Chapter 886 Ivanka Is Black-eyed Susan

All the previous efforts to ease tensions were completely shattered by Ivanka’s words. Yet, Ivanka remained unaware of what was in Michael’s mind. She simply said calmly, “Do you all accept this explanation?” The crowd remained silent. The explanation was utterly flawless. It left no room for rebuttal. Michael gave off such a grim and bone-chilling glare that it sent shivers down the spines of everyone in the conference room. To whom was Michael’s fury directed toward? Was he displeased with Ivanka, or enraged by their targeting of her? As everyone squirmed in anxiety, Michael suddenly spoke in a deep voice, “Carry on with the meeting.” The crowd felt speechless. They finally realized at the moment. Michael believed Ivanka and chose to keep her. Their prior words were like waving a red cloth in front of a raging bull. Michael was upset! They remained on edge until the end of the meeting. It was not until Michael had left for quite some time that they were able to breathe a sigh of relief. On their way out, some could not help but start talking about it in low voices. “What do you guys think was on Mr. Barkworth’s mind? Was he angry with us or with Ivanka?” “If he was angry with Ivanka, why did he continue the meeting halfway through? He should have pursued the matter.” “But... if he wasn’t angry with Ivanka, why did he express his trust in her in front of everyone?” The group fell silent again. Everyone felt that something was off, but they were unable to pinpoint exactly what. In the end, they all dispersed with unanswered questions in their mind. ... Chiara remained in her office and attended to her work in Lane’s Group. Of course, she did not have much work at the moment. After all, being the daughter of the chairman, no one dared to burden her with too many tasks. Whatever work she volunteered to do, they would assign it to her. Sometimes, they even advised her not to overwork herself. Working under her meant one had to be good at boot-licking. Just as she was looking at her laptop, her phone rang. Chiara glanced at the caller ID. It was another anonymous call. She quickly answered the phone. “Hello.” She said just one word, but she held onto the phone tightly. Every time this mysterious caller contacted her, she felt a mixture of nervousness and endless anticipation. Somehow, she always felt this person could bring her surprises. However, she also had a lingering worry. What if this person manipulated her into doing something immoral? And what if she did not even realize she had crossed a line? Even if she did realize, what could she do if she was being coerced? At that moment, Chiara found herself caught in a dilemma. A few days ago, during their conversation, the caller had already said that it was time for her to show her worth. This call had to be a mission from the caller. “Barkworth’s Group has added another level of security measures. I won’t ask my people to crack it again.” Chiara’s expression momentarily flickered with confusion, but she quickly grasped the situation. “You’re saying that you want to give them the impression that the security program created by Michael alone can’t be breached, but the one created by both Michael and Ivanka was then breached. You want people to think Ivanka was behind it, right?” “That’s right.” Chiara frowned and said haltingly, “But won’t people become suspicious? After all, Ivanka is Black-eyed Susan.” As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a disdainful scoff from the other end.