At the time, he had just thought Joanna was a woman with a lot of ambition.

Now that her methods were being used on him, he saw them as utterly vicious.

Mr. Wilson's phone rang. Trevor Wilson quickly handed it to him.

"Dad, it's a call."

Mr. Wilson knew it was another company shareholder.

He pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "You take it."

Trevor Wilson answered, "Hello?"

"Mr. Wilson, I'm calling to let you know that the person currently acquiring your company is Nora from J.Q. Corporation, Joanna's company."

Trevor Wilson was stunned, but the caller had already hung up.

He was in utter shock. He couldn't believe Joanna had a company behind her.

He was floored. That woman, Joanna, who looked so innocent and harmless, actually had a corporation?

"Dad, the people buying up our company work for Joanna."

"What?" Mr. Wilson's whole body tensed, his cloudy eyes filled with murderous rage.

He had connections in both the underworld and legitimate business circles, and he'd never been this humiliated in his life.

And she'd given him an STD.

"Joanna," he growled, clenching his yellowed teeth.

"Get our people. I want Joanna taught a lesson. Sebastian is with her now, but he's given everything to that woman, Natalie."

"Without Sebastian to back her up, taking Joanna down will be a piece of cake."

"Get that Nora woman thrown out, then go find Ms. White. She'll help you save the company."

Hearing his father's words, Trevor Wilson finally felt a sense of resolve.

"Dad, I'll get on it right away. You just focus on getting better here in the hospital. The doctor said it's treatable."

"Yes," Mr. Wilson nodded, urging him to hurry.

He picked up his phone and saw that Wilson Media's stock had plummeted.

Tears blurred his vision. This was his life's work. Wilson Media was a powerhouse in Yaro's media landscape.

One wrong decision had set the company back a decade.

He was sick with regret.

Joanna and Maxwell Griffith returned to her apartment.

They sat at the computer, watching as Wilson Media's stock flatlined.

Joanna was ecstatic. "This is great! Nora has already bought up shares from a lot of

the stockholders and secured six subsidiary companies."

Maxwell Griffith kissed her on the cheek, his voice gentle. "Joanna, you're the best You had that old

yosed he didn't know

which way was up, and then you delivered the final blow. Now his older son is in prison, and his younger son is useless."

"His other nephews are incompetent, and with Mr. Wilson distracted by your mother, the entire Wilson family will soon be ours. My people have also started acquiring shares from other stockholders. We're going to carve up the whole of Wilson Media between us."

Joanna leaned into his embrace, looking up at him with adoration. "Maxwell, once the Wilson matter is settled, Natalie is next!"

Maxwell Griffith gave a sinister smile and kissed her on the lips. "Don't worry, Matthew is already on his way. I won't let Natalie enjoy the New Year from her wheelchair."

Joanna was thrilled. If Natalie was miserable, she was happy.

But she was also a little worried. "We need to get out of here soon, though. That old dinosaur Mr. Wilson seems to have connections in both legitimate and criminal circles Now that the company's trouble, I'm afraid he'll get desperate and come after us."