The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 356 - 352

Ace’s threats made Joanna feel more alarmed, and she wondered if he had noticed any discrepancies in her denial. However, since he hadn’t made it clear that this was the case, she didn’t want to question him any further either.

Just as the man was about to leave, Joanna’s eyes landed on the box which contained the Rainbow Glaze. "Wait."

Ace’s tall figure halted, anticipation in his eyes but his voice cold as he turned back to her. "What is it? Have you changed your mind?"

Joanna couldn’t help but roll her eyes. ’This man is so self-absorbed!’

"You’ve misunderstood. I just wanted you to take this back with you – I don’t need it anymore." The woman pushed the box towards him with a cold expression.

Ace looked visibly upset, and his aura was so menacing that anyone around him would get chills. He scoffed, "You don’t need it anymore?"

"Actually, I just don’t want to owe you any favors. This thing seems pretty valuable, so if I were to take it, we’d only be making things harder to settle between us." Joanna folded her arms, looking just as indifferent herself.

In reality, not wanting to owe the man a favor was merely part of the reason she was returning the artifact.

She knew that the Rainbow Glaze was likely very important to Ace and his family, so she didn’t want to trouble him and the rest of the Morans by taking it away from them. Despite this, she didn’t want Ace to realize that she was worried about him, which was why she’d rather him view her as a heartless woman instead.

As expected, her words were like adding fuel to the fire, burning the little bit of rationality he had to a crisp.

He immediately grabbed the woman by the wrists, and pulled her into his arms. His eyes were filled with desire as he glared at her as if he wanted to eat her up.

"Joanna Pierce, do you really hate me that much? Are you really willing to suffer, just for the sake of cutting ties with me?" The man questioned frostily.

Joanna wasn’t afraid at all, and she stared back at the man expressionlessly the whole time. She scoffed and said, "Shouldn’t you be happy I’m cutting ties with you? Why are you still barking at me like a dog? Or... could it be that you still have feelings for me, Mr. Moran?"

Joanna actually just intended to annoy him. She assumed that a prideful man like him wouldn’t be willing to be the pursuer in the relationship, as it would make him seem desperate.

She thought he would retaliate by insulting her, but... the man’s response was out of her expectations.

"Yeah, I do! I do still have feelings for you, and I never want us to separate. What about it?" Ace snarled at her, his eyes blazing.

"You..." Joanna was so shocked that she couldn’t come up with anything to say.

Ace narrowed his eyes at her, and growled, "Do you think I have nothing to do with my life, Pierce? Do you think I was creating opportunities to meet you for absolutely no reason? Do you think you’re the only one who knows how to use a telescope to spy on someone?"

"Those nights when you had to work overtime, when you had to pull all-nighters, when you were stretching just to keep yourself awake, when you were drinking coffee at your desk, when you were dancing around while listening to music... If you had just turned around, you would’ve seen just how much affection I had for you!"

"I’ll admit that I sealed my heart away, and that I swore to never fall for you again. But when you appear before my eyes, all my efforts go to waste!"

"You’re just so great, aren’t you? You’re able to manipulate my emotions however you please! So how are you going to take responsibility for me, huh? Have you ever thought about that?!" Ace bit out furiously, his words desperate but his tone arrogant.

Joanna never would have expected the situation to turn out this way.

Joanna thought to herself, ’Isn’t Ace Moran the most cocky and heartless person? How could he possibly have this many thoughts hidden away?’

"Moran, you’re... you’re joking, right? Or have you been drinking? Is this the alcohol talking?" She knew how low the man’s alcohol tolerance was, so it was still a possibility that this was the case.

The woman refused to believe that he would ever hold such deep love for her, especially considering their terrible past relationship with each other, and the fact that she had seen his sheer ruthlessness.

The woman’s question was just like a bucket of water, extinguishing all of Ace’s burning passion. Instantly, his rationality returned, and the longing in his eyes was quickly replaced with hostility. Ace then let go of her hands and sneered, "Joanna Pierce, is your heart made of stone? You really are the cruelest, most dense woman I have ever met!"

"Hey, don’t try to pin the blame on me, you should know which of us is truly the cruelest and-"

"Whatever!" Ace interrupted her, not wanting to continue the conversation. After all, he was the CEO of Moran Group, a man who had always been in the highest position within his field. Normally, he was the one rejecting others, not the other way around.

Despite putting his ego aside, all he received in return was doubt and jest from the woman, leaving him feeling as though she could easily crush his self-esteem.

He thought, ’I am THE Ace Moran, and I refuse to let myself go through such humiliation!’

Just as he was about to leave, Joanna grabbed hold of his arm. "Take this with you!"

However, the man just flung her hand off, responding coldly, "Do whatever you want with it."

As Ace left the office, he noticed a group of employees gathered around the door. It was obvious that they had heard everything that had gone down inside.

Ace scowled and threatened them, "None of you are to tell a soul about what happened here... or else."

The employees lowered their heads frightfully, not daring to say a word.

After Ace finally left the company, Wyatt walked into Joanna’s office as their representative.

At the time, Joanna seemed to be on her computer, busily working as if she was completely unaffected. Ace’s ’temper tantrum’ was just another minor episode to her, and it wasn’t quite enough to affect her mood.

"Miss Pierce, are... are you okay?"

"I’m fine." Joanna lifted her head, looking at Wyatt sternly. "So, you’ve all been acting weird towards me because you thought I was pregnant?"

"Are you not? Really? You’re not pregnant with Mr. Moran’s child?"

Joanna slammed her document on the desk, visibly enraged. "Can you use your brain for once? I’m sorry, but I’m afraid you’re no longer fit to be my assistant. Pack your things and collect your salary from HR, you’re fired."

Wyatt was panicked, but figured that this was inevitable. He had no complaints, but felt regretful about it. "Miss Pierce, I don’t mind leaving my position, but I hope that you can face your true feelings some day. The more you resist, the more it shows that you’re avoiding the truth. If you really didn’t have feelings for Mr. Moran, you wouldn’t have used such extreme methods to show it. Who are you trying to convince?"

Joanna fell silent, her lips pressed together. Wyatt’s words were worrisome, as she knew that she indeed didn’t dare to face the truth deep within her heart...