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.
That night, Liam and the rest left the Pierce residence reluctantly under Joanna's request.
Before leaving, Clara held on to Joanna's hand and asked worriedly, "Are you sure you're okay living alone in the huge mansion? I heard that there are ghosts at night. Aren't you scared?"
"Of course, I'm not. This is my house. Even if there are ghosts around, they're my family, so they won't hurt me," Joanna said with a smile.
They only left after getting her affirmation.
After all, ghosts were not as terrifying as the terrible people Joanna had previously encountered!
After the three of them left, the temporarily vibrant home became silent, with the property's moist odor permeating the surroundings as though confirming nobody had been here for years.
However, Joanna was unbothered by it.