Chapter 11

Joanna was terrified, screaming at the top of her lungs. The two bodyguards hoisted her up, and even without being told, she knew these men would show no mercy. She stammered, trying to stall, but the relentless punches and kicks quickly forced her to confess. "I… I remembered the code to your office safe, and I used your personal seal," she admitted. Her words reminded Dorian of that morning. He had seen Miranda holding the stamped documents and felt a flicker of suspicion, but because Joanna had interrupted him, he had let it slide. A wave of rage spread through him. Since taking over the management of the Cannon Group, he had never suffered such a humiliating setback. Then, Edgar called with an update, bringing new information. "Are you saying she's not some wealthy, highly educated returnee from an elite family, but just a working girl from a small town?" He couldn't believe such a woman had played him. Unable to hold back his rage any longer, Dorian delivered a brutal kick