"Jovan?"
Joanna glared at the handsome man who walked into the technical department. She soon knitted her brows and was on guard.
Jovan Moran was not somebody to be trifled with. When Joanna was still Mrs. Moran, he was the first person who could not accept her title, often tricking her both openly and secretly.
He was the grandson of Timothy's brother. Hence, he was considered Ace's younger cousin. He had always been in charge of Moran Group's foreign business, which left Joanna to wonder why he had suddenly returned to the City.
"Mr… Mr. Moran!"
Lisa and the other employees quickly bowed their heads, and they did not even dare to breathe as if they had just seen the grim reaper.
So, it was clear that Jovan was quite respected and influential in Moran Group even though he was always the second in command.
"Joanna, it's been so many years. You look stunning…"
Jovan was wearing a dark, distinguished, and customized suit. He had both hands in his pockets as his gaze lingered on Joanna unscrupulously. He smirked and said, "As expected, young married women are more attractive and charming than unmarried ones."
Hearing that, Liam quickly became infuriated. He stood in front of Joanna with his tall figure, warning Jovan with a cold expression on his handsome face, "Mr. Moran, please watch your tongue. She's no longer your sister-in- law. If you don't behave, I'll sue you."
Jovan raised his brows and cracked a faint smile before he said, "I'm sorry. I forgot that it'd been four years since Miss Pierce got a divorce. But to me, she'll always be my sister-in-law. Although she has got nothing to do with Ace now, I always see her as my sister-in-law. I still have a lot of things to talk to her about."
After that, Jovan looked over Liam's body and stared intensely at Joanna without restraint.
"Stop looking at her!"
Liam could no longer take it. He even ignored his manners and clenched his fists. "Mr. Moran, if you can't control your gaze and don't know what you should be looking at, I don't mind helping teach your vulgar eyes a lesson!"
Jovan had always been that despicable man.
By relying on the fact that he was only second to Ace in the Moran family, he had been acting willfully and arrogantly around the City.
He even mounted strong opposition when Joanna married Ace back then. He boldly claimed that Joanna did not deserve Ace and that she had no right to be a member of the Moran family. He even gathered around a hundred gangsters to make a scene at their wedding and humiliate Joanna vehemently.
At last, Timothy got so angry that he diminished his power in Moran Group and banished him abroad, leaving some insignificant businesses in his hands. It was only then that he stopped doing such conceited deeds.
Liam had long held a grudge against Jovan because of that affair. He had long since wanted to beat up that shameless man, but he did not get such a chance. That chance happened to be in his hands now.
"It's fine."
Joanna saw that Liam was about to pry out Jovan's eyes, so she said slowly, "It's normal that everyone loves beautiful things. Mr. Moran, since you like staring at me, I'll take it as an approval of my charm. You have my permission to look at me as you like."
Liam was upset. "Boss, how can you let this shameless man have his way? Did you forget how he used to humiliate you?"
"It's different. People change. I believe he can be a very good friend to us now."
Joanna stared closely at Jovan with profound meaning in her expression.
"See! She has such a broad perspective!"
Jovan looked at Joanna with surprise and joy.
That was true indeed. People did change. In the past, Joanna was stiff, boring, and conservative. But now, she was a vastly different person.
"Miss Pierce, I heard you wanted to investigate the surveillance video of the presidential zone, but Ace didn't give us such power. I happened to receive his authorization, so I may be able to help you."
Jovan spoke slowly. His countenance was full of smugness.
On the contrary, Joanna was calm as she said, "Mr. Moran, please do me a favor."
Even if he did not help her, she had ways to hack into the surveillance system of the presidential zone
However, she could save herself the trouble since he offered to help.
Besides, Ace had always been cautious and held the authorization of Moran Group strictly. He had never treated his cousin kindly.
His sudden generosity in giving up all his authorization to such an unreliable person, however, made Joanna wonder if he was just careless or if something else had happened.
She knew for a fact that Moran Group held a key role in the survival issue of Stellar Group. Hence, she planned to use that chance to fleece Jovan of the truth.
After all, Jovan looked like a fool, and he might just expose everything after a casual trick.
'I can help you, but I have a small request."
Jovan cracked a complicated smile and said gradually.
Joanna appeared composed. "Just tell me."
'I want you to be with me for one night."
As soon as he made that request, everyone on the spot inhaled sharply and let out gasps.
He did not regard Ace seriously at all.
Liam got so furious that he grabbed Jovan's sleeves and raised his fist in great fury. "You bastard! You're courting death. How dare you humiliate Joan so!"
It was not the first time Jovan treated Joanna with such disrespect.
In the past, he made such a statement numerously and openly when she was still his sister-in-law. He even asked her to be with him.
However, he had no ulterior motives toward her. He just felt that she was a plaything and she did not deserve Ace, so he could casually toy with and humiliate her.
But it was clear that he had become interested in her now.
"Liam, stop.'
Joanna stopped Liam again and asked Jovan, "Are you sure? Are you daring enough to ask me to be with you?"
"Haha! Joanna, you're funny. Others can't even hope for such an honor. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Honor?"
Joanna smirked and said with a faint smile, "Well, it depends on whether you have such luck."
"Tsk! Tsk! You get my hopes up."
Joanna had become so much more interesting to Jovan now.
He had simply wanted to tease her, hoping she'd reminisce about her young and shy look, but he did not expect her to react in such a brazen manner. Consequently, this completely changed his impression of her.
The employees present wondered if they were mistaken. The reserved and prudent Mrs. Moran had changed. She even flirted with a man like Jovan.
Liam roughly guessed Joanna's intention, so he forcefully held back his fury and let them be.
Joanna was not someone to be trifled with. Since Jovan went to Joanna on his initiative, he would suffer.
Getting the surveillance video to determine Adie's situation was more important.
They successfully retrieved the surveillance video of the president zone under Jovan's order.
However, what they saw left them in complete astonishment..