Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 11- Partnership

"Ivy, what are you doing?" Ryan asked when he returned, his voice bringing Ivy back to the present. His eyes lowered to the file in Ivy's hand and she placed it back on the table before smiling at him. She had wanted to go through it but Ryan returned before she could.

"Ryan, can I work in your new jewelry company?" Ivy requested.

Ryan frowned. He took a seat on his swivel chair and said, "Ivy-"

"You've always been taking care of me... I'm a jewelry designer too and I would like to be of help to you."

When Ivy said that, the folds between Ryan's eyebrows tightened. He thought about her condition and a complicated feeling crept into him.

"Do you think I can't manage to work in my condition?" Ivy asked in a soft, pitiful voice.

Guilt filled Ryan's heart and he didn't know how to say no to her without making her feel bad.

He cleared his throat and answered, "Of course you can work. You can join the company as one of the designers."

Ivy's eyes lit up when he agreed. She smiled and replied, "Thank you, Ryan. I'll do my best, I promise."

Ryan sighed as he glanced at Ivy. He said, "You don't need to push yourself hard."

Ivy nodded. When Ryan lowered his eyes to glance at his documents, he missed the sinister smile on Ivy's face.

"Ryan, are you going to have a meeting with Lora Davis?" Ivy asked.

at Ivy and questioned, "How did you know about

through and said the meeting has been arranged," Ivy remarked. "Can I attend the meeting? Lora and I are both good at jewelry design, and

details of Ryan and Lora's collaboration, making sure they didn't spend more

gaze, Ryan nodded and replied, "Sure...... You are already hired

conference room at the Kingsley Group. She glanced at the door when it was opened and

his heart skipped a beat. Every time he saw the woman's face, he

be because she resembled

help being drawn to her like a moth is drawn to

to hear from you so

she said, "I'm a businesswoman and since your offer is beneficial to me and my company, there's no way I'll turn it

your terms?" Lora

to be a one-year contract. While working on designs for the company, I expect you to cooperate with me at all times. I might need to make some alterations to the designs and I expect you to be willing to make those corrections. To do that, I need you to work closely with me and have constant meetings

Why would she need to meet Ryan regularly

regularly. You

have any design-related questions, I can communicate with Lora as a designer in the

time to seriously discuss the terms of the contract, not the design." Ryan interrupted Ivy and looking at Lora,

seen your work before. It's only natural that I would

just find a way to avoid Ryan. She nodded, saying, "That's ok. I agree to the terms. However, my

company's revenue and impressing the board members was all

and signalled his

to Lora and after she read through the terms

"I'll start working on

Ryan called out when Lora was