The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 318

Joanna panicked and struggled desperately. “Bruce, don’t touch me again. I’m already engaged!”

“I won’t allow you to marry him. You’re mine. You can only belong to me…”

With a ripping sound, Joanna’s blouse was torn.

“Oh, help!” Joanna struggled and bit Bruce fiercely.

“Ow!” Bruce’s shoulder hurt from the bite, infuriating him even more.

“Bruce, if you touch me again, I’ll die in front of you!” Joanna struggled with all her might. Her face was filled with

resistance and fear, and tears fell from her eyes.

Bruce was silent. He frowned and stopped.

The way Joanna resisted hurt him deeply. It was as if a sharp knife had pierced his heart. It was unbearably painful.

Whatever he wanted had always come to him effortlessly.

However, he only realized now that it was so difficult to change the mind of someone he had once lost.

“Joanna, just wait and see. I’ll make you regret it!

“When the time comes, don’t cry and beg me!”

Bruce let go of Joanna resentfully and strode out coldly.

Joanna got off the table and slumped into a chair. Tears of humiliation slid down her pale cheeks.

Outside the conference room, Mr. Roger and Mr. Paul were feeling uneasy. They were also mumbling softly!

“Do you think Miss Haynes can persuade Mr. Everett?”

Mr. Roger looked up and replied in a low voice, “Don’t worry! Miss Haynes is Mr. Everett’s old flame. As long as Miss

Haynes uses her feminine wiles, it will definitely be alright!”

“Well…” Mr. Paul was speechless.

Seeing the look of disbelief on Mr. Paul’s face, Mr. Roger continued to tease, “Why? Don’t you believe me? It’s not

like Miss Haynes hasn’t done it

before.”

“I hope so!”

Just as the two of them were whispering, the door of the conference room was pulled open with a loud bam!

Bruce walked out with a dark expression. His face was menacingly dark!

“Mr. Everett…” The two wily old men hurried over.

Bruce coldly walked toward the elevator without saying a word!

The bodyguards behind him followed him, stopping the others from approaching.

“W–what is going on?”

“Don’t tell me the negotiation fell through?”

“Let’s go in and take a look!”

Mr. Roger, Mr. Paul, and the others hurriedly walked toward the conference room!

In the conference room, Joanna was still in shock, and her clothes were a little messy. Fortunately, no intimate parts

of her body were exposed!

Mr. Paul asked anxiously. “Miss Haynes, how did it go? Has Mr. Everett changed his mind?”

Joanna snapped out of her daze, and her expression changed. She cried out, “All of you, get out. Who told you to

come in?”

Mr. Paul and Mr. Roger were speechless and taken aback by the roar. They left the conference room again after

they were snubbed.

The two of them automatically imagined some scenes.

They believed that Joanna must have used her feminine wiles on Mr. Everett, but Mr. Everett rejected her!

That was why she was so flustered and exasperated.

A few of the company’s higher–ups could not help but whisper among themselves. They also believed that Joanna

must have taken the initiative to

throw herself at Mr. Everett.

“It looks like Mr. Everett isn’t interested in Miss Haynes anymore!”

“That’s for sure. No matter how nice something is, one is bound to get sick of it!”

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“Of course. I heard that Mr. Everett and Princess Martha are in a secret relationship!”

“That can’t be true, right?”

“I also heard that Princess Martha specially flew over to Greyport!”

“Wow, no wonder Mr. Everett can’t wait to make a clean break with his ex–wife!”

“Isn’t that normal? Men are fickle in their affection! Besides, Princess Martha is a princess. Miss Haynes is already a

mother, How can she compare?”

“You can’t say that. Miss Haynes is still very feminine and charming!”

“Even if Mr. Everett is gone, she still has Mr. Grimm!”

“That’s true…”

“Come on, let’s get to work! If word of this reaches Miss Haynes’s cars, we’ll be in deep trouble.”

The Everett Group.

Bruce returned to the company in frustration.

As soon as he entered his office, his phone rang before he could sit down to catch his breath.

A ringing sound was heard.

It was Princess Martha’s persistent phone call again!

Bruce looked at the phone and frowned!

To him, it was easy to pick up girls but too hard to shake them off.

Sometimes, he just wanted some ty, but women always fell for him, and there was no end to their pestering.

If he were not careful, women would claim the moral high ground and condemn him as a scumbag.

Especially for a man of his status, if he looked at any woman for a second longer, it would make the other party’s

heart flutter. She would think she had a chance with him!

Of course, he had never thought of himself as a good man who was chaste and pure.

A ringing sound was heard again.

The phone kept ringing!

Bruce exhaled in frustration and braced himself to answer the call. “Hello, Martha!”

Princess Martha’s disappointed voice could be heard on the other end of the line. “Bruce, what took you so long to

pick up the phone?”

“I was in a meeting just now. What’s wrong?” Bruce asked perfunctorily.

His passion for Princess Martha had clearly subsided, and his attitude had become indifferent.

It was said that men were wolves that liked to chase after their prey!

The harder it was to catch the prey, the more precious it was.

However, there were always some prey that threw themselves at him with just a glance.

How would that satisfy his desire to conquer?

“Didn’t you say you were coming to see me this week?”

“I’m busy this week. I don’t think I can spare the time.”

“Then I’ll go over 5 Greyport to see you!”

“That’s not a good idea! I’ll visit you after I’m done.”

“Well, I’ve already told my father about us! My father wants to meet you personally.”

Bruce was speechless after he heard that, and his head throbbed even harder!

He had not even thought it through yet. Was he going to meet her parent so soon?

“Bruce, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you unwilling?”

“Martha, we’ve only known each other for a short time. Isn’t it too soon to talk about marriage now?”

Princess Martha said dejectedly. “We’ve known each other for over three months. We’ve known each other well

enough.

“As long as we truly love each other, the sooner we get married, the better.”

“Well, I’m busy here now. I’ll call you tonight!”

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*Bruce…”

Bruce said a lew more perfunctory words before hanging up.

After hanging up, his head throbbed even harder!

Princess Martha wanted to marry him. That made him extremely frustrated.

The next day.

When Bruce arrived at the company, there were already reporters gathered downstairs.

“Mr. Everett, are you withdrawing your investment from the Haynes Group?”

“Yes!”

“Why? Can you tell us the reason?”

“Well, this is about an investment. It’s not convenient to talk about it in detail. Thank you!” Bruce said a few simple

words in front of the media before entering the company.

Even though he did not reveal the reason, the reporters were used to acting on hearsay evidence, and they

analyzed his words in depth. They knew that he was implying that the Haynes Group was about to go bankrupt.

Soon, the internet was flooded with news of the Haynes Group’s impending bankruptcy!

This news fastened the pace of the Haynes Group’s decline.

The share price had reached rock bottom several times, and each share was worth less than 20 cents. Their

market value had evaporated by more than 2 billion dollars.

The Haynes Group.

A ringing sound was heard.

“Joann!”

“Jay, how’s your recovery?”

“Pretty good. How about you? Why are your eye circles so dark?”

“Oh, I’m fine. I didn’t sleep well last night!” Joanna forced a smile, but it was uglier than if she were crying.

Although Jaydon was not by Joanna’s side, he had also heard the rumor!

Of course, he also knew that Bruce was deliberately suppressing Joanna!

“Joann, don’t worry too much!”

“It’s okay. I can handle it! I’m still busy here, so I won’t talk to you for now.” Joanna was afraid that she would cry,

so she quickly hung up.

The phone rang as it tried to get through.

Jaydon called his father again.

“Hello, Daddy!”

“Jay, what’s wrong?” Tim sounded happy!

This son of his was very distant from him. It was rare for Jaydon to take the initiative to look for him.

“Daddy, I want you to help Joanna.”

Tim was stunned and speechless!

“No problem, don’t worry!”

Tim dominated the gambling industry in Venturas. His influence extended to the entire Venturas.

Although he was not born in the same era as Bruce, let alone of the same age, they had many similarities.

Soon, Tim found his good friend, John Garcia, the Ship King of Greyport.

He was the grandfather of Zachary and Jennie.

He was the Ship King of Greyport. He was almost 90 years old and was highly respected. His net worth was several

billion dollars. He was from the same era as Bruce’s grandparents. He could be considered to be on good terms

with the Everett family.

“Bruce, let’s meet for coffee!”

“Okay!” Bruce was still very respectful to the old man.

After all, John was older and more experienced. Among the wealthy in the entire Greyport, everyone had to show

John some respect. Furthermore, John was friends with the patriarch of the Everett family.