The people in the office each spoke before they could help themselves. “What is the exact reason behind why Mr. Sadler is doing this…? If he wanted to pursue Ivanka, he could have done it differently. Jonah is one of the most emotionally intelligent people around. He’s really experienced in the dating world. He should know what girls like the best. So why is he doing this?” “Maybe he checked and did it on purpose? He might want to compare himself to Michael and let Ivanka see who was more sincere.” “Hmm…? It doesn’t look like that to me…” Even Ivanka did not know at that moment that Jonah would actually do something like this. People in the company were still talking about it. The viewers behind the screen were posting comments one after another, too. CuriousCat: Time seems to pass so slowly! It’s way too slow! Why aren’t the people from Lane’s Group off work yet? Besides, Ivanka is the company’s staff too. It’s not a big deal to get off work early, right? CalmAsTea: The
Ivanka glanced at her phone and said softly, “There are still five minutes left.” “Okay.” If she left early, Theodore’s people would surely catch her. There was no need to wait for five minutes. Chiara was in Theodore’s office at the moment. Naturally, she also saw the scene downstairs. She had also skimmed through the things online. Her expression could not get uglier! She looked angrily at Theodore. “She’s crossing the line! She actually let others come to our company’s doorstep and create a mess. If word gets out, people are going to say our company doesn’t have any rules and has no discipline whatsoever! They’re going to say we let our employees do whatever they want!” Theodore’s expression was ugly. He was silent. Chiara gnashed her teeth again. “Also, they surely have to discuss this with us before they do something like this in the company. Was no one there to stop this kind of thing?” There were no words to describe how ugly Theodore’s expression was, but he said
“She’s here! She’s coming!” “Look! Ivanka has come out!” Everyone followed the gaze of the person who spoke. When they saw Ivanka step out, everyone’s gazes were extraordinarily complicated. Some were envious, some were jealous, some were just watching, some were indifferent. However, most of them felt that Ivanka was really fortunate, but she did not cherish it. When she got married to Michael, everyone felt that she got lucky. When she publicly announced that she wanted a divorce, everyone felt that Ivanka did not understand how fortunate she was. Ivanka was so blessed, but she actually wanted to get a divorce! Was there something wrong with her? After the divorce, people thought that her life would just fade into obscurity. Without the title of Mrs. Barkworth, what else could she do? But who would have thought? She turned around and became the elite lawyer, Iris, and even helped Jonah. This made Michael lose twenty billion dollars! People discussed Ivanka’s action
Today, he was not wearing the royal blue suit like he usually did. Instead, he wore a formal black suit. In the past, people were used to seeing him in blue, but today, he seemed more alluring. Even though he was dressed in black, everyone felt that Ivanka’s Prince Charming had arrived! The brightly colored roses he held were a stark contrast to the black he wore, but the sight excited people. Ivanka’s gaze wavered. She walked forward and entered the sea of flowers. Amid the bright red covering the ground, the two figures gradually got closer together. Ivanka stopped after a few steps. Jonah approached her with the roses. The media were frantically recording videos and snapping photos. Many wanted to rush over for interviews, but the ground was covered with roses. They did not dare to destroy them, so they could only commentate excitedly from the sidelines. Jonah had a soft smile hanging on the corner of his lips. “Ivanka, from the first time I saw you, you have taken
Jonah smiled gently. His handsome features radiated tenderness as he gazed at her. At that moment, it felt like the whole world had quieted down. She seemed to be the only one there.Ivanka looked up and caught the affection in his eyes. Her heart fluttered. It was the same affection she had seen in Hanson’s eyes, and she had seen it more than once. She was familiar with such a gaze.Jonah was such a good actor.Jonah looked at her. “Iv, we have a lifetime ahead of us. I have all the time in the world to win over your heart. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.”Ivanka’s eyelashes trembled.“Oh, my God! This is so romantic! Oh, god! Mr. Sadler is so handsome! I want to marry him! I really do! I can’t take it anymore!”“Well, you will just have to take it. Mr. Sadler won’t even spare you a glance.”“Oh, my God! They’re so romantic! When will I ever get my own Prince Charming?”Jonah smiled. “How about we go to dinner first?”Ivanka nodded. Jonah did not forcefully pull her
Many were still talking about what just happened in excitement. They were all on the verge of an envy-driven meltdown. When would they ever meet such an impressive man in their lives?If a man could have just a fraction of Jonah’s charisma, they would gladly accept him!Just as discussions reached a fever pitch, someone suddenly spoke up.“Hold on, now that they’ve left, how do we walk out of these flowers?”In an instant, everyone froze.Indeed, they had not even left the company’s doors yet!However, Jonah set up this sea of flowers. Should they leave it as it was? What were they supposed to do now?Someone instinctively glanced at Thomas, who had just stepped out.Thomas was smirking. He had clearly witnessed the scene unfold.“Mr. Thomas, how do we get out of here?Thomas chuckled. “Mr. Sadler’s staff have already said that they would clean up this place once they leave.”A collective sigh of relief swept through the crowd.As Thomas waved to the nearby staff, those peo
Ivanka’s expression changed slightly, but she remained silent.In such situations, she really did not want to get into this subject with him. Talking about it would only make things more uncomfortable.The car sped on.Jonah, as usual, smoothly transitioned away from the previous topic. He did not bring it up again and instead started a new conversation. He ensured it remained engaging without becoming tiresome.Soon enough, they arrived at their destination. Once they ordered their meals, business talks began.Jonah never rushed Ivanka. She could speak whenever she felt ready. He had given her the freedom to do so.That was his personality. Despite his imposing presence, he had a remarkable ability to adapt. When it was time to instill fear, everyone would tremble in his presence. At the moment, he emanated the aura of a refined, handsome, and sincere gentleman.This natural charm was irresistible to most girls. However, Jonah’s attempts to win over Ivanka always seemed to fall
Jonah was rational at the moment, but he still had not quite recovered from his earlier astonishment. Ivanka’s level of excellence had left him stunned.He looked at her. He was at a loss for words at that moment.Each time he learned another facet of her identity, instead of feeling closer to her like most people might, he strangely felt more distant from her.After all, she was not willing to disclose her own affairs, which only created a sense of barrier between her and others.Finally, Jonah spoke softly, “You want me to reach out to Lane’s Group for company collaboration?”“No.” Ivanka glanced at him and said softly, “I will take the initiative to disclose my identity as Papaver to the company, and that I intend to collaborate with Sadler’s Group. Besides, I also plan to reclaim my shares. This collaboration with you will serve as leverage.”Ivanka intended to publicly announce her identity, so she needed a good start. Now that Lane’s Group was declining in reputation, colla