Ivan ignored the two people who bypassed him and went back to sleep on the couch. He did not want to sleep in the guest room beside the master's bedroom. Ivan was still perambulating around when he heard a moaning sound from upstairs. It was loud, and it was obvious that Lucy was not trying to control her voice. It was unknown whether she did it intentionally or not. He stopped walking for a while, clenched his jaws, and then lay on the couch with his back, staring at the ceiling. ... The morning rays flooded into the room through the drawn curtains, shimmering on the surface of the glossy tiles. The drawn curtains fluttered with the early morning wind, casting flowing shadows on the ground as they moved, giving the room a surreal vibe. Ivan squinted his eyes open at this point, his eyelids droopy, and looked around the sitting room with his groggy eyes, as if confused about where he was. After a while, his eyes regained clarity, and he stood up, then walked towards the stairs

"Sir, isn't this the person we were told not to hire just this morning?" the man in the blue suit exclaimed after multiple checks, and Ivan's heart skipped a beat.'It couldn't be right? There must have been a mistake or a mix-up,' he thought inwardly while clenching his fists."Really? Bring it and let me see." The man in the seat ordered solemnly, and the man in the blue suit did not waste time and quickly handed Ivan's CV and his phone over.The man in the seat went through it, and his face darkened gradually. He dropped the CV and the phone before raising his head to look at Ivan with an incredulous look on his face.He was quiet for a while, and his face turned expressionless."I'm sorry, but we can't employ you," he said simply, and Ivan's face fell.They had decided to employ him but changed their mind at the last minute. Could it be that it was Charles? Or... Jack?Ivan was stunned, but he could not let this chance slip from his hands."Sir, you saw my CV, right? I have the qu

Lucy parked her car hurriedly in the garage and rushed into her room. She had forgotten a very important contract file at home, so she had to rush alone without her assistant in tow.Lana did not know where Lucy kept the documents, so she stayed behind with the client while Lucy rushed home.Lucy went into her room and rummaged through her drawer for a while. Finally, she found the documents she was looking for, took them, and left the room.At that moment, the door to her apartment opened, and the disheveled Ivan walked in, looking exhausted. She was startled at first, but when she saw how Ivan looked, she scrunched her nose together and frowned."Yuck! You stink like a mackerel. Where the fuck are you coming from? Look at you, you look so dirty like a beggar. You should take a look at yourself in the mirror. You are so disgusting." Lucy did not hold back with the insults at all.She enjoyed insulting Ivan a lot.Ivan was stunned speechless, but he could not refute her. He knew that

The two men glanced around and noticed the strange atmosphere. The workers were silent, staring at the newcomers with wide eyes.Feeling uncomfortable and awkward, the two men remembered what their boss had said and pushed aside their uneasy feelings.One of the men, an obese man in his late forties, seemed to take the lead. He spoke up first."Ma'am, we need to leave."Hearing this, Lucy's face paled slightly, but she forced a contorted smile and hurriedly walked over to them."Why are you leaving so soon? Have you been waiting for me? I went to get something. We can continue with the deal now," Lucy said, hoping to salvage the situation. However, the men shook their heads, causing Lucy's face to lose color."No, we can't wait any longer. We have something urgent to attend to, and we can't delay it," the middle-aged man said matter-of-factly.Lucy felt a slight sense of relief. They weren't leaving because of her negligence or unprofessionalism. And they probably hadn't seen the ruin

Ivan ignored the petty and self-centered Charles before walking into the kitchen, while Lucy's and Charles' voices sounded behind him."He can't do anything, and all he knows is just to stuff his stomach with the food I brought from my hard-earned money. Who could be as shameless as him?" Lucy said with a hint of mockery in her tone."What do you expect from low-status men like him? You should not even be bothered by the likes of him and focus on enjoying yourself even more," Charles replied."You guys didn't forget that I am still here, right? You can't keep feeding me dog food like this. Do you want to blind my eyes? You are making me so envious," Lana said, and Lucy giggled while Charles chuckled.They behaved like one happy family, giving Ivan a melancholy feeling as if he was the outsider there. A heavy sigh escaped his lips, and a profound emptiness opened up inside him.Ivan pushed his thoughts aside and hurriedly walked into the kitchen because his stomach grumbled once again,