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.
"Take a guess."
Joanna's red lips curled into a fox-like smile. It was enchanting, mysterious, and unreadable.
She reached out and gently caressed the man's perfect face. The slight stubble and the faint coolness all felt so familiar to her. The lingering love of the past was still vivid in her memory, but right now, the two of them seemed to be worlds apart.
"I don't care what your purpose is. Leave immediately. This isn't where you belong."
Ace tried his best to put on a stern face so that Joanna would leave.
He did not want her sudden appearance to mess up his meticulous plan.
But more importantly, he was not sure if he would falter at the final phase of the plan because of her!
If he faltered, everything would be over!
"Why are you in such a hurry to drive me away? Because of guilt?"
Joanna asked confidently.
"..."
Ace ignored her. He let go of her hand and tried to maintain a safe distance from her.