Chapter 17

The only thing Bruce wanted to do right now was to conquer Joanna.

He was simply an aggressive man.

Once someone was targeted by him, it was nearly impossible to get rid of him.

Joanna’s shirt was ripped open by Bruce.

And his hands were touching her body recklessly.

Joanna was so scared and humiliated, but she did not forget to fight like hell.

“Let go of me, no! Hmm…”

me, you understand?

“You think I don’t know what you’re doing? Nobody plays hard to get with me, Bruce Everett always gets everything he wants…”

As he said, the zip on Joanna’s skirt was torn apart…

However, no matter how hard she fought, pinned to the sink, she was powerless.

Horror swallowed her in whole..

This man had always been brutal to her, and she knew that Bruce would only stop when she was cracked and broken.

When Bruce was about to get what he longed for, the rapid and loud knocks on the door interrupted.

Bruce paused, and both of them fell into silence.

What a bummer!

They heard the door of the conference room pushed open, and there came the clatter of high heels.

It was Roxanne.

“Bruce? Bruce, are you there?”

At once, Bruce let go of Joanna.

“You stay here and don’t go anywhere!” Bruce ordered as he tidied up his clothes hastily.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he walked out of the bathroom.

are you doing here?” Bruce resumed his elegant demeanor as if

came to see you. I heard you were going to sign a contract with Joann. So

looked over into the bathroom as she

signed. Let’s go now,” he said,

her messy hair and

him. “Bruce, you

was he to command her to

if Roxanne was here or not. In fact, this was better. She could show Roxanne the real nature of Bruce Everett anyway!

red eyes told their stories silently.

turned ghostly

bathroom at once. What Roxanne dreaded the

had never fully forgotten Joanna, and she knew

Roxanne and tried to hide her fury, pretending that

shook the

not going to allow Bruce to spend too much

want to go?” Bruce

about going to have a try–on wedding dress

it. “Oh, sure,

she wailed like a baby, asking him if he had

her.

years. Even Bruce knew that he could not put off the wedding any longer.

realizing what he was doing, Bruce

at the sweet, sweet couple, and her heart suddenly twitched with pain.

heartbreak in her eyes, Bruce hugged Roxanne even more tightly.

“There was a batch

Roxanne was ecstatic.

“Really?”

have given it to you as your birthday gift on August 7th, but it doesn’t matter now. This pink diamond is

year.

saying that on purpose because both he and Joanna knew that

money, she should not blame

to see Joanna go mad after hearing

Roxanne was so happy that she stood on tiptoe and gave Bruce

in her heart.

year as well, and

the 24 years, her father only

“Happy now?”

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