Liam held onto his chest after being kicked. With his face twisted in pain, he seemed to show remorse. "I'm sorry… I… I didn't know you…"He really didn't know that the 'Midnight Demon' would have looked this terrifying under his mask.Seeing this showed just how ruthless Stefan used to be. This grudge between the two families would never heal unless Renee somehow wished… to give up on her twin brother."Good skills, kid." Quinton soon regained composure, ignoring the strange looks from the crowd as if nothing had happened. He then spoke to Liam arrogantly. "Few people can counter this many of my attacks, so it turns out you aren't a weakling after all. But… if you really want to be my sister's brother, you'll need more than just courage, but also strategy."Liam seemed relieved and confidently replied. "That's my strength, for sure.""Don't celebrate just yet, I have a task for you…" Quinton glanced at Renee mysteriously as he spoke, signaling toward Lia. "Come here. I'll tell
As Renee scrolled through the trending news, fury swelled in her chest. "Damn it! Which uncivilized swine leaked this?! Once I find out, I swear I'll strip them nude and leak it onto the internet for three whole days!"Below those articles were Quinton's terrifying appearance, in which the videos and photos were captured in high definition. The way her brother scrambled to pick up the mask in those videos really made her heart ache.The netizens' comments on the entire situation were hard to hear as well, especially with the use of phrases like 'hideous,' 'troll,' and 'deformed.'Renee held onto her phone, her voice panicked, and her eyebrows furrowed. "No, no, these articles have to be taken down! Quinton can't see any of these!"Leia was sitting next to her at the time, reading through all the hate comments. She sympathized with Quinton's situation, especially since she had long treated him as her brother as well. Hence, it was only natural that she was infuriated."These people
Renee followed Leia's finger; her eyes fixated on the man as she frowned. "Mr. Winston? No way… He's one of the first people who partnered with Azure Group, and he's considered an old friend of ours. I wouldn't ."When Azure Group was first founded, it was just a small company with no name and nothing to offer, so there were very few business partners who were willing to work with them. Each partnership they had managed to get back then was the fruit of their hard labor.Mr. Winston was actually great, being a down-to-earth man. Although he wasn't exactly the most powerful person to work with, he was certainly the most reliable one.This was why Renee refused to believe he would ever betray them like this. "I think there's more to the eye…""But… the angle! It's definitely taken from this angle! Even if he hadn't uploaded the video, he was the one who recorded it! It's obvious that he had ulterior motives for doing so!""Ah, let's just forget about it for now. We have to think of
Renee rubbed her eyes groggily. "What is it? Are there people insulting my brother again? Ugh, back to the warzone!""No, no, not your brother, but your ex-husband! Just look… Everyone's going for his throat! This is great!" Leia pridefully exclaimed on the other end of the line."What? Stefan Hunt?" Renee instantly sat up and looked through her phone. The first three trending searches were now all related to Stefan, and each was as shocking as the other.The first three words in the search were all related to Stefan, and every word was enough to be described as explosive.[Stefan Hunt's brutality!][Stefan Hunt should be in jail!][Stefan Hunt is an absolute scum!]The woman's entire body tensed up, her eyes glued to her phone screen. After that, she clicked on each of the articles and read through its contents.A user named 'I_Got_You_Good_Now' seemed to have written a long essay about how Quinton was once abandoned in a village where he fell victim to horrifying abuse during
However, since Liam left, no one sent her any of these cupcakes. She tried looking for it herself, but to no avail, which worsened her cravings. With the comfort awarded by the cupcake, Renee felt much better. She silently chewed on the cupcake at the table as she looked for the user's IP address.Liam glanced at her screen and smiled. "Who's the big shot? Why are you personally looking for them?"Renee waved her hand dismissively, clearly not in the mood for banter. "Oh, you won't get it, kid. Go along and play somewhere else."Liam folded his arms and cleared his throat. "Boss, you can just stop. The person who wrote that article is right underneath your nose.""What do you mean?" Renee finally turned her attention to Liam, looking the man up and down.Liam smirked pridefully. "I mean it literally.""You're not saying you were the one who leaked that information, are you?""Pleasure to meet you." The man nodded, patting Renee on the head as if he wasn't scared for his life
Renee's words piqued Liam's curiosity."Key figure?" Liam rubbed his chin and closer toward the woman with an intrigued expression. "Keep going."Renee rolled her eyes at him and mindlessly scrolled through the webpage, her expression blank. "My brother doesn't only hate Stefan for destroying his face, but also for making his most trusted person betray him. She used to be the light of his life, but she betrayed him for Stefan and stabbed him in the gut.""That's when my brother lost all morality. And well… How do I say this? He takes things to the extreme now.""Yeah, he is pretty extreme." Liam nodded in agreement. "No wonder I felt a sense of empathy when I first saw him. I knew he had hurt the same way I did, for love."Renee rolled her eyes again. "For love? Since when? Oh, stop playing the victim?""Is it not miserable enough that I acted as a loyal lapdog for almost a decade with no one to love me back?"The woman was speechless. "You might not know this, Boss, but peopl
Renee would no longer have to worry once she's brought Joanne back to reconcile with her brother, after all."Hell no." Liam refused, putting his index fingers into the shape of an 'X'. "I can't even handle being there, and I play around a lot! You're a girl and a beautiful one at that! Who knows what would happen when you're there! I won't let you risk your life!""I heard it's a pretty hellish place. Even a beast would be left with scars all over its body. But don't you know me? When have I, Renee Everheart, ever been scared of anyone?""I know you're strong, but you need to know that there are stronger people out there. My master is no joke! I almost made him explode when I refused to be his godson and escaped! He might imprison you and make you his concubine if you went there!""Shut it with the nonsense. Hand me the address!" Renee was impatient, restricting the man's arms behind his back, increasing her force with every word she spoke until it was unbearable to him. "So, a
Renee walked into Stefan's office, led by a secretary. It had been so long since she last came here, but everything was still the same… except the man opposite her. Renee stared at him, and sadness filled her. He was standing in front of the large French windows like he used to, his back as straight as an arrow."What are you doing here?" Stefan turned around and shot Renee a cold glare, looking hostile and unwelcoming.The secretary glanced at Renee, and suggested hesitantly, "Mr. Hunt, I can show Ms. Everheart around if you're too busy. We can come back after you're done with your work." Inwardly, the secretary was grumbling, 'Why is Mr. Hunt behaving like this? They've been married for a long time, but he doesn't show his true feelings for her. He deserves it if Ms. Everheart runs away!'Stefan's face turned livid as he turned to the secretary and growled, "Get out." "I apologize for intruding," Renee said and bowed her head slightly, about to turn around and leave.Stefa