Regret soon consumed Ace after the divorce. He never expected that his boring ex-wife would move on overnight, and be living her best life. Not only did a young heir of an influential family claim to be her underling, but a famous celebrity confessed to being her fan as well. Even one of the wealthiest people in the country referred to her as their senior. “I don't care how strong your background is, Joanna Pierce. I'll make sure to tear down your walls!” With that, the second son of the Moran family set out to protect the woman in secret. Ace: "My ex-wife is so fragile that she can't even stand on her own two feet, you mustn't take advantage of her." To which everyone replied, "Who would dare to mess with her? She'd rip our heads off if we ever get into a minor disagreement!' Ace : "My ex-wife is far too naive, you shouldn't toy with her feelings" And yet people would say, "I’m sorry? We've never seen a naive woman act so unapologetically!' Ace: "Come, darling. Let me introduce you to this powerful figure!" To which the powerful figure responded with a deep bow, "No, no, she's the boss around these parts!” Since then, Ace has had to live a double life. He was an almighty CEO during the day, but come night time,he'd be sobbing on his knees, hoping to win Joanna's heart back.
Alice stood up and went to the door. Outside stood William, her biggest admirer.
"I'm here for my reward!" William barged in and pressed Alice against the wall. He began kissing her passionately.
Alice lifted her arms and let him do what he wanted without any expression on her face. She even seemed annoyed.
After a few kisses, William found it pointless and harshly let her go.
"If you don't like me at all, why did you promise you would give yourself to me as a reward for completing the mission?" William asked.
He pinched her cheeks with his long fingers. "You're like a log. There's no warmth and no response from you. Are you rewarding me or humiliating me?" he asked through clenched jaws.
Alice sneered. "What's the rush? I've always kept my promises. If I promised you something, I'd give it to you, but not now…"
"What's your excuse this time?" William was losing his patience.