Chapter 813 The Truth

Chiara thought. “No way! That’s impossible! “Why did my dad sell off our properties all of a sudden? He’s the president of Lane’s Group. Why would he end up like this?” Chiara instantly refuted, “You’re lying!” At that moment, there was a hint of rebuke in Chiara’s voice. Yet, she was on tenterhooks and listened attentively to Ivanka as she did not want to miss a single word from her. Ivanka chuckled. “I don’t know if it’s true. After all, I did not have firsthand experience of it. I only learned it from others.” Chiara was angry. If Ivanka spoke with certainty, it could be true, and Chiara would be skeptical about it. However, Ivanka gave her an ambiguous answer. As such, Chiara grew increasingly uncertain and worried. She wondered. “How did we become like this?” She lost interest in talking to Ivanka. Ivanka seemed very understanding and said, “It looks like you’re unaware of it. Instead of calling me, ask your dad what he’s been up to recently. I also heard that someone breached the nineteenth level of security of Barkworth’s Group.” Chiara was about to hang up. When she heard Ivanka’s words, she held her phone tightly and asked anxiously, “What did you mean?” “Nothing.” Chiara asked again, “Breaching Barkworth’s Group security is something private. Why would they tell you about it?” “Because I’m also a part of the Barkworth’s family. Grandma dotes on me, don’t you know that?” Ivanka grinned in a relaxed fashion. There was a hint of mischief in her voice. Chiara instantly felt as if her heart had stopped beating. She lost interest in talking to Ivanka. Chiara was about to hang up, but there was something that she still could not figure out, so she asked, “What do you mean by breaching the nineteenth level of security?” “They breached the nineteenth level of security, but didn’t manage to breach the final level. As I mentioned, it has to be related to the reason your family sold the properties. A word of advice. Talk to your dad for the sake of Lane’s Group big picture. If they retaliate against you and your family, you’ll be in big trouble.” “Explain it to me!” Chiara was anxious. She refused to believe what Ivanka said, but Ivanka seemed to know some details. It was impossible for Chiara to overlook it. Chiara sucked in a deep breath. She knew Ivanka would not spill the beans so easily. Before Chiara continued, Ivanka said, “I’ve got a call. I’ll hang up now.” Ivanka hung up right after she said that Chiara. Chiara’s heart skipped a beat. Her face turned as pale as a ghost. It was no wonder she had been staying in her current home for a period of time. Theodore and Lyla had told her that she must avoid being seen by the outsiders. Why was it so? It did not matter even if the outsiders saw her. After all, she already had her suspicions removed. She could go to work as usual. She could still work inside her office. No one dared to confront her. They still treated her politely. Besides, she would not be seeing anyone special even if she returned to her mansion. There was a period of time when Lyla looked very haggard. Unlike the past, Theodore also looked dispirited. What exactly had happened? Chiara wondered what Barkworth’s Group’s twenty levels of security had to do with Theodore selling the properties. At that moment, Chiara panicked. She sprang up and wanted to look for Theodore in his office. On second thought, it was not the right time yet. She gritted her teeth and held back her irritation. She would ask him when they returned home. Meanwhile, Ivanka played with her phone. She had not, in fact, received any calls.