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!”

bluffing. And that made him

cops. He did not want

reporters were still downstairs. If

station together! Doctors will know if I had really assaulted Roxanne. If I

taking out a recorder from 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 that we

the time! But it all happened too soon.

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

Roxanne’s face went

goodbye to the innocent maiden image

Bruce. I’m fine, see? Let’s just

Roxanne took Bruce’s arm. Yet she failed to

Chapter 19

reaction, and he realized that things might not be so

are you so

nervous! No, 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

as he stared at Roxanne grimly. “Roxy, did you just lie to

get me wrong. Don’t believe any of her words! I…

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 sure if this

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