Only then did Nancy realize the male protagonist in the film was Ace!
'Oh my goodness! The jerk is now acting! Is the Moran Group about to go bankrupt? Why would a CEO like him want to work in entertainment?"
Joanna couldn't stop laughing as she joked, "I heard it's because he's attempting to woo the female lead.'
"Damn him!"
Nancy despised Ace so much after learning that he had almost murdered Joanna for Alice.
She became even more upset after learning that he was pursuing another woman. "Miss Joanna, you made the correct option by leaving him.
Otherwise, you'll have to put up with his cheating behind your back. Your boys will be miserable growing up in such an atmosphere. I completely agree with your choice to leave him back then!'
Joanna had a faint grin but didn't say anything when she heard this.
If she didn't see the movie, she would've reprimanded Ace as well as Nancy.
She did finish it, however, and she couldn't admonish him. She had the impression that he wasn't as cruel and cold as she had expected. He had to be a very meticulous man, since he could write such a lovely and emotional end.
"I'm not going to chastise him anymore for the sake of your babies."
Nancy took a deep breath and suppressed her rage.
She examined Joanna's pulse and blood sugar as usual. Everything was how it should be.
"Your children are doing fine.'
"When Mr. Blackwood learned that you intended to do water birth, he discreetly got a designer and a few workmen a while ago and created a water birth room for you. The room is created in a submerged form, with glass walls that reach all the way to the bottom of the sea. You can see the aquatic animals swimming. It should be quite soothing."
"Water birth room?"
Joanna was excited and shocked at the same time. 'This is amazing! I just said it casually. I didn't expect him to remember it."
"Of course, he remembers. Mr. Blackwood cares about you a lot. No matter how small the detail, he would make sure he got it perfectly. You mean a lot to him that's why he's so considerate of you. In my opinion, Mr. Blackwood is better than the jerk in various ways. You should consider making him the father of your babies."
Before this, Joanna would have rejected such a request instantly, but now she didn't. She placed her hands on her belly, felt her babies moving around energetically, and mumbled, "I'll think of it."
"Mr. Blackwood will be so excited if he knows about this!"
Nancy sighed happily. "Miss Joanna, you finally thought it through. You should find a man that loves you so that you won't get hurt. If you find a man that you love, chances are you will have your heart broken."
However, Joanna argued, "Love isn't necessarily the reason for a man and a woman to be together. To me, Liam is the friend that I trust the most. Our friendship is more important than love. Besides, I need a long-lasting relationship!"
Meanwhile, at the City.
Ethan was having a meal with a few bosses of big cinema companies, preparing for the release of 'Moran my Everheart.'
Suddenly, he got a call from the film distributor saying that some mysterious person had copied the movie's original file.
Hearing this, his eyes lit in excitement, and he instantly phoned Ace." Ace, it's just as you predicted. The fish has taken the bait!"
Ace knew that when the movie 'Moran my Everheart' trended on Twitter, it would get the attention of people, and Joanna would naturally be curious about it.
Yet he didn't think that she would be so quick.
The film had yet to be officially released, but she appeared to be impatient. It looked like she didn't leave as freely and easily as she presented.
At the same time, Ethan walked proudly inside the president's office and mysteriously stuffed a note inside Ace's hand.
"Ace, don't lose the paper. I've helped you as much as I can. If you can't get her back, then it's your problem. Don't blame me for not helping you!"
Ace was in the middle of his work when he was handed the note. He frowned and looked at the note in his hand. "What is this?''
"Your wife's location!"
Ethan became excited as he told, "I told you earlier that a mysterious person hacked into the distributor's system and copied the movie file. I hired a hacker and discovered the mysterious person's location. They're located on a small island. If I'm not wrong, that's your wife, and she's on that island now!"
"No wonder we couldn't find her at all. She's really good at hiding!"
A light flashed before Ace's eyes before it returned to its usually cold and distant look. He said nonchalantly, "Where she at has nothing to do with me. Take it away, I don't need it."
"What do you mean, Ace? Didn't you want me to observe Joanna's every move? You partook in the film because you wanted to show it to her, as well as beg for forgiveness and find out where she is. How come it no longer has anything to do with you?"
"I just want to prove that she isn't as free and easy as she portrays herself to be. Now that I've proven it, I don't care where she is."
As Ace spoke, he continued to organize the file in his hand, seeming as if he didn't care one bit about Joanna's whereabouts nor the intention to seek her out.
This shocked Ethan.
He was sure that Ace would find her once he had Joanna's location, and he could brag about his contribution to locating her. However, Ace wasn't acting as he had anticipated!
"You can't play me like this, Ace. You've kept bugging me to promote the movie so you could locate Joanna. But why are you suppressing your desire to see her and acting as if you don't care? Are you worried about losing pride if she refuses to see you?"
Ethan stared at Ace, who seemed emotionless and gave him a piece of advice. "Put your pride away. You've given each other space for three months. This can't go on. If this continues, your relationship will actually come to an end. Since both of you still love each other, go and get her back. Even if you fail, you won't regret not trying."
"Since you're so enthusiastic, why don't you go on your own?"
Ace lifted his gaze and remarked coldly, "The whole world knows now that there's nothing between her and me. So you don't have to care about how I feel. If you like her, go for her."
'You!"
Ethan was furious when he heard Ace's words.
Ethan did have feelings for Joanna before this, but he said it as a joke. He understood he couldn't act on his feelings for his friend's wife. Besides, his heart had been taken over by another woman.
"Is there anything else? I'm quite busy."
Ace's cold words sounded like he was chasing Ethan away. Joanna's location appeared to be unimportant and more of a hassle.
"Nothing. I'm just a busybody!"
Ethan was enraged, and he snatched the note and tore it apart before throwing it into the dustbin. "Since you don't want to find her, it's fine. After all, I won't be the one to regret."
Then, he pushed open the door and left.
At this moment, it was already late at night.
There were just a few employees remaining in the building.
Ace sat in his office, rummaging through the documents on his desk.
Moran Group developed tremendously over the years, but with it came a slew of difficulties and harsh competitors.
This was particularly the case in the field of technology. Long-term collaboration between Moran Group and KCL Group made his company invincible, enabling it to capture three-fourths of the market.
As a result, he quickly became the envy of other companies who would try to harm his company behind his back. While not life-threatening, it gave Ace a headache.
There had recently been speculations that the smart bracelet Moran Group recently released on the market had severe flaws that involved violating users' privacy by eavesdropping on their conversations. The rumor resulted in several reports and lawsuits against his company.
'Inform the public relations department that we need a way to conceal this negative news.
"Investigate and sue those who disseminated the rumors; for spreading falsehoods and harming our company's brand."
'Remove all of the smart wristbands we recently introduced and hand them over to the IT department to see whether they have an eavesdropping capacity."
Ace couldn't pretend any longer after many phone conferences, signing various papers, and reviewing a few projects. He rose up and swiftly reached into the trash can, picking up the ripped bits of paper.
The paper was small, but it was shredded into bits, making it impossible to reassemble.
Ace tried to piece it back and struggled. His eyes hurt, and his brain couldn't process what he was seeing. "Damn it, Ethan! Why did he have to shred it to pieces!"
Finally, he was close to piecing it back together when the secretary walked in.
"Sir!"
"Ehem!"
Ace instantly covered the paper shreds as if he had done something guilty. However, his movements were so big that the pieces flew around and scattered on the ground.
The secretary was taken aback and approached him right away. "Are you alright, Sir?"
"Don't move!"
Ace yelled and stared at the paper on the floor."Don't step on them," he ordered her coldly.