Chapter 1099 The Door Suddenly Opened

Ivanka frowned and instinctively glanced at Michael. Seeing his cold eyes fixed on her, she opened her mouth to speak, but Michael’s stern voice cut in. “Don’t answer it.” Ivanka looked at him in surprise. “Don’t answer it?” What gave him the right to speak to her this way? Michael said nothing more. He was still holding her arm and refusing to let go. Ivanka remained calm as she responded. “I still have business dealings with him. Besides, there’s nothing between us.” She realized she had crossed a line by thinking she could question Michael. Whether he was sick or not, his disdain for her was undeniable. Ivanka took a deep breath to control her emotions, yet she was provoked once more by what Michael said next. “Nothing between us? Do you think that’s really the case?” Ivanka looked at him sharply. She felt both irritated and alarmed as her inner calm was disrupted. She replied, “There has never been anything between us. Never.” After saying that, Ivanka tried to wrench her