For That reason, Joanna had to refrain from appearing too curious. She sat quietly in the passenger's seat.
Soon, the traffic began to ease as they gradually entered the suburbs. The surroundings gradually got darker. There weren't even street lamps to light the road. It only got creepier by the second. Unsurprisingly, this was the kind of place where bad people did terrible things.
Joanna wasn't afraid, however. With her abilities, she could fight ten more Jovans even if her legs had only just recovered.
"Hey… Where are you taking me?" Joanna was getting a little impatient. She was visibly unhappy.
"Be patient. We'll be arriving soon." Jovan said before making a turn onto a small, dark road. There were lush cypress trees on both sides of the road, which stood upright like triangular flags.
Joanna rolled down the window and looked around. Why did this place seem a little familiar?
After that, she suddenly recalled that this was the gravesite where she and Ace had fallen and gotten hurt.
According to rumors, this was an elite gravesite. Those who were buried here were said to be able to have a luxurious lifestyle in the afterlife. However, for the living, being here for too long would run the risk of bumping into unholy things. It was a taboo for most.
Why did Jovan bring her to a creepy place like this in the middle of the night? Her cast had only just been removed. She didn't want to fall again!
"Turn around!" Joanna commanded. "I don't like it here. I want you to turn around right now."
However, Jovan refused to cooperate. He sneered. "I'm behind the wheel now. What if I refuse?"
"In that case, don't blame me for having to do this!" Joanna glared at him coldly before pressing a pocket knife against his neck. "We're in the middle of nowhere anyway. There are more ghosts than humans. When push comes to shove, I'll have no choice but to slit your throat and bury you right where we are!"
Jovan was nowhere near a coward. On the contrary, he appeared excited. His eyes lit up while he stared at Joanna. "In that case, do it. I'd willingly die in the hands of a beauty!"
"Do you think I'm incapable?"
"Of course, you are… If it's too hard, I'll help you!" Jovan exclaimed before suddenly grabbing Joanna's hand and pulling it into his neck. This instantly left an open wound on his neck, and he started bleeding.
Joanna immediately pulled away and yelled angrily, "Are you crazy, Jovan? Kill yourself if you want to, but don't do it while I'm here. You've gone completely mad!"
Her Swiss knife had a sharp blade that could even cut through some steel. It was only several inches in length, but it was highly lethal. This was the first weapon she had ever received from her grandfather.
All these years, she had kept it with her for self-defense. Normally, she wouldn't even have to use it.
There was a saying that once a pocket knife like this was opened, it had to draw blood, or it would become blunt.
Although Jovan was a madman, he fulfilled the criteria for this saying. His blood wasn't drawn in vain.
"It's getting late. If you wanted to pull a prank on me, you've succeeded. Unfortunately, I have no intention of playing along any further," Joanna put her pocket knife away. She tried to open the door to get out, but she realized Jovan had already locked the car.
"We haven't arrived at our destination. Why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't all these miles we've traveled go to waste?" Jovan sneered before calmly turning on the engine.
His neck was still bleeding, but it was as if he couldn't even feel it. He couldn't be bothered to tend to it.
"Are you sure you don't want to stop the bleeding first?" Joanna asked in a disgusted tone while she stared at him.
Imagine a man smiling creepily in the middle of the night while driving through a remote cemetery. His neck bled, dying his shirt in red… It was honestly nothing short of bizarre
Jovan's smile broadened. He stared at Joanna with glistening eyes. "Are you worried about me?"
Joanna remained silent.
"If bleeding a little can make you worry for me, I don't mind getting beheaded just to see you smile," he added.
"Go to hell!" Joanna rolled her eyes before tossing him a handkerchief.
Jovan dangled the handkerchief in front of his nose and took a big whiff at it. He then reluctantly wrapped it around his bleeding neck before tying a knot. "Such a wonderful handkerchief. It's a pity," he said with a sigh.
"You've truly gone mad!" Joanna rubbed her temples. She regretted her decision.
At first, she thought Jovan was a big idiot, and she could easily extract important information about Moran Group from him. To her surprise… He was only pretending to be dumb all this time. He was a mad person and not as easy to manipulate as she had thought.
Playing along would only delay her own plan. It even resulted in conflict between her and Liam.
'I made a huge mistake!'
This guy was crazy. She could only let him drive to their destination before she tried to escape.
They made a left turn before arriving in front of a wide platform.
"We're here." Jovan stopped the car and looked at Joanna. There was a mysterious look on his face. "Trust me. You won't regret coming here."
"Yeah, I sure wish so!" Joanna replied with fake enthusiasm, but she already had something else planned.
She saw Jovan getting out of the car, and she did the same. When Jovan started walking toward her, she kicked him in the stomach and snatched the car key from him.
'It's my bedtime. I don't have time to waste here with you. If you like it here, you can stay. I'm going home," Joanna said before unlocking the car and getting in from the driver's side. She prepared to turn on the engine.
After being kicked, Jovan felt as if his internal organs were crushed. Blood spilled out from his mouth.
However, he seemed even more excited than before. He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at her. "Are you sure you want to leave? Can't my proud and handsome cousin make you stay?"
Joanna's facial expression froze. She stepped on the brake and asked," What do you mean? Be specific!"
"Haven't you heard?" Jovan propped up his upper body with his long arms. He had a creepy smile on his face. "Many people have been speculating where Ace had gone. He hasn't been seen in public for two weeks. Why was I suddenly asked to return to the country to hold the fort? Aren't you curious at all?"
"H-He was heavily injured. He's probably recuperating now. That's why there hasn't been any news from him." Joanna's eyes glistened. When she connected the dots to this unusual place, she had a bad feeling about what might have happened. However, she refused to believe it.
"Are you sure he's merely recuperating?"
"C-Could there be some other reason?" Joanna asked. She seemed perplexed.
She kept telling herself that Ace was a tough man. Nothing could kill him. She was certain nothing had happened to him.
Jovan sneered. "What are you afraid of? Make a wild guess. I believe… you already have the answer, don't you?"