The next second, a beautiful and boisterous figure burst in.
"Daddy, I heard a slut is trying to seduce you, so I came to see what the shameless woman looks like!"
Jane Brown was wearing black high heel boots and carrying a limited edition bag. She was shouting and making a scene like a typical spoiled rich girl.
She instantly saw Joanna sitting across from Joe Brown. Surprise crept into her willful face.
"It's actually you…. the woman that Ace has hated for three years but is still shamelessly clinging onto him!" said Jane Brown through clenched teeth. She looked at Joanna with contempt and jealousy. Her attitude was full of hostility.
Joanna's smiled faintly and extended her hand to Jane, unperturbed. "Hello, Miss Brown. I'm honored that you still remember me."
She had met Jane before. She knew Jane was Ace's number one fan. Because Joe doted on Jane, Jane had grown up spoiled and willful.
Generally speaking, Joanna had always tried to stay as far away as possible from that kind of person.
But this time, it seemed like the encounter was impossible to avoid.
Jane showed no consideration for Rence's feelings. She yelled, "You shameless woman! How dare you try to seduce my father behind Ace's back? I'll call Ace and tell him all about it!"
"Jane, stop this nonsense!"
Joe frowned. He glared at his precious daughter sternly, which was something that he rarely did. "Miss Pierce is here to talk business. Go wait for me outside!"
"She's a housewife! She doesn't know anything about business. Did you fall for her seduction? How could you do this? Mommy's watching in heaven!"
Jane Brown stomped her feet and started sobbing and shouting, "I knew you didn't love Mommy! You don't love me either! I don't want to be your daughter anymore!"
"Jane, there you go again…"
Joe sighed helplessly.
The more unreasonable Jane Brown was, the more Joe Brown missed his deceased eldest daughter, Nancy, and the more he felt guilty about Nancy.
Joe felt embarrassed and told Joanna, "Miss Pierce, I'll consider your proposal for the cooperation between Starlight Group and Stellar Group carefully. If you don't mind, can you give us a bit of space?"
"Okay, Mr. Brown. I'll await your good news."
Joanna nodded and withdrew from the box without hesitation.
Before she left, she cast a sympathetic look at Joe.
At the same time, from the bottom of her heart, she felt a deep pity for Nancy unjust death.
That foolish woman sacrificed her own life and reputation to save the reputation of the Brown family, but Jane, a terrible human being, became the biggest beneficiary. What a pity!
Joanna did not leave the Villa. Instead, she waited in a coffee shop outside the private box.
As long as Joe Brown had not signed the contract, things could still change, so she could not leave yet.
Half a day passed. The sun was setting.
Joanna could sit still no longer. She was ready to return to the private box to talk to Joe Brown again.
Jane Brown walked out with folded arms and a triumphant face. She looked at Joanna proudly. "You can stop waiting now. Daddy has left through the VIP channel. He promised me he'll never see you again!"
"Really? Let your daddy tell me that in person."
Before Joanna had even finished her sentence, she had nimbly walked past Jane to go into the private box behind her.
It actually was empty.
Dammit, Joe Brown was really going to throw away his principles just to please his daughter!
"I've seen the contract. I can't believe you're helping another man look for investors even though you're Ace's wife. I feel so bad for Ace!"
Jane seemed to be defending Ace against an injustice, but her arrogant face was filled with delight and cunning. She added, "But, I can help you…"
At Beaufort
A top class restaurant in the City. The preferred place for many businessmen to socialize and entertain guests.
Currently, in their most luxurious dining hall, Ace was sitting at the main table, receiving praises and flattery from everyone. He was undoubtedly the center of attention.
"You're definitely the most outstanding individual in the entire City, Mr. Moran. You repeatedly lead Moran Group to achieve new heights! The likes of us can only look up to you!"
A steady stream of toasts accompanied by flattery would make anyone dizzy.
But not Ace. He remained steadfast, his cold eyes unreadable. The regal air he exuded was a far cry from the crude air around the other businessmen.
At that moment, a young voice cautiously said, "Although Mr. Moran is incredible, there are many rising stars lately. Take Liam Blackwood, the young son of the Blackwood, for example. The Stellar Group he runs is on a roll right now!"
In the midst of all the flattery, the voice stood out like a sore thumb, and could almost be considered blasphemy. As a result, the person who said it was mercilessly ridiculed.
"What the hell do you know? Liam Blackwood is just a playboy. He does nothing but pick up girls all day. How can he compare to Young Master Moran?"
A slight frown crept onto Ace's face. He finally opened his mouth to say something. "Stellar Group?"
The young man quickly said, "Yes, Mr. Moran. My family runs a venture capitalist business, so I've specifically studied that company…"
"Although Stellar Group was only founded recently and it's not that large, it has been
developing rapidly. It's not a shell company that Young Master Blackwood uses to pick up girls like everyone thinks it is. It has a very bright prospect!"
The crowd was about to berate him again but Ace said coldly, "Tell me more."
The young man continued, "My claim that Stellar Group has a bright future isn't groundless… Do you know that their business partners are all clients who terminated their contract with the Group some time ago?"
This information instantly caught the attention of many sly old foxes in the crowd. They began to show interest in this emerging company.
Ace also fell into deep contemplation.
Jack had told him about the company before, but he did not think much of it.
To be precise, he did not take that brat Liam Blackwood seriously.
But now, not only was that brat trying to steal Ace's woman, he was trying to steal Ace's clients too. Ace was seeing him in a new light!
The young man glanced at Ace and said cautiously, "There's something else besides that, but I'm not sure if I should say it…"
Ace coldly said, "Say it."
"This morning, your wife suddenly appeared in Joe's Villa to talk to the chairman of Brown Group. We all thought she came on behalf of Moran Group…"
"However, she actually gave a generous gift to Mr. Brown on behalf of Stellar Group. Mr. Brown was very happy and is supposedly ready to cooperate with Stellar Group now!"
This information again surprised everyone.
Ace's wife had actually helped out Liam Blackwood's company. Now this… was a bit awkward!
Someone boldly took the initiative to soften the atmosphere. "That sounds like a whole lot of nonsense. There must be some misunderstanding. Mrs. Moran is known as a model wife. There's no way…"
Ace slightly swirled the glass of red wine in his hand. There was not much emotion in his cold, handsome face.
"It doesn't matter. She can do what she wants."
He spoke indifferently.
Right then, the young man took out his phone and typed out a sentence: "I've told him the things you wanted me to say, you can come in now!"