Theodore forced a smile and said, “Iv, your achievements are beyond my expectations. I’m genuinely happy for you.”He implicitly agreed to the collaboration as well.Seeing him agree to it, his supporters naturally followed suit. Soon, it became a unanimous vote.Ivanka felt ironic about it.Thomas chuckled. “Yes, I’m happy for Iv too.”Ivanka truly surpassed expectations. He felt proud of Fernando for having such an outstanding daughter.Thomas continued, “Well, since everyone agrees unanimously on this point, let’s discuss the previous question: Iv, do you have anyone in mind to collaborate with?”All eyes turned to Ivanka once again.This time, they were not as dismissive as before.Although Ivanka had been impressive before, with identities like Iris and Black-eyed Susan, it did not directly affect how everyone viewed her. They did not show her much respect.But this time was different.She was Papaver!Papaver was a renowned jewelry and fashion designer. She would brin

Ivanka shook her head. “We’re working in the same company. I won’t hinder Lane’s Group from progressing to a higher level because of my own interests. To be honest, based on the current situation, Lane’s Group is in decline. If we don’t increase the number of projects, Lane’s Group will eventually fall to ruin.” Ivanka told the truth. Everyone was aware of it. They clearly sensed that from the significant reduction in profits. But they did not dare to offend the chairman. They had to find a way on their own. However, the fact of the matter was that their company was in decline, and they could not bring it up to the chairman, even if they wanted to. If Ivanka started the jewelry and apparel project, once her reputation as Papaver spread, Lane’s Group could easily be elevated. Everyone looked forward to that day. They had expectations of Ivanka and her ability. Theodore’s expression darkened. Ivanka put him on the spot by openly saying that Lane’s Group was in decline. This

The audience instantly understood what she was saying. Indeed, Ivanka had plenty of identities, and all of them were famous. She also earned plenty of money using those identities. With the multiple identities she owned and the money she earned from them, was she even short of money? She could be richer than Theodore. The audience somewhat found it comical when they saw Ivanka completely overwhelm Theodore. Meanwhile, Chiara seethed in anger. She instantly helped Theodore out. “That being said, Dad didn’t know about those identities of yours at that time. He didn’t know you had so much wealth and could manage your own finances. Iv, you cannot blame him for that.” Chiara blurted out the words. Ivanka nodded calmly. “You’re right. I didn’t mean to blame Uncle Theodore. I understood the kindness he showed to me. To repay his kindness, I won’t take back the dividends earned previously as a token of appreciation for his kindness. Now, I only want him to return my father and my shar

The crowd subconsciously turned to Ivanka. She was more ambitious, unlike how she was in the past. Everyone knew how capable she was. They would listen to her and subconsciously respect her. The next moment, Ivanka said indifferently, “If the number of my votes is lower than Uncle Theodore, I’ll leave Lane’s Group and set up a new company. I’ll stop putting in effort for Lane’s Group because I’ll put all my energy into the new company. As for our collaboration with Barkworth’s Group, I’ll shift their collaboration with Lane’s Group to my new company. The same goes with the imminent jewelry collaboration with Sadler’s Group.” The crowd’s expressions changed drastically. A moment ago, they had not realized how important Ivanka was to the company. After she said that, they realized that without her, they would lose their collaboration with Michael on the project that had been based on the splendid proposal. Moreover, they would also lose their future collaboration with Sadler’s Grou

Even people from his faction had spoken up. Their words were all sarcastic as they talked about her problems in this matter. Ha… He never knew that these people had so many complaints! They never dared to say it before, but with Ivanka’s presence, they all became emboldened. Theodore and Chiara were still thinking about how to drag this matter out, but why would Thomas give them such an opportunity? Just then, he had taken out a stack of square cards about the size of a business card from his bag. “Everyone, I’ve had these cards made with both Mr. Lane and Ivanka’s names on them. Just put a checkmark in front of the name that you want to vote for. To make sure things are fair, I’ve chosen to have everyone vote anonymously.” Theodore’s men immediately sighed in relief when they heard this. It was good that the votes were anonymous! They were just racking their brains about voting earlier. Anyone would want to vote for Ivanka. After all, Ivanka could really bring supre