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
"Do you sleepwalk?""I did when I was a kid, but I haven't done it in years." Renee sleepwalked when she was young, and it scared her parents out of their wits. Her whole family did not even dare to take a deeper breath for fear of frightening her. Renee recalled her past and explained, "My parents tried everything to cure my sleepwalking. They tried both traditional and modern medical treatments on me. Well, to be honest... My mom even found a traditional trick to cure me.""Traditional trick?""Yes, it's called spiritual calling. She found an expert on it who came to my house to call my spirit in four different directions... The expert claimed that my energy was too weak, so I was attacked by something evil. That was why I started to sleepwalk.""That's pure superstition." Stefan was full of disdain. "Yes, it is, but I never sleepwalked again after that. I don’t know why I started to do it again recently. Could it be... Was I attacked by something evil again?""Of course not
"Are you going to persuade her?" Renee rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Stop messing around. You're the cause of all this, and if you go in there now, you'll only aggravate her. I wouldn't risk it." "You're wrong. The so-called 'Night Demon' is the cause of this tragedy," Stefan sneered, then pushed past Renee into the ward."Hey, you…" Renee tried to go after him, but was stopped by a nurse. "I'm sorry, I can't allow you to enter since the patient isn't comfortable around you. We can't afford the patient's condition worsening," the nurse explained carefully."No way! He can go in, so why can’t I?" Renee spluttered in shock. To her disbelief, the chaos in the ward faded a few minutes after Stefan walked in. Eventually, he walked out of the ward, looking as elegant and poised as always."Why did you come out?" Renee peered into the ward and asked suspiciously, "What's going on in there? Why didn't I hear anything?" "She calmed down. The nurse is setting up an IV drip for her and t
"Great! Tell me what happened between Joanne and my brother so I can help mend their relationship," Renee said happily.Stefan raised an eyebrow. "No."Renee blinked at him, dumbfounded.A slow smirk curved his lips. "I know what happened, but why should I tell you?" "You…" Renee was about to curse him, but stopped herself. Gritting her teeth, she forced a smile onto her face and said sweetly, "Mr. Hunt, Master Hunt, Stefan… please tell me. You know how important this is to me. Just do something good and help a girl out, okay?"Stefan replied with a shrug, "I'm sorry, I don't feel like doing something good.""What?""I said… I won't do it."Renee's eye started to twitch. Was this man trying to be funny? "I appreciate your efforts in trying to make a joke, but please don't do it ever again."Stefan stared closely at her and smirked. "Maybe you have something you can offer me instead." Renee's eyes widened slightly. "Are you kidding me right now? Don't you have any empathy? I
Stefan knitted his brows and carefully put Seraphina's hands down, then said lightly, "Didn't I ask you to wait for me at home? Why did you come here?""I was worried about you, so I pestered Mr. Young to tell me where you are. After that, I took the earliest flight to come see you." Seraphina clung to Stefan intimately."That blabbermouth had one job..." Stefan's handsome face was filled with fury, and his gaze was frighteningly cold. The reason he didn't want Seraphina here was because a dangerous place like this was unsuited for a naive young lady like her."Stefan, you look unhappy. Didn't you miss me?" Seraphina pouted."I'm happy you're here, but you shouldn’t have come.""Why not? This is a well-known tourist spot, so I came to visit. Do you really think they'd kidnap me and sell me?""You have no idea what the people here would do to you, especially since you came alone. You're lucky nothing happened to you, or else, I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life." Stefan reache
"Go with us to relieve our boredom," Stefan said casually.Renee was flabbergasted."You don’t want to?" Stefan noticed Renee's expression and smiled lightly. "If you're unwilling, I won't force you, but… I do have the habit of telling stories at the dining table.""No, I want to. In fact, I would love to eat with the both of you." Renee faked a smile and gritted her teeth. If it were not for the fact that she wanted to find out what happened between her brother and Joanne, she would have punched Stefan by now. She had never met a man as annoying as him!"I'm sure it's unnecessary." Seraphina looked at Renee with disdain. "Miss Everheart, I'm sure you know that absence makes the heart grow fonder. It's been a while since Stefan and I met, so we have a lot to talk about. Won't you feel awkward if you come with us?" "Hah, of course not. We're all friends. Why would I feel awkward?" Renee smiled insincerely. 'Of course I'll feel awkward, but I have no choice. I don't want to go ei
Jovan awkwardly tried to comfort Renee. However, his words sounded more hurtful and made her cry even louder. "This is all your fault!" Renee raised her head, then pointed at him while bawling loudly. "Did I ever anger you? Why did you frame me? What good did it bring you?""I…" Jovan's heart softened because of how pitiful she looked when she cried profusely. However, he was a pretentious man and would not show that he had gone easy on her. Instead, he tried to provoke her even more. "You can't change anything even if you cry loudly. Austin wants nothing but to kill you and your family now. If I were you, I wouldn't be in the mood to cry. I'll brace myself to manage a funeral for them."Renee was flabbergasted. She didn't expect him to be this inhuman. She was heartbroken, but he kept hurting her. She cried even more profusely."I'll keep on crying. Let me go if you can't take it. If you don't, I'll keep on crying until you can no longer take it!"She cried loudly as if she
A major issue happened to two famous and great families. The entertainment channel and news channel kept reporting about it, let alone the financial channel.Jovan didn't have to turn to a specific channel when he turned on the TV. The screen was showing a scene related to the engagement ceremony."They…" Only then did Renee learn that while she was waiting in the makeup room for her turn to make an entrance, the atmosphere in the hall had turned very tense. Alexander and Francine argued and fought against Justin's parents in a way unsuited to their statuses. Everyone failed to wait until she made an entrance before she went missing. She saw how the situation gradually became worse. She also noticed Justin's disappointment in her and Austin's wrath. Austin finally couldn't control himself, and kidnapped Alexander and Francine. "The Hunt family has yet to make a statement about it. We also have no clue about Mr. Alexander Hunt and his wife's current circumstances. However, we
Renee said seriously, "I would like a plate of pasta with more vegetables and is not spicy. I'm afraid this is my last meal."Jovan was rendered speechless. Although Renee was being sarcastic, he still went to the kitchen to make her a delicious plate of pasta. He added some vegetables and a nice fried egg for a balanced diet. "It's done." Jovan had sent off all the servants of the mansion, leaving Renee with him. Hence, he was the one who cooked the pasta and served it to her. "Wow, you're fast." Renee wanted to get a chance to run away since she had sent him away to cook for her, but she couldn't come up with any trick.In the end, she got hungry when she saw the pasta. It was mouth-watering. She was starving!Jovan was good at cooking pasta, even though he didn't seem reliable. The pasta he made tasted like home-cooked food."Give it a try." Jovan didn't say much. He meticulously blew on the pasta and handed her a fork and spoon. Renee accepted it, eager to start eatin
Jovan watched Renee fall into a deep thought. His gaze deepened, filled with renewed ferocity.Jovan turned his wrist and said slowly, "Okay, stop overthinking. I can tell you the truth if you want to know it." Renee abruptly looked up. Her eyes were teary as she begged him, "What's the truth?" "Listen to me and stay with me." Jovan frowned. After a short contemplation, he grinned and continued, "Stay with me for ten days or half a month. Then, I'll tell you.""That's not possible!"Renee immediately refused him, growing cold. "I have to leave right away. I can't watch the two families get into a fight."If she didn't return to North City immediately to explain things, the Baldwin and Hunt families would get into a big fight. Regardless of her circumstances, she didn't want them to fight. They were good people, and she refused to see them hurt. "Just let them fight. It's just a fight among bad people. Your family can grab this chance to get back to the top. Don't you want tha
Jovan felt that he wasn't as passionate and loving as Stefan."Stop beating around the bush. Why is he trying to hold himself back? You made a scumbag sound like he'd suffered a lot!" Renee snarled.She gnashed her teeth. If her foot was not chained, she would have long beaten Jovan up for being evasive and mysterious."I think he was forced to give up his beloved woman because of his identity. He has suffered a lot." Jovan frowned, his tone laced with sympathy."What about his identity? I've already known about that. Our grandfathers decided on our marriage. What are we, Romeo and Juliet?" Renee had wondered if their families were sworn enemies. It might be the reason why Stefan was in a dilemma.However, her grandfather made the Hunts take care of her when her family was doomed. Her grandfather always wanted the best for her. He held her hand and told her that only Stefan could make her happy, and only the Hunt family could protect her. It seemed unreasonable that Stefan was
Jovan was stunned to hear Renee's words. He was so furious, he laughed."Maybe!" He agreed with her and looked at her wickedly. "Since I can't win him over, I want his beloved woman.""You're out of your mind!" Renee was disgusted as goosebumps gripped her. "I'm not his most beloved woman. He loves Briar the most. You got the wrong person. You should kidnap Briar instead. Then, you can get to him."She was acting out of spite, but she meant what she had said.In the past, she was confident that Stefan loved her the most. After so many things had happened, she was no longer as confident. Stefan eventually broke up with her because of Briar. It was enough to prove her position in his heart."Haha! Do you really think so?" Jovan shook his head, his lips a complicated smile. He seemed to be muttering to himself or hinting at something. "Unfortunately, he can't always do a good job. His romance is a mess. His most beloved woman doesn't understand him. How pathetic!""Stop mumbling!
"You're trying to take revenge on Stefan, aren't you? What did he do? Why do you hate him so much?" Renee demanded.She was particularly clueless.At the very least, she felt that Stefan and Jovan didn't have a grudge even if they couldn't get along. Besides—back then, Stefan survived because of Jovan's blood.In a sense, they should be close to each other. Stefan was able to live on because of Jovan.Yet now, Jovan wanted to ruin the one he had once risked his life to rescue."No, I don't hate him," Jovan answered honestly. "I even admire him, and I'm jealous of him. He's my role model, the pride of my family.""Then, you're envious of him!" Renee went straight to the point. "You can't defeat him, so you tried to make him disappear. When that happens, you'll feel better. No one will block you, and you'll get a chance to shine."Jovan, speechless, slowly stopped smiling. Renee had accurately guessed his innermost thoughts. Since he couldn't defeat Stefan, he would let Stefan b
The thing Renee feared the most was that Jovan's action would infuriate the Baldwins.Quinton, Adie, Abby, and Margaret were still there. If the Baldwin family wanted to do something bad, Renee's family would be in danger. Her happiness was secondary. She just wanted to ensure that her family was safe and sound.It seemed Austin was full of schemes. Though he seemed to have brought her family to live with her, he in truth just wanted hostages to control her…Unfortunately, she couldn't go back in time even though she had seen through his tricks."What's the rush?" Jovan watched Renee with a meaningful smile. "Someone will handle it even if it's a big mess. Your family will be fine. My foolish cousin won't let them be in danger. At most, the two families will fight fiercely."Renee was shocked. She glared at him, and suddenly understood something. "So you did it on purpose! You wanted to watch them fight and get something from it.""That's not my concern. Once, I was more powerf
After all, Jovan was a human being. Such direct physical pain made him shake and groan. Normally, he should get angry and try all means to make her stop biting him.However, he was not an ordinary man. Although he trembled in pain, he maintained his posture and let her bite him as if he wanted to see who would give up first.Renee kept biting him fiercely, as if her teeth would gnaw through his palm. Blood oozed out of the wound. She was full of hatred, wishing to vent her anger. "Just bite me hard as long as you're happy. I'm enjoying myself too!"Jovan looked at her, whose head was lowered as she kept biting his palm fiercely. It was a bloody scene, but his words made everything sound ambiguous. Renee noticed his underlying meaning and was disgusted. She immediately let go of his palm. "Bah! Disgusting! You're sick!"Her lips were still stained with blood. From afar, it looked like a blooming rose from afar. It looked attractive on her. Aroused, Jovan held the back of her