Winner Takes All novel Chapter 285

Late at night.

It was completely silent.

There was news broadcast in the TV, which was hanging on the room's wall.

That news was showing the footage of Ivy's interview with an entertainment reporter.

Jack slightly frowned as he focused on the TV, he didn't feel sleepy at all.

“Honey, it's late, let's sleep.” Amber snuggled into Jack's embrace.

“I'll watch for a bit more.” Jack's voice was a little low and he looked anxious.

Amber glanced sideways at the TV and helplessly said, “It's all settled, Mr. Ward already got discharged from the hospital, why are you still bothered because of Ivy?”

It was already a week since Mr. Ward had gotten hurt.

Luckily, Mr. Ward was okay and he already returned home to recover.

The scene where Jack met Ivy at LJ Hospital on that day was all over the internet, which caused quite an uproar.

Jack had told Amber everything about it so she wouldn't be worried.

Amber had the same thoughts with Jack, she also felt that Ivy was just a naughty brat... Ivy thought that Mr. Ward was on Jack's side so she lashed out at Mr. Ward to avenge Old Madam of the Hughes family.

In other words, she used it to warn Jack and to make Jack embarrassed.

But a week after that, Jack kept watching Ivy's interview almost every night.

That made Amber feel left out.

Who was the who said that newlyweds would always have fun every night?

“I somehow feel that it won't be so simple.”

Jack pointed at the TV, “You see, Ivy has always been calm and composed, she knows what exactly she should say, and she speaks flawlessly.”

That day after Jack left the hotel, he kept thinking about his meeting with Ivy.

During the meeting, she had a bad attitude and so arrogant, which even made him feel that she was absurd.

But the absurdity was what made Jack can't let go of that matter.

Was Ivy stupid?

Definitely not!

If she was really stupid, Old Madam of the Hughes family wouldn't regard her like a precious gem.

Moreover, she's hiding her identity in the entertainment circle.

Even with the Hughes family backing her up, if she didn't have the skills herself, with her bad attitude, it would be very hard for her to mingle in the entertainment circle.

Contrary to expectations, Ivy was doing very well.

Both in the entertainment circle and her popularity with the audience.

Amber watched the interview video with Jack.

The fact was just like what Jack had said.

Those words and actions, even Amber herself would say that she couldn’t do that.

It was simply... Flawless.

Describing such person with “bad personality” was clearly biased.

“You think that she showed it to you on purpose when you guys met?”

Amber suspiciously said, “But if she showed it on purpose, then there should already be her next move after a week.”

“That's what I can't figure out.”

Jack scratched his head irritably, then he looked at Amber who looked so sleepy while she yawned.

Then, Jack suppressed the suspicion in his heart.

He softly kissed Amber's forehead and gently said, “All right, these days have been hard on you, you've been staying up late with me, and I won't think about it anymore so let's just sleep.”

“Sleep?” Amber trembled as she felt the hot air beside her ear, she then blushed from her ears to cheeks.

Jack smirked, “I want you tonight!”

...

In a blink of an eye, a week had passed.

Everything was calm.

As if Jack's life was back in track.

Ivy didn't show up again, like everything has ended after she beat up Mr. Ward.

That made Jack slowly feel at ease and start to devote himself to work.

Mr. Ward already took care of DT's problem.

Jack had taken care of everything else in two weeks.

West Shantytowns' transformation project was coming to an end, after the initial profit, the market for its future real estate development was also rising high.

Even Drago and Aiden, who had bought land in West Shantytowns to help Jack through the crisis at first, also profited a lot from the transformation.

On the other side, Yael and Amelia cooperated to form a financial company.

With the existence of ZX Finances, Yael and Amelia became the finance circle's tycoon once they did it.

Brother and sister that swept the finance circle with huge momentum.

Everything was going to a good direction.

Early in the morning on that day.

Jack finished his meeting with the company's middle ranked employees and decided on DT’s following orientation.

Right when he returned to the office, there was a call.

Jack frowned at the unknown number, before pressing on the "accept call" button.

But the sound of laughter from the phone made him frown even worse.

“Jack, what are you doing?”

Ivy!

In two weeks, Jack almost forgot about Ivy.

He didn't expect her to show up again.

“You seem to forget about my warning.” Jack sounded cold and stern.

“Jack, don't be angry... I don't have any other intentions, there just happens to be an activity that'll go to your territory, after all we're members of the Hughes family... Making an appointment for a meal won't be excessive, right?”

Ivy's laughter in the call sounded the same as back then, giving people a very casual vibe.

But, with Jack and Old Madam of the Hughes family’s relationship...

Even if Ivy was dumber, she wouldn't really behave like that, right?

“I have no time.” Jack simply refused.

Right when he was about to hang up...

Ivy suddenly sounded so cold, “Humph! If you don't say yes, I can't guarantee whether I'll do outrageous things, Mr. Ward's injuries should be pretty okay now, right?”

“How dare you!”

Jack's eyes suddenly looked fierce.

“What would I be afraid of?”

Ivy coyly said, “After all, I'm from the Hughes family, I'll beat up Mr. Ward again and he'll still have to obediently let me do it.”

Jack kept silent with his cold face, he's in a bad mood.

Ivy was really going to play with fire?

Soon after, he heard Ivy saying,

“Just say yes, for tonight only... I can't eat you, you know? Look how scared you are! Even if I have a good relationship with grandmother, I'm also a woman with a heiress title. To put it bluntly, I can't fight for the head of the household title, my goal is to be a big star in the entertainment circle! I won't be like Killian, George, and the others that will compete with you.”

Jack coldly said, “Time, place.”

After hanging up.

Jack sat straight on the chair, but the phone he was holding made cracking sounds instead.

Ivy's words almost put all her attitude down, she wasn't like Killian and George at all, who started their first moves harshly.

But instead, that attitude made Jack feel troubled.

It was impossible for Jack to fight a woman harshly, who had put her attitude down and showed that she's harmless. Also, if he didn't comply with her, she might show her evil side again.

That was the hardest thing.

Jack rubbed his temples and leaned on the chair, “Let's see what tricks will you pull off tonight.”

At the same time.

On the other side, in Tyson Hotel's presidential suite room.

After hanging up, Ivy faintly smiled, “Men are really easy to control, if I finish you off, then I'll be one step closer to be the head of the Hughes family, there are countless ways to kill someone, Killian and George, you two are so dumb.”