Eva had a pale complexion. She regretted she hadn’t kept this from her father-in-law. She was terrified and frustrated as she imagined the elderly man’s furious rage. She may possibly be booted out of the Reed household!
“Wyatt…”
Wyatt’s eyes were dark, and the air surrounding him was icy. “How much do you want to put this behind, Ivy?”
Ivy gave a soft laugh. Does he think I want money? Do I appear to be cash-strapped? She pondered.
Her gaze traveled across the man’s frigid face. “Leave this behind?” she asked, raising her emerald pipe, “dream on!” She then growled and walked out of the room. Xian hurriedly followed her.
Eva nervously yanked on Wyatt’s arm. “How can you let her leave in such a way? We must reclaim it from her.”
“Yes. We must, Brother! Otherwise, Grandpa is going to murder us!” Piper gave him a frightened glance.
Wyatt arched his brows slightly and sighed. “I’ll find a way to get it back, but you really should think about how to defend this to Grandpa,” he remarked coldly to the two women in front of him.
He fixed his suit cuffs and turned to leave.
Perhaps the old man was already aware that his treasured pipe had gone missing at this point. As a result, Wyatt had no intention of concealing this information from his grandfather. Eva and Piper must learn to live with the effects of their deeds.
“W-Wait-what?” Eva’s eyes rolled back as she passed out. Piper rushed up to her mother and shouted out to her multiple times, but Wyatt did not return. Only one member of staff approached them and asked if they needed assistance.
On the other hand, the organizer gently asked Ivy if she wanted a security escort because the item was so valuable, but she respectfully refused. She merely wanted to annoy Eva and Piper and was uninterested in the pipe itself.
Ivy went in after seeing the elevator door open and hearing Xian’s warning from the side. “Does that look like Mr. Reed?”
Wyatt was there, approaching them.
Ivy crept a smirk on her lips. Does he still refuse to give up? She pondered.
Ivy didn’t want to share an elevator with that man, so she pushed the button firmly to close the door.
She looked at the man outside the elevator as if he were a stranger. As the elevator door closed, the man vanished from her sight.
When they were in Xian’s beautiful sports car, Xian finally asked the question that had been bothering him. “Is this item worth a lot of money? Why do the Reeds want this so badly?”
Ivy chuckled and gazed at the box in her palm. “This object is a thousand years old. I’d heard it came from a royal palace and had been a Reed family relic for eight hundred years,” she arched her brow, “do you believe it’s worth a lot?”
Xian’s driving speed definitely slowed as he was surprised. That item is simply priceless! Why did they auction off such a valuable item? It’s no surprise that Wyatt Reed requested Ivy’s for a price. If Ivy asks for nine figures, maybe Wyatt isn’t going to hesitate!
Ivy’s phone rang unexpectedly. She looked at it and saw that it was Cooper, so she gladly took up the phone. “Brother, I bought a little toy.”
Cooper hesitated on the other end of the phone and let out a muffled laugh. “I overheard… It’s so cheap to annoy the Reeds, isn’t it?”
Ivy couldn’t help but giggle as she thought of Eva and Piper’s imminent tragedy. “Anyway, it’s mine, so I’m not going to let go of it easily.”
Cooper was well aware of his sister’s temperament. She must have been so dissatisfied with the Reeds that she felt compelled to dump on them whenever she had the opportunity. It was, indeed, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
THE FOLLOWING morning was bright and sunny. Ivy headed into the office to handle some business. Anna Gomez had been staring at Ivy as if she had planned to kill her, but she didn’t dare to act impulsively because Ivy had something on her.
Greg knocked on the door to hand over some documents. “Miss Ivy, the firm has initiated an investigation into Anna Gomez collecting kickbacks in numerous projects.”
Ivy raised her head when she heard Greg’s comments. “Is my brother ready to act?”
“Yes. Jess Croft, who is supporting Anna Gomez, has already begun to make his move, and President Morgan has stated that he will no longer allow it.”
To remove Jess Croft, they must first observe Anna Gomez. Anna was definitely aware of it by now, and she was powerless to stop it. It’s no surprise she didn’t bother Ivy about being a part of the ABC Corporation development team.
Ivy slipped her hair behind her ear. “Then hand over anything we have to add fuel to the flames.”
Ivy was pertaining it was a recording of what Anna said during the meal with Ivy and Zayne Dy.
“Yes, ma’am,” Greg replied. He pressed his lips before he spoke again. “There’s one more thing. Mr. Wyatt Reed’s secretary called and said that Mr. Reed would like to schedule an appointment with you for lunch.”
Ivy scowled and leaned back in her chair; her arms wrapped. Her stare was stern and precise.
“Inform him that I’m busy and shove it. Simply postpone any future meetings with him. You don’t need to ask me anymore,” Ivy said.
“Yes, ma’am.”
Ivy was about to leave for lunch when she heard a knock on the door. Greg stood at the door, clutching a bouquet of flowers. “Miss Ivy…”
Ivy arched an eyebrow and scowled. “I thought I instructed you just to toss it away?”
“How could you do that to me, Ivy? I chose these with care for you. You didn’t even act astonished, and even wanted to toss it out?!” Simon Albert burst out from behind Greg, stormed into Ivy’s office, and confronted her.
Ivy halted and looked at Greg, who bent his head and remained silent.
Ivy was feeling a little bad, so she couldn’t blame Simon for being wounded.
“You can leave us,” Ivy told Greg.
Greg sighed and exited with a breath of relief.
Ivy wiped her brow and smiled at Simon. “Albert, why did you come over today?”
“I came up to ask you out. And I wasn’t expecting such a great surprise from you!” Simon gritted his teeth as he gazed at her.
Ivy apologized with a smile. “You know how much everybody will talk about if I keep on getting bouquets.”
“I sent you flowers only to let anyone know you have a boyfriend!” Simon asserted. So, he thought that no one would grab a chance to have her. However, Simon was unafraid to say it.
Feeling a little powerless, Ivy replied, “Simon, don’t bother wasting your time on me.”
“I want to. It’s up to me whether to stop or not.”
Simon wasn’t furious at her. “Since you’re at blame, you’ve got to buy me lunch!” he remarked devilishly.
Ivy lifted her brows, took her bag, and went out of her office. “Fine. You choose the location.”
When they got to the restaurant, they ran into the folks they didn’t want to see.
Duke Elrod snorted. “Ivy, didn’t you mention you have a big project? So, you threw Wyatt aside for a date with Albert?” he scoffed, “Cooper Morgan, Xian, Simon Albert-you certainly change men as you change clothes! I suppose you have a lot in your closet, huh?”
Wyatt Reed didn’t make a sound on the side, but his eyes were cold.
Ivy laughed softly and clasped Simon’s arm in hers. “What does it matter to you how many men I change or how many people I date?” she asked, arching an eyebrow, “Mr. Elrod, do you want to date me as well?”
Duke was enraged at being snubbed. Ivy is bullying him again.
“You?” he scoffed, “you are not my type!”
Ivy let out a soft teasing chuckle. “To be honest, the last time I saw your body, it wasn’t in terrific shape. You should only date ladies who have no taste. I have very specific specifications for men’s physiques,” she asserted.
How dare this woman suggested his physique isn’t in good shape! Duke’s face turned crimson and white as he shook with rage, but he didn’t say anything else. His nudity was in her hands, so he had no choice but to stop.
Ivy’s implication was also picked up on by him.
Simon chuckled to himself. “Her expectations have always been very high, Mr. Elrod, if we keep talking, my boo’s appetite will suffer!”
Ivy’s mood was affected by a single glimpse at Wyatt!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.