My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2851 - 2861: Scandals have been exposed

Sometime after their marriage, she discovered her husband had been having an affair with her younger sister, and they even had a child together.

At that moment, she must have been utterly devastated.

Therefore, she had actually stopped holding any animosity towards Annie Lawrence a considerable time ago.

Furthermore, Annie had already faced consequences for her past actions.

As long as Annie refrained from causing further disturbances, Joanna had no intention of interfering with her life.

However, it was evident that this was merely Joanna's own wishful thinking.

While Joanna harbored no ill will, Annie harbored intense hatred for her.

Joanna wished to have no association with Annie, yet Annie persistently refused to let go.

The Joanna of today was no longer the person who possessed nothing.

She would not foolishly stand by and allow herself to be bullied again.

Should Annie continue to harass her, Joanna would not hesitate to retaliate.

Annie Lawrence, spewing curses and insults, was escorted away by the security personnel.

The embarrassing scene was swiftly brought to a close.

"I apologize for causing everyone trouble due to my personal issues. I was unaware she would arrive here and create such a commotion; otherwise, I would have arranged for her to be stopped earlier," Joanna said, watching Annie disappear into the elevator before turning to offer her apologies to everyone present with a contrite expression.

Her "close friend," Porter Rushbrook, immediately responded, "Ahem, what is there to apologize for? She has legs, and you truly cannot prevent her from seeking you out if she is determined. Fortunately, nothing disastrous occurred. When she lunged at you with that malevolent look just now, I was genuinely startled."

"Indeed, Joanna, you need not apologize to us. You have done nothing wrong." Mandy Phelps was already somewhat intimidated by Joanna following Annie's forceful removal. After witnessing the "authoritative" manner in which Joanna "subdued" Annie moments earlier, her perception of Joanna had escalated to a new level of apprehension.

President Ashton's wife, who presented such a soft and sweet exterior, possessed a disposition that was entirely contrary to her appearance.

She truly looked so soft and sweet.

Yet, the few sharp words she directed at Omega Huntley earlier were anything but soft and sweet.

Nevertheless, Mandy felt a degree of satisfaction witnessing Annie's humiliation.

She maintained a cordial relationship with Tia.

When Annie supplanted Tia, Mandy already harbored displeasure but dared not voice it due to Annie's association with the powerful Parker Group.

"Thankfully, it was merely a false alarm. Now that everything is settled, let us all proceed to breakfast," Kelvin Norman, as the most seasoned guest among them, assumed a role of leadership in Edward Cooper's absence.

Joanna observed that aside from Porter and Kelvin, the attitudes of both Mandy and Sorensen Delafield towards her had shifted from their previous bearing.

Mandy had become noticeably more reserved in her interactions with Joanna.

It was quite apparent that she now harbored a degree of fear towards Joanna.

As for Sorensen...

Following her display of "arrogance and overbearing conduct" just now, Sorensen's impression of her was likely no longer favorable.

He might even conclude that she was utilizing her influential connections to bully others.

However, Joanna found herself caring little about the opinions others held of her at this juncture.

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Joanna was well aware that Annie would not simply retreat after this encounter.

It was highly probable that Annie would resort to the internet, dredging up past scandals.

She would likely accuse Joanna of leveraging her influence to victimize a newcomer like herself.

Consequently, Joanna had long been bracing herself for the potential exposure of her personal affairs.

What she had not anticipated was that her scandals would indeed come to light on that very day.

However, this exposure was not a consequence of the confrontation with Annie.

Unaware that her scandals were being broadcast, Joanna continued recording the television program.

It wasn't until the lunch break when Linda forwarded her a message that she learned her alleged affair with Frank Parker had resurfaced in the headlines.