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.
Shelley had some of Joanna's rebelliousness in her. She was uncooperative and rebuked Ace. "Mr. Moran, please be clear. I'm working as Miss Pierce's assistant, not yours. Why should I listen to you?"
"If you want your boss to be safe, do as I say. If we delay, the situation might get worse." Ace commanded.
Shelley sensed the murderous aura in Ace's eyes and quickly gave in. When she dialed Joanna's number on her cell phone, she got an automated reply instead. "The number you dialed is temporarily unavailable."
"Why can't I get through? The signal in the building is excellent. Is Miss Pierce's phone out of battery?" Shelley found it a little odd. Miss Pierce would keep her phone charged if she was still in the office. Why would her phone be out of battery? Was she off work and on her way back home?
"You're taking too long!" Ace had lost his patience. He opened the door, stepped out of his sports car, and headed straight to the office lobby.