The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 449 - 447

"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. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

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.

He knew his own nature very well. Although he looked as cold as an iceberg, he was actually a hopeless romantic. The closer they were to each other, the less rational he became, which was very troublesome!

Unfortunately, Joanna was naturally rebellious. When she realized that he wanted to keep a safe distance from her, she took the initiative and put her hands around his shoulders. Her thin lips brushed across his face, seemingly by accident. She said slowly, "What if I tell you I came here tonight to take you back. Would you believe me?"

"Stop causing trouble."

Ace obviously never expected Joanna to be so persistent in wanting him back. He was pleasantly surprised and struggled to keep a straight face. He said arrogantly, "I thought you said you’ve prepared yourself to break up with me one day? You said I’m merely the icing on the cake, and even without me, you’ll still live a colorful life. Why are you so desperate now?"

"Yes, but that only applies to the day we’re meant to part. We obviously haven’t reached that point yet..."

Joanna buried her head deep in his shoulder like a kitten and whispered in his ear, "I don’t believe for a second that you don’t love me anymore. You must be doing this for a reason. There’s no one else here, just you and I. I’ll give you another chance. Tell me the truth. Whatever it is, we can face it together!"

"..."

Ace stood tall and motionless like a mountain.

He had to admit, for a moment there, he was very close to faltering, just as he had expected.

But when he thought about the cost of doing so, he managed to pull himself back.

"Let me tell you something. Don’t underestimate your wife. I, your wife, am amazing. Whatever support the Crawford family can give you, I can give you too. You don’t have to make such a big sacrifice. We’re still married, so don’t you go and announce another engagement now!"

Joanna felt a bit anxious when Ace did not make any reply. Her attitude also became a bit more humble.

"What kind of support can you give me?"

Ace remained unmoved. He slowly pulled her hand away and said, "You can’t even take care of yourself, so stop dragging me down. If you still care about me, then please give me and Clara your blessing."

Joanna once again felt a chill from head to toe.

Like a moth, she flew towards a light source willingly, even though she knew it would kill her.

In the end, she received a huge slap to the face!

"Fine, Ace Moran. Remember what you said today. I’ve already given you enough chances. No matter what reason you turn out to have, I’ll never forgive you!"

Joanna’s eyes were red as she lost control and yelled at him.

*Ahem!*

Jovan coughed lightly from another corner of the balcony, and walked over with a fake smile on his face. He was wearing a tidy suit and a pair of frameless glasses, and was the epitome of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

"Honey, you’ve got what you wanted. It’s time to get ready for the main show!" The man reminded Joanna with a smirk as he tapped his expensive wristwatch.

"Yes, it’s time for the show." Joanna took a deep breath and beamed radiantly at Jovan, no trace of her disappointment from earlier. She patted Ace on the shoulder, and said briefly, "Take care, Mr. Moran."

She linked arms with Jovan, and they headed into the banquet hall.

Ace was speechless for a while, but the shock was soon replaced with amusement, and a soft smile appeared on his face. He thought to himself, ’Yes, this is how Joanna Pierce is supposed to live. I don’t care if she wants revenge, or anything else... I just don’t want her to be sad because of me.’

Joanna and Jovan attracted a lot of attention the minute they appeared in the hall, but it was mostly just disdainful stares. After all, Jovan was known as the right-hand man who failed in betraying his own family, whereas Joanna was known as a useless, abandoned woman whose family had fallen from grace.

To many, it was unthinkable that they would willingly attend an event like this given their reputations.

Meanwhile, Clara soon noticed that she was no longer in the limelight. Everyone was looking somewhere else, which made her quite upset. She followed everyone’s gaze to the spiral staircase, only to find Joanna and Jovan under the spotlight.

Clara sneered as she approached Joanna and said mockingly, "Miss Pierce, are you attending this summit as Mr. Moran’s plus one? You might not know this, but only people with significant contributions to the industry were invited to attend. Thus, Mr. Moran is not qualified to be here, and neither are you."

"Oh, there were requirements? Sorry, but I had no idea!" Jovan grinned cheekily and replied, "Sorry to burst your bubble, but this lovely lady isn’t my plus one – I’m hers! You might not know this, but my sweetheart here is the president of the Electronics Technology Association. I just came here to broaden my horizons, you know?"

Hearing this, some of the people in the crowd immediately became enraged.

"How dare you even mention that?! Have you no shame? All of us voted for this woman as president because we trusted her, but she decided to just up and leave her post! Don’t you know how we were mocked because we had no leader?!"

"Who even made the attendance list? Allowing them to attend is an insult to our industry... Security! Kick these two out right now!"

"I was wrong back then, and I sincerely apologize to everyone for it," Joanna said solemnly as she bowed deeply. She knew that her sudden departure had brought harm to the association, so she had long expected that she would be the main target for their resentment.

"However, I actually came here with a very important goal in mind. It was also the current president, Mr. Frederick Yarrow, who personally invited me to this summit. So, my plus one and I are more than qualified to participate," she continued with a confident smile.

"Frederick Yarrow personally invited you? How is that possible?!" Shocked, everyone immediately turned to their current president.