The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 484

In the office, Joanna took a deep breath and exhaled, “Bruce, did I overreact just now?” she asked, her voice filled with uncertainty and self–doubt.

“No! Your performance was excellent!” Bruce said, giving her a thumbs–up, his eyes shining with admiration.

“Really? Don’t lie to me!” she pleaded.

“Why are you losing confidence now?” Bruce said, hooking his arm around her waist, drawing her closer. He looked at her affectionately and indulgently as he gently lifted her chin, his touch reassuring and comforting.

“Last night, you deliberately pretended to be asleep and didn’t do the assignment. Now you must make up for it!” Bruce said, his voice teasing, his hands playfully wandering. A mischievous glint sparkled in his eyes.

Joanna frowned and turned to the side, her frustration evident. “Oh, come on, can you not be so childish? Seriously, can you act more maturely?” she asked, her tone a mixture of exasperation and longing for seriousness.

“How am I immature?” Bruce replied nonchalantly, his gaze filled with tenderness and a hint of melancholy.

He did not know when he would end up in jail!

Once he was in prison, who knew when he would be released? With their limited time now, he did not want to be apart from her even for a moment!

“If you keep doing that, I’ll get angry!” Joanna warned firmly, forcefully prying open his mischievous hands, her determination shining through.

“What’s wrong?” Bruce asked.

Joanna blushed and scolded, “It’s daytime, and we’re in the office. Can’t you stop thinking about that kind of thing? If we really have to, can’t it wait until we get home at night?” she implored, her voice tinged with embarrassment and a hint of playfulness.

Bruce smiled at her words, his expression softening. “Okay, okay, I’ll listen to you, alright? Don’t be mad, darling,” he reassured her, his voice warm and understanding.

“Can you not be so cheesy?” Joanna said, her tone exasperated.

helplessly, his eyes locked with hers. “Let me

express

all my

my everything,” he confessed, his voice filled

expression remained void of disappointment or

in her heart and gazed deeply into his eyes, captivated by the complexities hidden within.

a hot temper and frequently flies off the handle, he is remarkably good at hiding his true feelings. Sometimes, even when he seems to be smiling, he might be extremely annoyed deep down. And

Chapter 484

you been acting strange these days?” she inquired, her curiosity piqued, her

you say ‘I love you‘ to me? I want to hear it,” he requested

her lips trembling. But the words “I love you” got stuck in her throat, and she could not bring herself to say them, her emotions swirling within

“Is it really that difficult to say ‘I love you?” he questioned

is that okay?” she replied tentatively, her voice tinged with a mix of

disliking me and loving me are two completely different things! You can also say ‘I don’t dislike

protested, her

we were in

her face

he’ll never give up. Faced with no other choice, you can only… yield. But

Joanna’s troubled expression, Bruce decided not to force her anymore. “Alright then, if you do not want to say it, let us just focus on the handover of work,” he said, his voice. filled with understanding and a

let me y

as he walked directly to

opened it, revealing numerous files and disk–like

is this?” Joanna asked, her

at them when you go back! These are company secrets, and besides you, no one else should have access to them,” Bruce explained,

Joanna replied as she nodded.

work with you