True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 326 You Can't Mess with Me

Ryan's eyes went dark for a second. "What did you just say?"

"I was scared of messing up, so I said half milk, half sugar."

Hearing that, Ryan let out a long sigh of relief.

Joyce was always so sharp, she could catch any slip-up.

If she found out today that there was only milk and no sugar in the coffee, she'd be even more suspicious of him.

Ryan waved his hand at the assistant, signaling him to leave.

Left alone in the chair, Ryan looked at Joyce's signature on the document, his fingers gently tracing over it.

His voice was rough. "Joyce, I'm doing this to protect you."

Joyce came downstairs and immediately called Maya.

Maya picked up quickly. "Joyce, how'd the meeting go?"

"Great. The contract's signed. Now we need to gather evidence. Did you find anything weird when you looked into Ryan?"

Maya thought for a moment. "Two years ago, he had a pretty bad car accident. But after some rest, he bounced back and took over as president of ZERO Corporation. Why, did you find something odd?" "No, just feels strange, like I've seen him before."

"You're overthinking it. It's the first time he's shown his face and the first person he met was you. I think he has some kind of agenda."

"Whatever his agenda is, let's see first. This case involves several big companies, so I can investigate them too."

"Be careful. By the way, the Winters Group just sent an invite. They're inviting you to their anniversary celebration. Are you going?"

A cold glint flashed in Joyce's eyes. "Yes, I'm going."

"But Sebastian will be there too. I'm worried they might be trying to test you two. It could be a trap."

Joyce chuckled. "Kevin is now a major shareholder of the Winters Group. He'll definitely be there. I want to meet him."

As she spoke, she gripped the steering wheel tightly.

Thinking about how her happy family was destroyed two years ago filled her with immense hatred.

She lost her child, Benjamin was in a coma, and her happy marriage fell apart.

All of this was caused by Kevin. She wanted to see what this devil looked like.

Saturday came quickly.

Joyce and Maxwell attended the Winters Group banquet together.

As soon as they entered the banquet hall, they saw a woman approaching from another direction.

Joyce knew this woman was Lena, Sebastian's current secretary and a fake No. 11.

The moment Lena saw Joyce, a faint smile appeared on her face.

She nodded at Joyce and said softly, "Ms. Blackwood, I'm Mr. Winters' secretary, Lena Hayes. Nice to meet you. I hope we can collaborate in the future."

She extended her hand for a handshake and Joyce didn't refuse.

Joyce lightly shook her hand and said, "Ms. Hayes, there's no need for pleasantries. But I hope you won't need my services. I'm a lawyer who handles big cases, and trust me, you don't want to be one of my clients." Lena was left speechless.

Her smile became stiff, "They say you have a sharp tongue. Seeing you today, it's true."

Joyce looked at her coldly. "You know I have a sharp tongue, yet you still dare to provoke me. Ms. Hayes, do you think someone will help you out of trouble?"

Lena smiled. "Ms. Blackwood, Mr. Winters' career is taking off. You wouldn't want to reconcile with him, would you? If you hadn't kicked him when he was down and taken so much from him, he wouldn't have been kicked out of the Winters Family. Do you think he would still want you?"

Joyce faintly curved her lips. "Ms. Hayes, there's no need to test me. Although I am Mr. Winters' ex-wife, our love ended two years ago. I only remember him causing the death of my child and leaving my father in a coma. Do you think I would ever get back together with someone who brought me such immense pain?"

"Ms. Hayes, focus on your work and stop trying to mess with me. You can't afford to provoke me."

With that, Joyce walked towards the banquet hall with Maxwell.

They hadn't gone far when they saw Sebastian.

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The moment he saw Joyce, his expression darkened slightly.

Two people who once loved each other deeply now had to pretend to be enemies.

Only they knew the pain of this situation.

Sebastian faintly curved his lips and spoke first, "Ms. Blackwood, your sharp tongue is still as formidable as ever, leaving my secretary speechless. Truly worthy of being the top lawyer in the legal world." Joyce's expression remained cold, her beautiful eyes showing no emotion. "Mr. Winters, as long as you know, don't let your dogs out to bite people randomly. Don't mess with me."

After saying that, she pulled Maxwell, whose face had turned grim, and walked past Sebastian.

Maxwell gently patted the back of her hand, looking at her with concern. "Joyce, are you alright?"

Joyce then realized she had been gripping Maxwell's arm tightly.

She bitterly curved her lips. "Did I hurt you?"

Maxwell smiled. "I'm tough-skinned, a little squeeze is nothing. But you don't look well. If you're feeling uncomfortable, we can leave now."

Joyce shook her head. "Since we're already here, let's stay. I haven't seen Kevin yet, the murderer of my son."

As they talked, they walked into the venue, greeted some business friends, and then found a place to sit.

At that moment, she saw Leonard walk in with a custom-made suit.

The person on his arm was the always-pretending-to-be-crazy Elise.

Seeing this, Joyce's heart skipped a beat.

Elise had publicly claimed to be insane, so why would Leonard bring her here?

When she saw the man in a wheelchair following Elise, Joyce instantly understood.

This was Kevin's idea. He brought Elise here to confirm once again whether she was truly insane or just pretending.

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Kevin, that devil, came up with such a vicious plan to test Elise.

Elise was wearing a light blue dress, her hair pulled back.

Her face was adorned with exquisite makeup.

If you didn't look into her eyes, no one would know she was a lunatic.

Leonard led Elise through the crowd and onto the stage.

He picked up the microphone to speak.

"Hello everyone, I'm Leonard. At this year's anniversary celebration, I have something very important to announce. This is my mother, Elise. She is the true mistress of the Winters Family and Derek's wife. The previous Cordelia of the Winters Family was an impostor."

"She usurped my mother's identity and status and had an illegitimate daughter and son with Derek. Sebastian is that illegitimate son."

His words caused an uproar in the room.

Two years ago, there were indeed rumors that the Winters Family's Cordelia was an impostor and that Sebastian was an illegitimate child of the Winters Family, with Leonard being the true heir.

But this matter had been left unclarified for so long.

Until now, Leonard revealed the truth.

Everyone simultaneously turned their gaze towards Sebastian.

The once powerful president of the Winters Group had now become an illegitimate child and was stripped of his position as the head of the Winters Family.

People pointed at Sebastian and gossiped.

They said all kinds of nasty things.

Every word felt like a knife stabbing into Elise's chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

She hid behind Leonard, clutching tightly to the hem of his shirt, her body trembling violently.

Suddenly, she rushed out from behind and pointed at Sebastian, shouting, "He is not!"