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!”

far, Joanna Haynes!” Bruce

thought Joanna had just been bluffing. And that made him even

of cops. He did not want to

downstairs. If he was taken away

you 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

has recorded everything you just said to me. If you don’t mind, I’ll play it right now so

all the time! But it all happened too soon. So, she never had the chance to turn it

it was enough to

went

what she just said to Joanna, then she could kiss goodbye to the innocent maiden image she had maintained for so many years. All

I’m fine, see? Let’s just

Roxanne took Bruce’s arm. Yet she failed

Chapter 19

nervous reaction, and he realized that things might not be so

you so nervous?”

I’m just… I just don’t want to make a big deal out of it,” stammered Roxanne as her heart skipped a beat. The next second, 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. After all, the wedding dress is what

deep breath as he stared at

don’t get me wrong. Don’t believe any of

on Roxanne. “You go ahead,” she said. “When the officers get here, let’s go to the station together, and the truth will come out. Roxanne, there are a lot of reporters downstairs. I’m

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