"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
Ivan's eyes turned red when he saw Charles. Charles looked totally different from how casual he had been that morning.At that moment, he was wearing a black tuxedo, his black hair was combed back, and his suit was without wrinkles. On his hand was a limited Rolex watch, the crown had a fluted design and two dots beneath it.Ivan might not have seen it before, but he recognized it because he had seen its image on the web and knew how expensive it could be.And the ironic fact was that he could never afford it, no matter how hard he worked.The man beside him also seemed to be a wealthy figure, but he looked slightly older than Charles, seemingly in his early forties.Charles also saw Ivan at that moment and gave him a smile filled with mockery."Mr Ivan, there is no vacancy, so please leave," the receptionist said slowly, and Ivan turned to look at her. His face was calm, but his clenched fist betrayed his inner turmoil."Why? Is it because of him?" he asked with a deep voice, pointin
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
Lucy stood stunned, her eyes dilated as she took in the sight of the stained documents and the anxious-looking Ivan. She blinked and glanced back and forth between Ivan and the documents, her expression gradually changing each time.Passing workers, eager to witness the drama, paused to watch. Some snickered to themselves while others whispered to each other, their voices loud enough for Lucy and Ivan to hear."He's become our boss's servant, can you believe it? Hahaha.""But isn't our boss too mean? Aren't they a couple?""Shh, where did you hear that? They're already divorced.""Oh, that explains it.""He's ruined the documents, and the clients are here to notarize them. How will she fix this?""And it's a big contract. What if the representatives get angry? I hope they don't back out.""Are you blind? Can't you see the documents are ruined? There's nothing left to notarize. You must be joking.""Our boss is foolish. How could she entrust something so important to such a useless man
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 arrived home with a gloomy and dark mood. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his shoulders slouched. He looked as if his life lacked any good things.Without raising his lowered head, he walked straight towards the guest room and fell onto the bed with a soft plop.The bed sank under his weight, and he sighed helplessly, remembering what had happened earlier.Whenever he remembered the insults and jeers directed at him, his mood would plummet.He finally realized how much Lucy had changed. There was no future for the two of them, and even if there was, she would be snatched away from him again.The saying that he was a toad lusting after swan's meat seemed to be true. He was tired of trying to prove himself because he knew there was nothing he could prove anyway.He was penniless and jobless, while Lucy had her own company and numerous suitors. He couldn't even compare to the poorest of her suitors.He had resigned himself to fate. Nothing he did would change anything, and it s
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,
The metallic smell of blood permeated the atmosphere, coupled with the loud bang and shatter of glass, startling the people in the sitting room.They were still laughing joyously while waiting for Jasmine to bring the glass cups when they heard a loud shatter and caught a whiff of blood in the air.Lucy was the first one to stand up, as she had already deduced that either her plates or a glass cup had broken with the sound she heard.With anger, she rushed into the kitchen with her assistant and Charles following behind. They hadn't even reached the kitchen when they saw Ivan standing by the entrance and Jasmine on the floor.Lucy stared at the glass shards before speaking up in anger."What the fuck is happening here? How did the glass break, and why is my kitchen like this? Wait, what the hell happened? I can even smell blood. Who is injured?" she questioned in rage, glaring down at Jasmine, who had a bleeding hand.Ivan pursed his lips and opened his mouth to explain what had happe