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

going to sign a contract with Joann. So I decided to stop by” she replied with a

Isn’t she here?” Roxanne looked over into the bathroom as

“The contract is signed. Let’s go now,” he said, putting

was when Joanna was done straightening her messy hair and stormed out

him. “Bruce, you are

was he to

here or not. In fact, this

red eyes told their stories

Roxanne turned ghostly white.

in the bathroom at once. What Roxanne dreaded the

had never fully forgotten Joanna,

to hide her fury, pretending that she had

go then!” Roxanne shook the man’s arm gently as

not going to allow Bruce to spend too much time

you want to go?”

to have a try–on

remembered it. “Oh, sure, we’ll go in a

and she wailed like a

her.

knew that he could not put off

realizing what he was

sweet, sweet couple,

of heartbreak in her eyes, Bruce hugged Roxanne

wedding dress, let’s go check on the wedding ring,” said Bruce. “There was a batch of diamonds freshly

Roxanne was ecstatic.

“Really?”

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.

purpose because both he and Joanna knew that the 100

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

wanted to see Joanna

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

sharp pain took place in her heart. It was

was turning 24 this year as well, and their birthdays were only

all the 24 years, her father only remembered

“Happy now?”

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