Skipped at the altar, Taken by his uncle Novel

Chapter 233 "Joanne, you're finally back," her mom said. Joanne set down her luggage and looked around, but her dad was nowhere to be seen. Her mom tapped her forehead and said, "Stop looking. Your dad and grandpa went out." "Learned your lesson?" her mom teased. Joanne hugged her mom's arm and said, "Mom, I missed you guys so much." "Has Jason not come home yet? Still stuck at work?" Joanne asked. "Your brother's a total workaholic. You know how he is," her mom replied. 55 vouchers Right after her mom called her son a workaholic, Jason walked in.

He stopped in his tracks, surprised to see his sister. "Jason! Surprise!" Joanne shouted. Jason opened his arms and gave her a big hug. "Joanne, you finally decided to come home," he said. Joanne felt a lump in her throat. "I know I used to be a bit of a handful, right? My superstar trial period is over. Now I'm back and ready to behave." Joanne had always been closest to her big brother Jason. Whenever she got into trouble, Jason was always there to clean up her mess. That was why Joanne relied on him so much.

And Jason was the one who knew her better than anyone else in the world, besides herself. "Did someone bully you back home?" Jason asked. Joanne wiped her tears and said, "Of course not. Come on, do you really think your little sister is that hopeless?" She felt guilty. Truth was, she really had just run away in embarrassment. When it came to both her career and her relationships, Joanne felt like she was an absolute train wreck. "Mom, I've been craving your home-cooked meals," Joanne said. Her mom smiled.

"Sure, I'll make something special for you today." Now it was just Jason and Joanne left in the living room. "Alright, spill it. What's really going on? Joanne, you asked us to give you a few years to go out and chase your dreams. We all let you do your thing, gave you all the freedom you wanted. But the catch was, you wouldn't get any help from us. There's still two months left before the deadline. If you're back early, something's definitely happened, right?" Jason said. Joanne couldn't help but sigh. Her brother really did know her inside out.

Even after they made the deal, Joanne added another rule. She'd call home regularly, but she wanted her family not to check up on her or keep tabs on her life. 16:59 Thu, Jan 1 d Mo Chapter 233 59 Vouters. She didn't want to feel like she was still under her family's watchful eye. If she asked for freedom, she wanted the real deal So no matter how tough things had gotten in the entertainment scene, Joanne had never once asked her family for help. And nobody around her had any idea that Joanne was actually a privileged girl from a powerful family. Oliver was just as clueless.

But the thought of his sister having a rough time back home really got under Jason's skin. "Jason, it's nothing. The entertainment scene back home is all about connections and resources. If you don't have any real backing, it's almost impossible to stand out. I just couldn't make it work, so I came back," Joanne said, a little self- deprecating. "Is that so?" Jason narrowed his eyes, clearly not buying it. Joanne sighed and confessed, "Alright, Jason, I got myself a boyfriend. We broke up, and it didn't end well.

On top of that, my career was falling apart." "So I figured I'd just come back home," she said, sounding a bit defeated. Jason fired off, "A boyfriend? Where's he from? What does he look like? Was he a jerk? Did he mess around behind your back?" "Jason, it's all in the past now. You're not seriously thinking about chasing him down and beating him up, are you?" Joanne said, half-joking. Jason raised his eyebrows and said, "Why not? Even if his family's powerful, you think that means I can't beat him a up?" Joanne just couldn't help but roll her eyes at Jason's way of thinking.

"Alright, alright, this isn't about beating anyone up. It's over between me and him, and I really don't want to see him ever again. Jason, can we just move on, please?" Joanne pleaded, sounding exasperated. Jason watched his sister smile, but he could see it wasn't a genuine smile. He frowned, and said with a sigh, "Alright. But if he ever shows up here, don't feel sorry for him if I beat him up." Joanne smiled and said, "He won't show up here." Oliver had kept pestering her back home, always talking about getting back together with her.

But Joanne had never seen any real sincerity in his words. Besides, once a mirror is broken, no matter how you try to piece it back together, it'll always show the cracks. Rather than patching things up only to have more issues down the line, it was better for both of them to just let go and move When Joanne's dad and grandpa got home and saw Joanne, they were absolutely thrilled. "Joanne, it's great to see you back," her dad said, trying to sound stern but unable to hide his happiness.

Her dad, stubborn as ever but soft-hearted, huffed, "I told you it wouldn't work out going off like that." "Alright, that's enough," her mom said coldly. Chapter 233 All in all, dinner went pretty well. The only one who couldn't really enjoy it was Jason, weighed down by his worries. He stared at the files his assistant had sent to his email, his eyes icy as he thought to himself, "Oliver Grant." He let out a cold laugh. "So you're the one who bullied my sister." 155 vouchers. After Joanne got home, she sat down with her family to talk things over.

"Mom, Dad, I don't want to join the family business. I want to open a clothing store with a friend," Joanne said. "I'll put in the money, and she'll take care of the design and running things," she added. Her uncle and Jason were already running the family business, and she really didn't want to jump into the mix. Besides, she had zero clue about management. If she went there, she'd just be hanging around, basically doing nothing. Before coming home, one of her old friends had brought up the idea of opening a clothing store and asked if Joanne wanted to partner up.

Joanne thought it sounded like a good idea. She could pitch in where she could and handle the investment side, and she'd have plenty of time to kick back and enjoy herself. Jason didn't even hesitate. "Just do what you love, Joanne. If you want it, go for it, whatever makes you happy." Joanne felt a rush of warmth inside. Jason was always the first to support her unconditionally. Her parents were totally on board, too. But her dad did have one condition. "Tomorrow night, there's a dinner party at Mr. Walker's place. You and Jason are going," he said. Joanne's heart sank.

'Oh no, this isn't just a dinner party. I bet it's some kind of matchmaking thing,' she thought. Oliver was holed up in his hotel room, getting impatient. "Seriously, man, you still haven't found anything? Don't tell me you can't even track down something this basic." Elton snorted. "Bro, you literally just got off the plane two hours ago. How am I supposed to dig up info that fast? There are a ton of people with the same name, you know." "Alright, I'll get back to you in two days. Tomorrow, my family's throwing a dinner party. Are you coming?" Elton asked.

Oliver snapped, "No!" He was here to chase after Joanne, not to waste time at some boring family party. "Suit yourself. I don't care if you come or not!" Elton shot back, and then hung up. 'Seriously, what is he even here for? He's just here to be a pain in my ass,' Elton grumbled to himself. 16:59 Thu, Jan1 J Me admin