"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
Renee looked around and did not notice any extra chairs, so she said to the waiter beside her, "Mister, can you get me a chair?""Umm, about that..." He looked like he was in a difficult situation. "What's wrong? I'm a guest, but I don't have a chair. So, I asked you to get a chair for me. Is it that hard?" Renee glared at him.The waiter wiped away the sweat on his forehead and said carefully, "I'm sorry, Madam, but it's a table for two. If we give you another chair, it'll affect the atmosphere in the restaurant as well as the dining experience." "Are you kidding me?" Renee was speechless. What kind of restaurant was this?"Of course he's being serious." Seraphina sat across from Stefan and said sarcastically, "It's a table for two, so obviously they don't have extra chairs. If I was in your shoes, I'd be sensible enough to go to another restaurant instead of making things difficult for the waiter."Renee was already annoyed, and now, Seraphina had pushed her patience past its
Seraphina watched Stefan and Renee bicker with each other like an old couple, and clenched her fists."Stefan, it seems a little unnecessary for me to stand here since you're having such a nice chat with Miss Everheart. Why don't I leave you both to your meal? I'll go back to the hotel," Seraphina said airily, and turned to leave.However, Renee caught her wrist and smiled as she said seriously, "It’s not unnecessary at all—you being here is actually very important. You can cut our steaks, pour wine for us, and even serve us dishes.""Don't test me, Renee! You're the one who should be doing these things!" Seraphina hissed and jerked her hand away."Who said that I should do those things?" Renee raised an eyebrow nonchalantly."Stefan!" Seraphina snapped."Who is Stefan? Why should I obey him?" Renee asked innocently."You!" Seraphina's face turned as red as a tomato, and looked like she was about to explode.When Stefan realised that the two were coming close to killing each ot
"Why tomorrow morning?" Renee asked anxiously, wondering if he would decide not to tell her."I can tell you tomorrow morning or not tell you at all." Stefan put his hands in his pockets and said indifferently, "Don't forget—I'm not obligated to help resolve your brother's relationship with Joanne.""You…" For a moment, Renee was speechless. 'He's so unpredictable… He can go back on his word in a second!' Unfortunately, Renee had no choice but to accept it."Fine, I can wait until tomorrow. I'm tired anyway, so at least I can get some rest." Renee returned to the hotel and fell asleep as soon as she got into bed. A lot of things had happened lately, and her mind was exhausted after worrying about everything. Meanwhile, things weren't as simple on Stefan and Seraphina's side.Although they were in the same suite, one of them was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper while the other was wearing sexy red pyjamas and lying in bed.Seraphina sprayed some perfume on her bod
"I miss you and I put you in my heart. As for Renee... I just feel that she's very amusing. I just see her as something to relieve my boredom," Stefan explained calmly, trying to convince himself as well.He couldn't understand his feelings for Renee. She seemed to be his enemy, and he had no recollection of her, but for some reason, he wanted to be near her. He found everything about her fascinating, as if his body was subconsciously choosing her. It was so much more intense than what he felt for Seraphina.He knew that he loved Seraphina and was grateful for her support; he could pamper Seraphina and even die for her but… he did not enjoy being with her."Really? Is it only because you find her amusing? You don't feel anything for her?" Seraphina did not believe him. She wasn't blind—she could see how he fawned over Renee."Do you want me to feel something for her?" Stefan stared at Seraphina and asked coldly."Of course not! I want to be the only woman you care about.""You
Stefan tried to respond to Seraphina, but something inside him made him stop. "Forget it. I'm a bit tired today." He pulled away and took a deep breath. "You're tired too, so you'd better rest.""Stefan, you're pushing me away again. What's wrong with you? We've known each other for years and are about to get married soon… Surely it won't be this way forever?" Seraphina's eyes turned watery in defeat. Any woman would feel bad if a man refused her. Even though some women acted tough, they still were naturally softhearted."I'm sorry, I'm the one at fault here. I'm just not ready yet." Clasping his hands, he bowed his head miserably. Sometimes he wondered if he had a male-specific illness… Why else would he never feel attracted to Seraphina despite loving her so deeply? In fact, he wasn't attracted to other women either.The only exception was Renee… He lost all control around her like some hormonal teenager, and always longed to be near her.'No, it has to be a coincidence.' He shoo