The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 126 - 107, Either don’t love, or love deeply

Chapter 126: 107, Either don’t love, or love deeply

Well, that worked out. Ivy managed to feed Michael only one bite, and the spoon couldn’t pry his mouth open anymore.

Michael tightly pressed his lips together, refusing to open them. His deep eyes stared intently at her, filled with an unreadable stubbornness.

"Michael Gordon, open your mouth! Our daughter behaves better than you- we’ve never had to feed her!" Ivy’s eyes glared angrily at him, her face turning black with frustration.

Hearing the words "our daughter" made Michael’s mood inexplicably brighten. That’s right, our daughter, not just my daughter. Ivy must still see them as connected in her subconscious!

"Ivy Aretha, give me the chance to pursue you like any other man pursues a woman, and I will eat!" Michael admitted his method was a little despicable, but Ivy seemed sharp-tongued and ruthless on the surface, a single word could choke someone to death. However, deep down, she had a kind heart.

That’s why he used this tactic. He was sure she wouldn’t let him suffer from stomach pain here.

"A chance like any other man pursuing a woman?" Ivy’s lips curled into a mocking smirk. This man really had the nerve to say it – after all the chaos, he still wanted to stir up more trouble?

"Yes, I know it’s too much to ask of you all at once, and that I’m too greedy. That’s why I want to take it step by step, starting with pursuing you!" When she was just a blossoming young girl, she gave birth to his child. Even if other men pursued her, she probably never experienced being doted on like this before, right?

Moreover, even their precious daughter told him that Ivy had been raising her alone and had a tough life. Though many men pursued her, she rejected them all for the sake of raising their daughter well.

How could he not understand!

Having experienced being cared for in a loving relationship, being doted on by a boyfriend - if she had never experienced these things before, he, Michael Gordon, would make it up to her, and then make her his bride!

When he loves, Michael Gordon loves deeply!

"Michael Gordon, you really have some nerve! Are you not afraid of being called a heartbreaker? I’m afraid of being called a mistress!" Ivy, furious at his words, slammed the bowl onto the table, unwilling to feed him any longer. "On one hand, you let Alya Larson work alongside me as a colleague, and on the other hand, you openly proclaim that you want to pursue me. Whose face are you slapping - Alya’s or mine?!"

Regardless of how unlikable Alya might be, she was still the future CEO’s wife handpicked by Chairman Gordon. On paper, her status was much more legitimate than that of the woman who had secretly given birth to Michael’s child!

Upon hearing this, Michael stared at Ivy, his deep eyes covered by a veil of surprise and excitement. The fact that she could speak in this manner meant she still liked him a little bit!

"I don’t love her!" Michael’s words were simple and straightforward.

He indeed didn’t love Alya; Ivy knew this. He had said so bluntly during their first encounter in the office when they met Alya.

That’s why, even though Ivy was displeased with Alya constantly being in her line of vision, she didn’t direct her anger at Michael. She knew he didn’t mean it!

"Whether you love her or not has nothing to do with me!" Ivy dared not to look into his eyes; instead, she turned away, staring at the tightly shut office door, before finally speaking up.

"My requests are simple; I’ve said this before. Consider the daughter I gave birth to a freebie. I just want a simple life; I don’t want to get involved with your family’s drama!"

She was a straightforward person, one who would laugh when happy and scold when unhappy. She had no interest in playing palace politics!

At this point in the conversation, Michael felt that no matter what he said, he couldn’t move her strong-willed heart. Watching her, he squinted.

He reached for the phone beside the bed and dialed: "Anna, go and instruct the Human Resources Department to fire Alya Larson. I can’t stand the sight of her. As for the reason, let HR sort it out..." Before he could say anymore, someone snatched the phone from him!

"Anna, Mr. Gordon’s stomach pain has fogged his mind. Don’t believe what he’s saying. Wait until he’s clear-headed to talk!" Without giving the person on the other end a chance to react, the call was disconnected.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Ivy then turned to look at Michael, who was lying on the bed with a slightly relaxed expression, and said angrily, "Michael Gordon, can you stop being so childish? Can you resolve the problem by firing her? It will only make things worse!"

Alya Larson was the fiancée that Calvin Gordon had arranged for Michael, a suitable match in terms of social status.

If Michael’s refusal had any effect, Alya wouldn’t have been forced into working at Allure International in the first place. If he fired her now without reason, it would only anger Calvin Gordon.

Moreover, Alya seemed like anything but a kind-hearted person!

If she found out that Michael had done this because of Ivy, she would likely cause even more trouble, dragging their precious daughter into the mess as well!

"It’s alright; let’s just make an even bigger mess!" As Ivy continued to fuss, Michael’s mood suddenly improved, and the sensation of stomach pain gradually faded. A faint smile spread across his lips. "After all, no matter how big the mess, I can clean it up. You don’t need to worry about it!"

If he was going to love a woman, Michael Gordon had to be capable of loving her!

Was he going to let her suffer injustice?

Before Ivy could fully process the meaning behind his words, Michael’s deep voice - tinged with a hint of laughter - reached her ears, sending a pleasant shiver down her spine.

"Only useless men let the women they love suffer injustices. Do you think I, Michael Gordon, am that kind of useless man?"

Of course not. Even if Michael Gordon were to be reincarnated ten times over, he would still be an upright and strong man!

Mr. Gordon was undoubtedly proud of this fact!

His own love?

Ivy turned her head and stared fixedly at the man reclining on the bed. As their gazes locked, her heart suddenly stirred. It felt as though her heart was being soaked in a warm spring, warm enough to make a person feel refreshed!

She could not deny that Michael’s words had successfully struck her unshakable and firm heart!

A man proclaiming his love without allowing the woman to suffer any injustices could easily move a woman to tears, especially since Michael had done just that!

Recalling his domineering demeanor on the phone, he had said that he couldn’t stand the sight of Alya Larson, not that Ivy disliked working in the same office with her!

A simple sentence, in this context and coming from Michael’s mouth, was no longer a simple sentence!

He said he wouldn’t let her suffer any wrongs, and he truly took responsibility upon himself!

Suddenly, Ivy’s eyes stung, and she felt an inexplicable urge to shed tears. How many years had it been since someone was willing to do this for her?

No, it wasn’t a matter of years; it had never happened before!