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!”

you’ve gone too far, Joanna Haynes!” Bruce cried.

just been bluffing. And that made

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

now at this critical moment when reporters were still downstairs. If he was taken away by cops, it would affect his reputation.

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!

her pocket. “I have a recorder here. It has recorded everything you just said to me. If you don’t mind, I’ll play it right now so

did like to carry a tiny recorder all the time! But it all happened too soon. So, she never had the chance

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

face went pale when she heard

innocent maiden image she

Bruce. I’m fine, see? Let’s just go look at

took Bruce’s arm. Yet she failed to hide the slight unease in her

Chapter 19

he realized that things might not be

you so nervous?”

she put on her usual innocent look and said, “The police officers will have to take us to the police station. That will definitely cost us hours.

a deep breath as he stared at Roxanne grimly. “Roxy, did

I didn’t! Bruce, don’t get me wrong. Don’t believe any of her words!

go to the station together, and the truth will come out. Roxanne, there are a lot of reporters downstairs. I’m sure if this evidence gets out, people will have their own

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