19
O tempo pareceu congelar por um tempo .
Bruce se sentia muito fraco , mas felizmente era forte o suficiente para não desmaiar na hora . _ _
“ Como você ousa me dar um choque ? ” Bruce fixou seus olhos assassinos em Joanna como se um falcão estivesse mirando em seu alvo.
presa .
Joanna cambaleou um pouco para trás , mas ainda assim conseguiu se acalmar . _ _ “ Foi legítima defesa . _ _ Se você vier até mim de novo . Vou chamar a polícia ! ”
Bruce bufou com uma risada furiosa . “ Chamar a polícia ? Bem , vá em frente ! ”
Ele era o homem número um em Greyport !
Para ser franco , até o governo local precisava do apoio da família Everett ! _ _ Mesmo que a polícia viesse , eles ficariam do lado de Bruce !
“ Não fique com raiva , Bruce . Joann não queria … ” _
Bruce scoffed, “It’s none of your business. This is between her and me!”
At first, he did it for Roxanne. While now, he was just taken control by his rage.
Joanna called out to the door, “Cora.”
Cora, her personal assistant, pushed the door open and came in. “Yes, Ms. Haynes?”
“Call the police immediately. Tell them there’s trouble here!”
“I see!”
“Oh, you’ve gone too far, Joanna Haynes!” Bruce cried.
He thought Joanna had just been bluffing. And that made him even angrier with her.
Yes, Bruce was not afraid of cops. He did not want to be bothered at all.
Especially now at this critical moment when reporters were still downstairs. If he was taken away by cops, it would affect his reputation.
Joanna had completely calmed down. She spoke up again as her tone got harsher, “If you don’t mind making a scene, let’s go to the police station together! Doctors will know if I had really assaulted Roxanne. If I pushed her, there would definitely be my fingerprints on her dress! Anyhow, we will find out the truth soon!”
Joanna then turned and looked at Roxanne coldly, taking out a recorder from her pocket. “I have a recorder here. It has recorded everything you just said to me. If you don’t mind, I’ll play it right now so that we can all hear the conversation!”
Joanna did like to carry a tiny recorder all the time! But it all happened too soon. So, she never had the chance to turn it on.
Still, under the circumstances, even though the recorder had recorded nothing, it was enough to protect her. At least, Roxanne would not dare to tell more lies.
As expected, Roxanne’s face went pale when she heard that.
If Bruce heard what she just said to Joanna, then she could kiss goodbye to the innocent maiden image she had maintained for so many years. All her schemes would be ruined in an instant.
“Forget it, Bruce. I’m fine, see? Let’s just go look at the wedding dress…”
Ignoring the pain in her stomach, Roxanne took Bruce’s arm. Yet she failed to hide the slight unease in her eyes.
Chapter 19
Bruce frowned at Roxanne’s nervous reaction, and he realized that things might not be so simple.
“Why are you so nervous?” he asked.
“Huh? I’m not nervous! No, I’m just… I just don’t want to make a big deal out of it,” stammered Roxanne as her heart skipped a beat. The next second, she put on her usual innocent look and said, “The police officers will have to take us to the police station. That will definitely cost us hours. After all, the wedding dress is what matters, right?”
Bruce took a deep breath as he stared at Roxanne grimly. “Roxy, did you just lie to me?”
“I, I didn’t! Bruce, don’t get me wrong. Don’t believe any of her words! I… I…”
Joanna would not go easy on Roxanne. “You go ahead,” she said. “When the officers get here, let’s go to the station together, and the truth will come out. Roxanne, there are a lot of reporters downstairs. I’m sure if this evidence gets out, people will have their own judgments. After all, that one man is blind and st* pid doesn’t mean every man and woman is blind and st* pid!”
Driving by the anger, Bruce reached for the recorder in Joanna’s hand. He was desperate to hear what exactly Roxanne had said!
“Stop the nonsense, Joanna. Just give me the recorder!”
Joanna colocou o gravador de volta no bolso , os lábios se curvando em um sorriso de escárnio . “ Você receberá o gravador mais tarde , quando estivermos todos na delegacia . _ Os policiais estarão aqui em breve . _ Então , qual é a pressa ? Além disso , se você destruir o gravador para proteger Roxanne , minhas provas desaparecerão . _
Bruce cerrou os dentes e olhou para Joanna .
Ele não esperava que depois de quatro anos ela se tornasse ainda mais intrigante .
O rosto de Roxanne ficou mortalmente pálido , como se a cor tivesse sido drenada dele . Mordendo os lábios , ela olhou para Bruce com pena .
“ Bruce , deveríamos parar com essa loucura . Vamos nos casar , lembra ? Não vamos dar grande importância a isso na frente da imprensa … ” _ _ _
Bruce se livrou de Roxanne com impaciência . Ele odiava mais quando as mulheres pregavam peças nele . _ “ Não vamos ver nenhum vestido de noiva hoje ! _ ”
Com isso , Bruce Strode saiu da sala de conferências sem hesitação . _
Ele não esperaria a chegada da polícia . _ _ Isso apenas excitaria os repórteres e lhes daria mais _
histórias .
“ Joanna , isso não é o fim ! ” Roxanne rosnou . “ Você vai pagar por isso . ” Então ela correu para perseguir _
Bruce .
“ Bruce , espere por mim , Bruce ! Eu não disse nada para ela ! Você tem que acreditar em mim … ” Sua voz foi ouvida e então desapareceu pelo corredor . _ _ _
