Yves glared at her, his voice filled with disbelief. "Joanna, have you been plotting against me all these years?"

Joanna raised an eyebrow, feigning confusion, then suddenly broke into a

mischievous grin. "Mr. Spencer, if thinking that makes you feel a little better, then by all means, think that."

Her red lips curled into a smile, making no effort to hide her hypocrisy.

She was, indeed, a hypocrite. She had never claimed to be a good person.

She carefully curated her life on social media, hiding countless secrets and lies behind the scenes.

On the surface, she respected elders and teachers, but behind their backs, she ruined their reputations and spoke ill of them. That was the kind of person she was.

Only Natalie could see through her false front.

She used her gentle appearance to mask a venomous heart.

She enthusiastically helped others, but only to build a good image for herself.

Only Natalie could see through these pretenses with perfect clarity.

Yves finally saw Joanna's hypocrisy for what it was. "Joanna, you used a fake partnership to lure me in, all to satisfy your own ambition."

He then turned to Julian. "Mr. Griffith, are you really going to marry such a deceitful woman?"

Julian smiled and wrapped an arm around Joanna, kissing her on the cheek before speaking. "Mr. Spencer, business is like a battlefield. A loss is a loss. It's not about deceit; it's about your own poor judgment. In the business world, every decision is a high-stakes gamble. The slightest misstep can cost you everything. You can't blame your opponent's cunning or unfavorable circumstances. You can only blame yourself for failing to read people and discern truth from falsehood."

Yves trembled, but when it came to business, he had nothing more to say.

He could tolerate Joanna plotting against his son.

But trying to scheme for his company? In her dreams!

He gave a cold Haugh, utterly

unafraid of Joanna. "Joanna, even if my son goes to prison, don't think this will break me I have an illegitimate son My boy will be out n a few years, but my company will never fall into the hands of a vicious woman like you."

Joanna thought he was too naive. How could he possibly think that?

When she targeted someone, she aimed to destroy them completely.

"Mr. Spencer, you're still so naive. The fact that I'm standing here means I'm confident I can acquire your company."

"The Wilson family fell to me just yesterday. A small company like yours? It'll only take me a day. Here's the evidence of your tax evasion."

"And here's the proof of your asset transfers. If your wife found out about this, she'd burn everything to the ground with you. When your company is in tatters, that's when I Swoop in."

"Sell the company to me at a low price before your wife finds out you've been moving assets, and you might still be able to give your illegitimate son a legitimate place."

Joanna had prepared for everything.

"Impossible!"

Yves's eyes blazed with anger. Joanna was a skilled player, but was he a pushover? “Joanna, you can go ahead and report me. Losing a hundred million dollars won't break my company."

"Joanna, don't think you're the only one with tricks up your sleeve. Do you think don't have a

counter-strategy? Life is hard for et

everyone. If you push me to the

brink, do you really think let you off easy?"

If he was pushed to the edge, he wouldn't mind killing this woman.

“Joanna, I've been in this game longer than you've been alive. If you don't let me live in peace, I'll make sure your life is a living hell."