"You're overthinking. I just told him that I didn't want to see my partner get his hands dirty. Surprisingly, Benjamin let you go. You guys must be pretty lucky.""Hmph, I know that you're not that kind." Renee looked away and ignored him. She glanced at the flickering lamp of the surgery room and recalled Joanne's final wish. Feeling angry, she turned to Stefan and glared at him fiercely. "You scumbag!"He stared at her incredulously. "What did I do to you now?" "It's not about what you did to me, it's about what you did to Joanne! You tricked her and manipulated her. You even watched her fall into the sea but didn’t save her. Calling you a scumbag is putting it lightly!"Renee's eyes turned watery, and she fought back tears. "Do you know how loyal she was towards you? She knew she was about to be killed, but her final wish was to meet you one last time. A scumbag like you doesn't deserve her loyalty!" Stefan's gaze was indifferent as he said cryptically, "You're not Joanne, s
Stefan frowned. "What do you mean?" "Never mind, it's nothing." Renee mumbled and then turned to the doctor. "Take my blood. Now!"After that, she rushed into the surgery room. "Take mine too." Stefan followed her quickly. He felt that a man should bear this kind of burden."You both…" This was the first time the doctor had faced such a situation, but he didn't want to waste any time. "Alright. Both of you can donate blood in case we need a lot of it." Finally, Joanne was saved due to Renee and Stefan's joint efforts. When her condition was stable, she was transferred into an ordinary ward."Are you alright?" Renee and Stefan asked each other at the same time as they exited the surgery room. "I'm fine. I told you that my hematopoietic function is very strong." Stefan put his hands in his pockets and raised his brows slightly."Yeah, you're very strong. But you fainted earlier, didn't you?" Renee asked, raising an eyebrow."No, I didn't. I just dozed off.""If you say so.
"What do you think? My kidneys are very valuable. Also, I heard that people who come here can only leave after they give up their kidneys. Who knows if you've conspired with the gangs here?" Renee teased him, but she was actually quite frightened. She walked beside him the whole time, not daring to stray too far."You're right, this place is pretty chaotic. You'd better stick close to me if you don’t want to lose your kidneys. Hold my hand tight." After that, he reached out and held her hand.Instantly, he was struck by an odd sensation. It was the first time he held her hand, but he found her small hand very familiar… It was as if he had held her hand countless times before. Stefan always longed to hold onto this feeling, so he always tried to approach Renee."You scheming man. You must have done this on purpose!" Renee complained but still subconsciously leaned closer to him. She didn't dare to let go of his hand at all.When they reached the end of the corridor, they saw a res
After Stefan paid the bill, he walked out of the restaurant and saw how dark it had gotten. Frowning, he turned and looked at Renee. "It's getting dark. Let's find a place to rest for the night."Renee had a bit of wine, so her cheeks were slightly flushed and she was feeling a little dizzy too. She stepped forward and lifted his chin, narrowing her eyes at him. "Looks like you want to take advantage of me after buying me dinner. Don't think I don't know what's on your mind." Stefan was speechless.Renee burped and said bluntly, "But it's fine, it's hard to say who will take advantage of who. Alright, let’s go and get a hotel room!"Stefan's jaw dropped. Did she have any idea what she was saying?!He supported the swaying Renee and said coldly, "You're too inexperienced to take advantage of me. What's more, you donated so much blood today. You'd better just behave yourself and rest well."They went to the most prestigious hotel in the city center. Stefan went to the reception
"Am I that annoying? Why don't you want me in your life?" Stefan lay flat on the bed, unexpectedly calm as he met Renee's gaze and asked her. Although he seemed to have some kind of grudge against her and she conspired with Quinton and nearly got him killed…For some reason, he could not bring himself to hate her. On the contrary, he couldn't help but want to be near her. It had become his subconscious habit.It was exactly what happened this time around. He was indeed Benjamin's partner, but he did not have to lower himself to come here. He had only come because he had heard she would be here, and thus, he shamelessly and eagerly followed her.Why? He yearned to know the answer. "I've thought about it for a long time, and I've decided that I must recover my lost memories. Do you know how to help me do that?" Stefan asked her seriously. "Yes, I have a lot of ways...""Tell me!""For instance..." Renee leaned in close to his ear as if she were about to make some kind of grand
While Stefan was taking a shower, he heard some noise. He turned around, and to his shock, Renee entered the bathroom. "What... What are you doing?" Stefan was frozen, so pale he looked like he had seen a ghost. He dared not move at all."I'm going to take a bath," Renee muttered tonelessly. After that, she slowly walked towards the shower and stood in front of Stefan, facing him. "I'm too hot. I need to shower.""I… Umm…" Stefan couldn't look away as water flowed down her body. Her long hair was drenched, and so were her clothes. They stuck to her body, showing off her curvy figure.His mouth went dry, and he stared at her hungrily. 'Damn it, she's not helping the situation!'"It's so refreshing!" Renee sighed blissfully and leaned her head back to enjoy the water splashing on her face."Woman, what are you trying to do?" Stefan finally growled. At first, he was embarrassed since he was naked. Though his sculpted body looked like a piece of art, he was still very shy about show
Stefan was taking in slow breaths. His heart was pounding in his chest, and his body felt hot.He suppressed his urge to go to her and thought to himself, 'Just hold on until she's done touching me.'"As expected, you're the most obedient one. You're so nice to touch..." She patted his back while talking.He figured that she would stop after this, so he heaved a sigh of relief.However, she suddenly turned back around and touched his bottom with her hands...Stefan nearly choked. 'Damn it! You're killing me!'"Cutie, sleep with me. I'm done showering. I feel so refreshed," Renee begged Stefan, whose face was flushed.Stefan said through gritted teeth, "Yes, we can sleep together, but can you please keep your hands to yourself? You touch anything you can get your hands on. If you do this... I..." "Come. Let's go." Renee held Stefan's hand and led him forward. That scene was so sensual that Stefan didn't know how to respond.He was left with no options, so he just followed her
"What are you trying to say?" Stefan realised there was an underlying meaning to her words, and shot her a cold glare."Nothing. I didn't say anything." Renee did not want to suffer, so she kept quiet."Really?" Stefan smoothly got on top of her, and his hot gaze covered every inch of her skin. "You don't think I can? Men can't claim that they can't do it." Blushing, Renee suppressed her laughter and said, "You'll soon know whether I can do it or not."After that, he lifted her chin and kissed her. His large hands did not hesitate to touch her body too. "Mmph!" Renee's eyes widened in shock, and her mind went blank. She didn't expect him to be so bold!Gosh! Why was she entangled with him again for no reason? No, she could not let it happen. She had to defend herself against him this time around. 'Renee, be strong! If you don't, you'll get entangled with him again.'"No!" She then kicked him off the bed, and wrapped the blanket around her tightly. She pointed at the man besid
Everyone looked at each other in dismay before raising their weapons to attack Renee.Liam ordered his subordinates to fight Macsen's men when he noticed the danger. "Don't hurt her, or I'll fight you!"There were more than ten people from both sides. When they started fighting, the whole jetty was filled with the sounds of weapons and bullets. It was a mess.That battle sacrificed a lot of Liam's subordinates. Gradually, he failed to hold on."Mateo, where are your men? Get them into the fight. If anything happens to Boss, you'll suffer too. That crazy Stefan will kill everyone!"While fighting Macsen's subordinates, Liam wanted to involve Mateo in the fight since the latter was merely watching. Besides, he knew what a man like Mateo, who was good at weighing the pros and cons, cared about the most.As expected, Mateo chose to side with Liam when he heard that this mess would affect his relationship with Stefan.After all, Macsen was the most powerful person in the fort. It wou
"What do you want? I'm warning you! Stay away from me, or I won't go easy on you!"For an unknown reason, a chill ran down Macsen's spine when he saw how fierce Renee looked. He wondered why she was that fierce. She could walk fast even when dragging a sandbag over 110 pounds—she wasn't ordinary.Holding a gun, Macsen flexed his fingers as his knuckles turned white. "I don't care about people's lives! I can kill them if I'm happy, including you!""Is that so?" Renee stubbornly faced the gun and walked forward. She glared at him coldly. "A demon like you should never live. I'll kill you, even if I have to die for it!"She swiftly pounced on and pushed him down despite the heavy sandbag.Everything happened so fast, Macsen was dumbstruck. Renee even managed to knock on his gun. The gun went off, firing a bullet at a nearby stone pillar. It nearly hurt one of Macsen's subordinates. "Oh, you don't care about people's lives, do you? You can just kill them, huh? I'll make you suffer t
Macsen clenched his fists, agitated. For many years, he was mainly responsible for the armed forces of the fort. On the other hand, Benjamin instructed his adopted sons to take care of his business. Previously, Hunt Enterprise promised the Jenkins family many profits under the condition that Renee and Joanne could leave the fort safely. Hence, Benjamin let them go at that critical point despite the humiliation he faced. Afterward, Stefan continued his close cooperation with the Jenkins family. While this happened, the relationship between Macsen and Benjamin grew tenser. Gradually, Macsen kept gathering power to surpass Benjamin one day and take revenge on Stefan.Renee and Leia's sudden arrival at the fort was beyond Macsen's expectations. Although he was getting stronger, he wasn't powerful enough to fight Benjamin and the Hunts. Despite this, he naturally wouldn't give up such a good chance easily. Macsen's revenge was the result of his impulsiveness. He had been reckless,
"Well, you're bold. A pity that…you fell in love with such a cruel man like Stefan!"Macsen took a deep breath and waved melancholicly. Then, he instructed someone to push Renee into the river.Renee neither resisted nor tried to stall for time. She just wanted to get it over with. Having seen through men and human nature, she suddenly became pessimistic.Macsen's subordinate grabbed Renee and dragged her to the river bank. Before he was about to push her into the river, a dazzling light ruined the darkness and oppresiveness of the jetty. "I knew it was you, Macsen!" a furious voice resonated in the air. Liam, holding a floodlight, shone it into Macsen's eyes. "You and I aren't enemies! Why did you target me? Do you know how important these two people are to me?" he growled fiercely. Mateo followed closely behind. At first, he watched everything in silence. Eventually, he said something to sow discord between them. "Macsen, why couldn't you talk it out with us? You secretly
Disgust overcame Renee. She found Macsen pathetic."You claimed that you love your girlfriend, but you married Luneth. You married her and got a kid. Now, you want to be intimate with the woman you've just met. Do men think that love is just a trivial thing?""How could you…" Macsen was stunned. He didn't expect her to say that so directly. Guilty, he retorted, "You don't know anything! Men's love is different from women's love.""What's the difference?" Renee snorted and shot him a disdainful stare. "Yeah, it's different. Women are superior human beings. Once they fall in love with someone, they'll never sleep with another man. But men are different. Men are simply animals. They can love many people and sleep with different women. Maybe men and women shouldn't exist at the same time. Then, there won't be so many heartbroken women.""I disagree!" Macsen rolled up his sleeves, turning competitive because of Renee's words. "You make it sound like only men will have a change of heart.
"What kind of condition? I'm listening," Renee said curiously."It's very simple. The best way to take revenge on a man is to humiliate his beloved in front of him, especially by making her a slut in front of him. So…"After a pause, Macsen sized Renee up and cracked a wicked smile. "Turn on your social media, go live, and show everyone how you and I fool around. Let them see how you enjoy my lovemaking. Then, I'll consider letting you guys live!""That's outrageous!" Leia snarled, unable to tolerate it any longer. "You're out of your mind! Your woman is humiliated, so you should find fault with the culprit! Why do you want to hurt another innocent woman? If you love live shows, you should go shoot that kind of video yourself and sell it worldwide. It'll satisfy your special tastes!"Her sarcasm angered Macsen, who turned to his subordinate beside him.The subordinate immediately walked forward. Without hesitation, he grabbed Leia to the large ship behind Macsen."It's finally qu
Renee interrupted Leia for fear that the latter's words might drive Macsen up the wall.Macsen's intense reaction proved that he wasn't lying. Stefan had probably done something outrageous to his girlfriend.However, there might be some hidden clues in that incident. Given Renee's understanding of Stefan, he wasn't so ruthless even though he was abominable."No, she's right." Macsen took a deep breath and sneered. "I should make myself clear. If not, you'd never know how wicked someone could be… When I found my girlfriend, she was naked and had all kinds of bruises. She cried and told me that Stefan had assaulted her for several days and nights. In the end, she jumped off a building and died in front of me because of the utter humiliation!""What?!" At that point, Leia expressed her disbelief. "That can't be! There must be some misunderstanding! Stefan's a scumbag, but he's not a skirt-chaser or a deviant. That kind of thing would never have happened. Given his identity and sta
"Oh?" Macsen looked at Renee, interested. "Is there a way to cause him pain? Well then, I'm all ears."Renee looked at herself and Leia, then said, "I can tell you, but you need to let us go first. At least, let my friend go."Macsen grew cold, and snorted, "Hmph! You can't negotiate terms with me. I think killing you both is enough to cause him pain. Men, do it!""No!"Renee found Macsen's emotions to be very unsteady—he would turn hostile at any minute. Hence, she said patiently, "Okay, I won't ask you to let us go since you don't want to. At least tell us what terrible things Stefan has done that made you hate him so much. Maybe I'll pity you once you tell me. Then, I'll help you take revenge on him.""Don't take me as a fool. You, help me take revenge on him?" Macsen glared at Renee. Macsen wasn't so foolish to believe that a woman deeply in love with Stefan would betray him and work with his enemy to target him.Then again, it would cause Stefan greater pain if his beloved
At that point, Leia leaned backward and laughed heartily. Renee listened to the conversation and shook her head helplessly. They were doomed, alright.Their enemy wanted them dead later, but here Leia was, insulting and rebuking him fiercely. He would probably kill them on the spot.Just as Renee had expected, Macsen said nothing more. Instead, he waved and instructed his subordinate, "Do it now. I can't wait any longer.""Okay, boss." Macsen's subordinate nodded respectfully and glanced at the rest of the guards. They approached Renee and Leia with two sandbags and ropes. "W-What are you doing?" Leia swallowed, terrified at the sight of the sandbags and ropes. Masen sneered and said fiercely, "Didn't you say I'm a coward? I'll show you what a coward I am."The guards bound Renee and Leia tightly and secured the heavy sandbags around their ankles.Macsen's subordinate looked at Renee and Leia, now tightly bound, and asked him carefully, "Boss, it's done. Do we just push t