The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

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.

you doing here?” Bruce resumed his elegant demeanor as if nothing had happened!

were going to sign a contract with Joann. So I decided

she here?” Roxanne looked over

Let’s go now,” he said, putting his arm around Roxanne’s shoulder.

straightening her messy hair and stormed out

swore at him. “Bruce, you

the hell was he to command

not care if Roxanne was here or not. In fact, this was better. She could show Roxanne the

disheveled clothes and red eyes told

turned ghostly

bathroom at once. What Roxanne dreaded the most happened at last.

Joanna, and she

hide her fury, pretending that she had figured out

is signed, let’s go then!” Roxanne shook the man’s arm gently as she was saying.

going to allow Bruce to spend too much time with Joanna.

to go?” Bruce

we talk about going to have a try–on wedding

“Oh,

wailed

her.

had been dating for six years. Even Bruce knew that he could not put

without realizing what he was doing, Bruce

couple, and her heart suddenly twitched with pain.

the flash of heartbreak in her eyes,

wedding ring,” said Bruce. “There was a batch of diamonds freshly coming into town recently.

Roxanne was ecstatic.

“Really?”

ordered a 24.87–carat pink diamond. You’re turning 24 this I would have given it to you as your birthday gift on August 7th, but it doesn’t matter now.

year.

and Joanna knew that the 100 million dollars were supposed to

thought she was too noble to take his money, she should not blame him for spending it on

wanted to see Joanna go

was so happy that she stood on tiptoe and gave Bruce a big kiss on

Joanna’s eyes as a sharp pain took place in her heart.

and their birthdays were only ten days apart.

the 24 years, her

“Happy now?”