smiled as she said, “Okay, that’s good.”Michael, on the other hand, looked at Rosie and asked, “Why is your heart acting up? You didn’t sleep well?”Rosie immediately shot a displeased glance at Samuel, who was already looking dejected beside her, and said irritably, “It’s all your grandfather’s fault!”Samuel suddenly felt extremely wronged, but he did not dare say a word to retort.At that moment, he was like a completely different person compared to his earlier aggressive self.Ivanka found it a litt
“Mr. Barkworth, we have a big problem!” Evan’s voice came through. It lacked its usual composure.Ivanka’s eyebrows twitched. She instinctively held her breath and paid attention.“What happened?” Michael’s magnetic voice remained calm.Evan seemed to regain some composure at Michael’s tone, but his nervousness was still evident as he spoke. “Our company secrets have been stolen!”Michael’s expression instantly turned icy. He said, “Look into it. Initiate the backup plan immediately.”“We’re already working on it, but the stolen information must have already been put to use.”Michael’s expression remained cold, but he did not say anything more.They had just left the old mansion and were at a crossroads. To the left led to the company, while the right led to Ivanka’s house.Michael chose to turn left without hesitation.Ivanka did not say anything. With Barkworth’s Group facing such a crisis, she would not demand him to take her home, especially since her car was the only tran
The technician was startled. His face turned pale. Why was Mr. Barkworth staring at him like that? Was he suspecting him?But he was innocent!However, before he defended himself, Evan had already walked over and said, “Give your seat to Ms. Lane.”The technician reacted out of reflex and quickly got up from his seat, even though he was still in a daze. Why did Evan ask him to give up his seat again?What was Ivanka going to do in front of the computer?With that in mind, everyone turned to Ivanka. In the next second, they saw her typing away on the keyboard.They all looked up out of reflex and saw strings and strings of white codes on the computer screen. It was a startling sight.Everyone in this office was an IT expert, and their skills were top-tier.But at that moment, when some of them saw the codes she wrote, they thought they might have wasted all those years studying and accomplished nothing. They could not even understand the codes, let alone fathom the speed at whic
Everyone’s eyes became even more conflicted. None of them spoke a word. They dared not discuss the possibility of Ivanka being Black-eyed Susan.Michael would end them.His relationship with Ivanka was complicated. Even if they had gotten a divorce, their lives were still entwined. It gave everyone the impression that they would get back together anytime soon, and Ivanka would be Mrs. Barkworth once again.Of course, the IT team already saw her as Mrs. Barkworth.As their thoughts wandered, Michael looked at them expressionlessly. “Keep maintaining the security system. If any issues arise, inform me right away.”Everyone quickly agreed. Michael glanced at Ivanka and left silently.Naturally, Ivanka would not stay behind. She followed him out of the room.They had spent more than three hours writing codes. The IT staff did not get bored during the wait. On the contrary, they were engrossed. Even if the codes confused them, they wanted to learn something new.After leaving the
When the two of them showed up together, all eyes in the restaurant fell on them. Some people already held up their phones. Everyone seemed surprised.They did not expect that they would run into Michael and Ivanka here!How lucky!Back then, these two often appeared on the TV screen, and they looked very close. Many thought that they were a match made in heaven. Even though they had split up, everyone still hoped they would get back together.Seeing them, the servers were astounded and ecstatic. They fought over the chance to serve Michael and Ivanka.The two of them picked a random table and sat down. They did not ask for a private room.They sat opposite each other. The server was holding a menu. Knowing that Ivanka would not order anything, Michael simply ordered a few dishes. The server was mesmerized by his charming, magnetic voice and thinking that her ovaries were about to explode.Ivanka pursed her lips. Out of the four items he had ordered, three were dishes she quite
Nobody wanted to miss a chance to share a space with Michael and Ivanka.Soon, the two of them returned to the car. Neither of them said anything on their way back. Once they arrived at Ivanka’s house, Michael did not leave. He allowed her into the house instead.Ivanka frowned slightly. “You want a glass of water?”In other words, she was telling him to leave after drinking the water.But Michael said calmly, “I need to crash at your place tonight.”Ivanka was flabbergasted.Since when had he become so shameless just to protect his business interest?It was so uncharacteristic of him.However, before she said anything, Michael ignored her reaction and went upstairs right away.He even picked the bedroom next to hers.Ivanka was speechless.She felt agitated for no reason and wanted to kick him out. But Michael was way too shameless, and she had no idea what to do with him. Inhaling deeply, she eventually went back to her room, took a shower, and went to bed.When she woke
Another reporter said, “Judging from your reaction, you do know that Ms. Ivanka can write codes, yes? And she is good at it, too.”Chiara immediately said, “I don’t know what you’re saying. My cousin doesn’t know these things. What I mean when I said she is good with computers, I was referring to the basic things. She doesn’t know anything more complicated than that. I’m unaware of what is happening out there, but please don’t blame it on her.”Chiara acted like a protective older sister and refused to say anything more to the media.But her behavior had inadvertently told everyone that Ivanka was indeed an IT expert as well as a great hacker!Once the reporters got the hint, they stopped coming after her. They could tell by her facial expression. Sometimes, an ambiguous reaction was way more telling than a straight answer.They all asked Chiara a couple more questions, which sounded like traps. But she seemed wary and guarded. Her reluctance to divulge anything made the underlyin