Chapter 888 Virtuous Facade

“I understand your feelings. I know you don’t want to hurt anyone. I didn’t see you to ask you to harm Ivanka. I simply refuse to accept their remarriage. If it can’t be me by his side, then I hope it’s you, not Ivanka! Do you know that she doesn’t really love Michael? It’s all just...” Chiara paused intentionally. As she expected, leaving the rest of the sentence hanging piqued Tanya’s curiosity. Tanya gazed at Chiara and waited for her to continue. Chiara sighed with resignation. “Ivanka is getting close to Michael with an ulterior motive. Why do you think we fell out? Why do you think I wanted them to divorce?” Tanya furrowed her brow and asked with a calm expression. “Why?” Chiara snorted. “When Ivanka’s father was still alive, I once overheard them plotting in a room.” Tanya’s expression froze slightly as she stared at Chiara silently. Chiara scoffed. “Do you really think they had good intentions? They were scheming from the start. After Ivanka married Michael, they planned how to manipulate him. While they appeared loving in public and the media saw them as a model couple, in truth, Ivanka’s father orchestrated their marriage. Michael was never willing to marry her. I’m sure you can verify this via your connections. Then you’ll know whether I’m telling the truth.” Tanya was slightly stunned. She even felt a profound sense of disbelief. Did that really happen? Previously, she had only known about their relationship through the media. While she was aware of some details, she had not imagined it could reach the extent Chiara described. It all seemed rather implausible. Tanya remained silent and simply gazed at Chiara. She looked as though she did not want to interrupt out of respect and was allowing her to continue speaking. However, she was genuinely curious. Regardless of the truth, she wanted to know what she was going to say. Chiara could tell what Tanya was thinking. She spoke again. Her tone dripped with resentment, “We’ve known each other for so long. I’ve liked Michael for years, but he’s never felt the same about me. We only got together because he felt guilty toward me because of that incident. I thought feelings would develop over time, but...” “It’s only because of my close association with them that I’ve seen how he treats Ivanka. You may not believe me, but I’m committed to helping you. I will not allow Ivanka to harm Michael or achieve her ultimate goal!” Tanya furrowed her brow and instinctively asked, “Ultimate goal?” She had not intended to ask, for she did not want to be manipulated by Chiara. But Chiara unexpectedly refused to continue after she finished her sentence. Chiara sneered inwardly. She knew that Tanya was not as composed as she seemed on the surface. If Tanya truly were a good person, her backer would not have sent her to talk to Tanya. Chiara spoke softly, “You must have heard about the recent online rumors.” “Online rumors are never to be trusted,” Tanya said calmly. A hint of irony flashed in Chiara’s eyes. It seemed that Tanya was determined to maintain her virtuous facade. Essentially, she was implying that if Chiara wanted her to act against Ivanka, she would need to provide evidence, huh?