Joanne ignored Hannah's doubtful eyes and went back to the office.

Just after sitting down, the phone was gently vibrating in the bag. She inexplicably had a bad feeling. She took out the phone and found it really was Rowdy's phone number.

"Joanne," Rowdy's leisurely voice revealed a deadly threat. "Today's news was the last thing I could help you. If you can't let Brian sign the agreement, I will Let Brian get into trouble again."

"Rowdy!" Joanne suddenly stood up. "What are you going to do? You promised me that you would not use the information to find trouble with him!"

Silent for a moment, Rowdy's laughter came. "It is pretty fun to scare you."

"..."

"I just ask you to hurry up, don't try to delay." Rowdy said, "My patience is wearing thin!" He hung up after he finished talking.

Joanne fell into the office chair faintly and even did not notice that Shawn came in.

Shawn was late today because he was called back home by his father when he woke up. His father scolded him so hard that even his mother could not defend him.

However, he never admitted or denied his relationship with Joanne. He needed to ask Joanne. Otherwise, if he explained to his father that this was a misunderstanding, Brian could easily find out the truth. Then, what Joanne did all was in vain.

He rushed to the office but did not expect that Joanne looked as if she had lost her soul.

Shawn touched Joanne's arm. "Are you so sad?"

Joanne came to her senses and saw Shawn. Suddenly she was relieved, and told him what happened. "Rowdy just called me."

Shawn did not need to think to know what Rowdy said, and he asked Joanne, "Is Brian still not willing to sign?"

"He said..." Joanne was so sad as she thought of what Brian said. "It's impossible for the rest of his life."

Shawn was dazed, and while he felt a headache, he couldn't help laughing. "Then it's really impossible. Is there anyone who doesn't know that President Lambert's deeds speak louder than his words?"

Joanne was speechless. "... Can you help come up with a solution before you laugh again?"

"It's not that there's no way. Making the best of a bad bargain, but... you have to suffer a little." Shawn elaborated on his idea.

After listening to it, Joanne couldn't help but force a smile. "But you are the one who will suffer."

Shawn shrugged. "I am a man, how does it matter? Besides, I can also use this to stop my mother. Otherwise, she'll try to set up me and Riana again."

Joanne was silent for a long time and finally decided to accept Shawn's suggestion. "After the incident, I will apologize to Uncle Jiang and Auntie and explain to them clearly."

Shawn waved his hand. "We can talk about it later."

The day quickly passed, and soon, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

The work had been finished, and Joanne and Shawn got off work on time.

What surprised their colleagues was that they left the police station together. Usually, when the limelight was focused on them, they should at least go out one after the other to avoid the gossip.

In the eyes of the group of colleagues, Shawn and Joanne walked out of the police station.

Unsurprisingly, the reporters and the cameramen smelled the scent of breaking news, and rushed to snap pictures of them.

"Mrs. Lambert, will you really divorce Mr. Lambert?"

"Mr. Shawn, it was said that you knew Mrs. Lambert when you were in college. You like her all the time, right?"

"Mrs. Lambert, do you really fall in love with Mr. Shawn when you're still married and did you betray your husband?"

"Mr. Shawn..."

The questions were getting harsher and harsher. Joanne pretended to not hear them, got in Shawn's car, and left.

The media snapped photos again of the car that was driving away. Soon, another piece of news appeared in the network, and once again set off a hurricane in the world of the Internet.

Brian at once saw the news. Gavin happened to sit next to him, and now, Gavin's gaze swept the surroundings-He had to find a safe corner as soon as possible, otherwise, it was not good to hurt himself when Brian got angry.

But surprisingly, after seeing the news, Brian closed the webpage and was very calm all the time. Just like seeing the media report Lambert Group' outstanding performance, he was completely cool.

Gavin gathered up his nerve and stepped forward. "You are not angry?"

"If she and Shawn really have something, at this time, to protect Shawn, she should try to avoid being seen with him, rather than show up in front of the media with him." Brian's deep eyes darkened, and they instantly became cold and sharp. "She did this for other purposes."

Gavin smiled and said, "According to your logic, maybe she did this for you."

It was just a joke, but Brian's look became serious because of it.

After a long while, Brian said slowly, "I suspected that perhaps Rosalyn used the loan from Southern Union Bank to threaten her."

Gavin immediately doubted. "But, Joanne proposed to divorce you after the loan was deposited into Lambert Group' account. Besides, you told her that even if Southern Union Bank did not agree to loan you, you still had another way. Therefore, she really needed to compromise with Han Ruoyong unless..."

Brian had thought of what Gavin said, so he did not investigate the meetings of Joanne and Rosalyn in recent times. However, Gavin's word "unless" had caused his curiosity. "Unless what?"

"Two possibilities." Gavin reached out two fingers and shook them. "First, Joanne really falls in love with others..."

Brian's eyes suddenly became cold like a sword, and then they swooshed to Gavin. "Get out!"

"Hear me out!" Gavin gestured Brian to calm down. "Second, Rosalyn did not only threat Joanne with the loan but had something that made Joanne have to compromise. Such things may be harmful to you or Joanne, and may even be harmful to Chris."

"..." Brian raised his chin toward the door of the office. "Get out."

At least this time, his tone was softer. Gavin nodded and got out.

The office room was so quiet that you could even hear a pin drop, and Brian was squinting and thinking. Having known him for so many years, did Rosalyn have the chance to possess something lethal to him?

According to common sense, it was impossible. First, he did not have much dirty laundry. Second, Rosalyn was just an actress. No matter how many connections she had in the showbiz, she couldn't possibly know his past.

If he wanted to make sure, he could only get it from Joanne.

While thinking, Brian dialed the private number of Chris...

Chris went back home at about seven o'clock. Joanne had done three dishes and one soup to wait for him. He first drank a bowl of soup and then told Joanne. "Brian is doubting you."

"What?"

Joanne was shocked and stunned because she did not know if Brian suspected her pretending to want to divorce, or her... relationship with Shawn.

Chris found Joanne was so nervous that she could only keep her eyes wide open and didn't seem to dare to move. Thus, he shook his head and said, "I got his call when I went off work. He suspected that you proposed the divorce under threat and let me get something out of you."

"..." Joanne couldn't help but feel a bit sorry, and her eyes were slightly warm.

She looked up at the ceiling until she pushed her tears back so she could look at Chris. Then, she smiled and got back to her meal.

By now, she had failed to figure out why Brian was willing to trust her like this. The whole world was accusing her of being scheming and said she didn't deserve Brian, yet he still believed that she did not betray him.

She didn't know whether she should cry or laugh.

However, her sleep improved this night. Although she still woke up very early the next day, her face looked much better than yesterday's.

After breakfast, Chris sent Joanne to the police station as usual, and he asked her when driving, "Do you need me to contact the media?"

"No," Joanne said, "Let them write whatever they want. But you can do another thing for me."

Chris raised his eyebrows. "Tell me."

"Change to another brand of milk." Joanne said with scorn, "The milk really smells."

"..."

Chris was speechless, and Joanne had already got off and ran into the police station.

Joanne thought that the rumors today would be more serious in the police station, and she also got ready for this. No matter how malicious the speculation was, she could forget it.

However, everyone's eyes were only weirder today, and without any disguise. They fixed their eyes on her as if she had been carrying countless question marks on her.

Pushing open the door of the office room, she finally knew the reason - Brian was here.

In fact, they didn't see each other just for one day, but she felt that it had been as long as one year.

Other than the fatigue between his eyebrows, Brian was no different from the past. He was still handsome and cold, and still elegantly dressed. Just by sitting behind a simple desk, he looked majestic.

Joanne's gaze fell on his face, but she did not dare to move forward and even wanted to run away.

Brian seemed to have seen through her thought. He walked over and seized her hand, pulling her into the office and then with a "bam", he locked the office door from inside.

Joanne subconsciously retreated, while Brian squinted and held her dexterously. She could not retreat but was held back into his arms.

"Let me go!" Joanne struggled without hesitation. "Brian, it's in the office!"

"Since you know, then don't move!" Brian stared dangerously at Joanne's lips. "Otherwise..."

Joanne only felt a chill before she had the time to react, and then Brian's lips had gently covered hers.

At that moment, Joanne suddenly felt as if nothing had happened after they came back from France. Those tears and heartache were just in her dreams, and she and Brian were still fine.

She closed her eyes and slowly groped to circle her arms around Brian's waist. But at that moment, a sudden tingling came from her lips.

Brian was dissatisfied with her distraction and bit her gently. It was an undeniable order. "Focus."

Joanne suddenly came to her senses - What was she doing!

She pushed Brian without warning and looked at him with wide and alienated eyes, as if looking at a stranger who did something shocking.

Brian's eyes darkened. "Joanne?"

"When are you going to sign the divorce agreement?" Joanne said, "I don't want to put it off anymore."

She didn't know which word enraged Brian, but the temperature around him suddenly dropped. In the next second, Joanne had been pressed on the wall by him. He seized her lips overbearingly...