Chapter 19

Time seemed to freeze for a while.

Bruce felt so weak, but luckily, he was strong enough not to pass out on the spot.

“How dare you taser me?” Bruce fixed his murderous eyes on Joanna as if a falcon was targeting its

prey.

Joanna staggered back a little, but still, she managed to calm herself down. “It was self–defense. If you come at me again. I’ll call the police!”

Bruce snorted with angry laughter. “Call the police? Well, go ahead!”

He was the number one man in Greyport!

To put it bluntly, even the local government needed the support of the Everett family! Even if the police come, they would side with Bruce!

“Don’t be angry, Bruce. Joann didn’t mean to…”

Bruce scoffed, “It’s none of your business. This is between her and me!”

At first, he did it for Roxanne. While now, he was just taken control by his rage.

Joanna called out to the door, “Cora.”

Cora, her personal assistant, pushed the door open and came in. “Yes, Ms. Haynes?”

“Call the police immediately. Tell them there’s trouble here!”

“I see!”

too far, Joanna Haynes!” Bruce cried.

Joanna had just been bluffing. And that made him

was not afraid of cops. He did not want to be bothered

critical moment when reporters were still downstairs. If he was taken away

don’t mind making a scene, let’s go to the police station together! Doctors will know if I had really assaulted Roxanne. If I pushed her, there would definitely be my fingerprints on her dress! Anyhow, we will find out the truth

recorder here. It has recorded everything you just said to me. If you don’t mind, I’ll play it

the time! But it all happened

nothing, it was enough to protect her. At least, Roxanne would not

Roxanne’s face went pale when

the innocent maiden image she had maintained for

just go

Yet she failed to hide the slight unease in her eyes.

Chapter 19

and he realized

so nervous?” he asked.

on her usual innocent look and said, “The

at Roxanne grimly. “Roxy, did you

me wrong. Don’t believe

will come out. Roxanne, there are a lot of reporters downstairs. I’m

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