Chapter 16

Taking a deep breath, Joanna picked up the contract and went through it.

This agreement was extremely strict, and the terms in it were completely overbearing. Given the current state of the Haynes Group, it was barely possible to complete the contract in three years.

“This is unfair.”

“If you’re afraid of signing it, just say so.”

Joanna gritted her teeth with hatred. “Bruce Everett, you’re going too far! Be a man, will you?”

“Yeah, yeah,” replied Bruce. “I’m just annoying, alright?”

He slumped back in his chair, puffing on his cigarette, looking unconcerned. “If you’re too scared to sign, just quit the Haynes Group!”

His arrogant look made Joanna’s insides burn with rage. However, she was not a quitter, not then, and certainly not now.

The terms were unreasonable. But if she could finish the task, she could kick Bruce out of the Haynes Group for good!

“Fine. I’ll Sign It!”

Joanna signed her name on the contract without hesitation. Then she tossed it to Bruce. “Here, what about now?”

Bruce smiled devilishly and let out one last puff of smoke. “Well, well, now we wait and see how things are going to end.”

Women were stupid. Especially this one!

He just teased her a little, and Joanna couldn’t wait to take the bait. Bruce was convinced that Joanna would suffer for sure.

“I hope you can do it perfectly,” said Bruce casually. “Otherwise, you’re leaving Greyport, and this time, you are not allowed to come back!”

took another deep breath before shooting Bruce a cold look. “If the contract is completed, you will

my eyes wild open to watch you

his cigarette butt on the conference table arrogantly,

was suddenly reminded of the naked–photo incident this morning. Anger rose from his inside at once as his thin lips curled into a sneer. “Don’t ever do childish pranks ever again!” said Bruce. “And you shrank my size? Was that to imply

Joanna trembled uncontrollably with anger and failed to understand

“You just like playing dumb with people, don’t you? Never have the

I did, but not for some stupid, false accusation. Now, you

said Bruce. What he didn’t expect was that being tugged on his tie by her like this

he stepped forward a little and

conference table!

body had been missing

to the core, but he just couldn’t help the physical reaction when

the nude photo on his phone, and she snorted with a sneer. “I’m

you had done lousy work on purpose? After all, you have a

Joanna was utterly furious.

he had not felt guilty for once because

he was not!

tell you one last time. I’ve never plotted against anyone! I’ve never… managed

are getting married soon anyway, and I’ve been sleeping

to pieces by his words, and her whole body couldn’t

dollars I offered? You didn’t take it. So I used it to buy Roxy

hated her schemes, her being tough, and her

to be, the more

me!” Joanna

grabbed her purse

was having

often had inexplicable tremors. When it got serious,

was running away, Bruce

must spit on her

Inside the bathroom.

pulled out her anti–depressants. With tap water, she swallowed down a

relying on pills and work

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