"Do your parents know? You can't make this decision impulsively. If your parents say no, the internal fight of the company might cause conflict in the family. Have you considered the consequences?" Elijah patiently tried to persuade Stefan to rethink his decision. He didn't object to Stefan's retreat, but he didn't want to see him do it impulsively."I haven't told my parents yet, but they'll try to talk it out with me if they know. Besides, I'm confident that I can persuade them." Stefan patted Elijah's shoulder. "I know it's tough for you right now, but although Jovan isn't a good guy, he appreciates talented people. If he offers you a job, just take it. You don't have to worry.""What are you talking about, Mr. Hunt? I'm your subordinate. If you leave Hunt Enterprise, I won't stay, and I definitely won't work for your enemy. You underestimate my loyalty," Elijah said firmly, upset by Stefan's words."I believe that both Jovan and I want to make Hunt Enterprise better, so it's the
Owen had said that people who resembled Renee had a high possibility of a perfect match, especially those whose eyes looked like Renee's. Hence, they had to choose people who looked like Renee."Thank you so much." Stefan took off his coat and handed it to Margaret, then sat with the others and started screening for suitable candidates.Owen was reading the news when an article caught his attention. It was an exclusive interview with the best actress, Shirley. Shirley looked charming, sweet, and vulnerable in the interview, and openly expressed her regrets about her relationship with Xavier. The interview had caused an uproar, and it was obvious that Xavier's change of heart was because of Leia's involvement. Shirley's fans condemned Leia on the Internet, and photoshopped ugly photos and videos of Leia. They even investigated her and spread rumors about her, making Leia a social outcast. She now had to be cautious when going out. "Guys, stop..." Owen clicked on the interview and wa
Anyone who paid attention to the entertainment circle would know that the so-called rich young lady was Leia. In short, Shirley made herself out to be a pitiful and innocent woman in the whole tragedy, and Leia was just a homewrecker who had snatched away Shirley's lover."What?" Xavier had been watching Shirley's interview, and tried to say something to infuriate Leia. Calmly, he commented, "She's telling the truth—her first encounter with me was rather sentimental. If I didn't help her in time, she would be sold to those men. I even helped with her medical bills and saved her family, then helped her get a role in a movie with my connections . She even got a grand prize and became the best actress..." He purposely tried to make Leia jealous, because he wanted some sign that she still cared about him."Wow, what a touching love affair! But how did it end up like this? Is it because of that rich young lady? Was she a homewrecker?" Leia sneered sarcastically."It's not the only reason
Stefan shrugged, glad that someone else was here to suffer through this too.Xavier and Leia were both dramatic people, and because they hadn't gone through many difficulties like Stefan and Renee, they hadn't realized how meaningful and precious a relationship could be. However, even though they could be childish sometimes and quarrelled often, it was obvious that they still cared deeply for each other.Owen sighed in exasperation, unable to tolerate such drama. He waved and said, "That's enough, you two, we don't have much time. Let's stay focused, okay?" Xavier and Leia immediately turned to glare at Owen. "You were the one who brought it up!" Owen had brought up Shirley for no reason, unknowingly adding fuel to the fire."No, I think this woman might be the answer to our problem," Owen said seriously.Stefan turned to Owen and asked sternly, "What do you mean?" He had initially assumed that Owen had wanted to gossip about Shirley, but Owen wasn't the type to create drama, so
It was clear that Stefan didn't want to bring it up.He fell out with Xavier because of Renee back then, but he couldn't blame Xavier for fancying such a thought because Stefan was different back then. He refused to admit that he cared about Renee. Xavier had felt sorry for Renee for having to suffer so much by being with Stefan, so he had challenged Stefan to a fair competition. The incident had been put aside and forgotten ages ago, and neither Stefan nor Xavier ever mentioned it. It was almost as if it had never happened."But it's not the time to talk about love affairs now..."Owen continued seriously, "Even after all this searching, there's no one who resembles Ms. Everheart more than Shirley, so... maybe her eyes will suit Ms. Everheart best.""What?" Xavier yelped, looking at Owen as if he was crazy. "Shouldn't we look at the compatibility first? Aren't the requirements very strict? How can you come to such a conclusion just because they look alike? Isn't that too rash?" "N
"Me?" Xavier looked at Leia and snorted. "I'm not that powerful. How can I decide what others do with their body parts? Even if I could, I wouldn't do such a cruel thing." "I'll do it even if you don't," Stefan said coldly from behind Xavier, his gaze steely. "If her eyes are a match, I don't mind being the villain and taking them." He was never an upright man, but at least he wasn't wicked. However, he was willing to do anything to help Renee regain her eyesight. "No, Stefan!" Xavier was shocked. Agitated, Xavier said to Stefan, "The whole point of this is to find a willing donor. If Shirley doesn't want to give up her eyes, you can't force her.""Why not?" Stefan's eyes were wild. "I'll give her whatever she wants to make her say yes. If she still refuses… then I'll have to use force." "You're breaking the law! It's illegal to sell organs. Do you have any idea what the consequences would be?" Xavier had always treated Stefan with respect, but right now, he was on the verge of
Xavier ran out of the manor when he realized something was wrong.Meanwhile, Leia had used her connections to find Shirley's location. Shirley had booked the top private room of a club and invited some of her loyal fans to a small gathering. Many celebrities held such meetings with their fans privately to ensure their fans' loyalty and to get closer to their fans, and Shirley was the most active in holding such gatherings because she didn't have a lot of fans. However, despite their small numbers, Shirley's fans were very loyal to her. They tried their best to make her look good, spent a lot of money on her, and condemned her competitors online. Many celebrities tried their best to not fall out with Shirley, because if her fans found out, they would go all out to slander and criticize them. Although Leia was not a celebrity and had only joined a few episodes of a variety show, because of her relationship with Xavier, Shirley's fans condemned her terribly. Leia didn't even dare to go
Shirley's fans were amazed by the lady's story. "Homewreckers are immoral and shameless, so we don't have to be polite to them. If I see her again, I'm going to shave all her hair off!" The fan declared angrily.It was a pitiful thing to be cheated on, and Shirley's story gained her a lot of support from her fans. "Yeah, Shirley is too gentle. If that woman didn't meddle in her relationship, Shirley might be married to Mr. Stuart now. She'd be more successful too! Leia wouldn't even have anything..." The fans swiftly blamed Leia for Shirley's misfortune. "Yeah, Shirley was the one who was betrayed, but that homewrecker bullied her instead. I can't take this. I won't let her go if I have the chance!" One fan declared, and the others quickly agreed. They were one step away from going to Leia and teaching her a lesson.Shirley smiled in satisfaction when she saw that. She turned to her assistant nearby and said smugly, "See that? All my fans are waiting to see her. Let her in." Her
Liam's eyes flashed coldly; he quickly fished out his gun and pressed it against Andrew's forehead. "Are you talking about this?"Andrew raised his hands and sighed helplessly. "Mr. Osborne, I just did what I was told. It's useless if you make things difficult for me. Even if you shoot me, you can't go in, can you?"Andrew's subordinates aimed their weapons at Liam, and the atmosphere became tense. A careless mistake might start a war."Do you think I don't dare to shoot you?" Liam was about to pull the trigger, his face fierce.When Andrew heard the bullet being loaded, he broke out in a cold sweat and panicked. "Hey, don't!""Get out of the way if you're scared!" Liam growled, pushing the gun against Andrew's forehead tightly."Okay, okay! I'll step aside." Andrew, trembling, ordered his subordinates to retreat. Then, he led Liam to the third jail. Liam hurried to the room where he had gone to visit Leia and Renee previously. Much to his dismay, he found that it was vacant
Liam watched Amber leave; he could still hear what she had just said, claiming that he should spend the rest of his life alone. It made him emotional.Yes, he loved freedom and disliked being bound. It might be his destiny because the opposite of freedom was loneliness. He shook his head and took a few deep breaths, trying to make himself sober with the cold night breeze.Amber might not be a part of his life. He would leave the fort sooner or later. The most important thing was to leave the fort smoothly with Renee and Leia. He couldn't meddle in Amber's fate. It would be fine if she married someone or took over Benjamin's career. It was her business, and had nothing much to do with Liam…When Liam thought of it that way, he was no longer gloomy. He was finally enlightened, and smiled. "Don't be a busybody, Liam! You never stop for any interlude!"Amber was never his in the first place. He believed that his displeasure was because of his despicable possessiveness over someon
Amber pursed her lips, her tone cautious."Of course, you can." Drunk and dazed, Liam approached Amber and held her shoulders. "I'm just worried if you can find a better guy than me since you admire me that much."Amber could smell the alcohol on him as well as the fresh scent of his breath. She found it unfamiliar. Uneasy, she moved away and tried to put some distance between them. "Liam, let's call it a night. You're drunk.""Yes, I'm drunk, but I can still think straight. I'd like to know the answer to that question." Liam ignored Amber's avoidance and instinctively approached her. "You just need to tell me what you'll do if you can't find a better guy than me.""If I can't find a better guy than you, I won't get married." Amber disliked it when Liam acted like a confused scumbag. Her frown exposed her loathing. "I can focus on my career like Ms. Everheart. Men don't seem like a necessity.""Men aren't necessities?" Liam chuckled when he heard that. "Oh, Amber! I can't believ
"Do you think I'm amazing?" Liam asked seriously; he stopped drinking and stared at Amber, still drunk."Yes!" Amber nodded firmly, showing her admiration for him. "You're the most amazing and the funniest guy I've ever met! You've been to so many places. You've caught crabs at the bottom of the sea in Komier, looked for diamonds in Zier Dessert, and learned to hunt like Mori People on an island in Nouveauland… Plus, you learned professional sewing techniques. One year of your life is more interesting than ten years of mine!""Uh, well…" Liam scratched his head awkwardly, feeling guilty. Yes, he had been to a lot of places and experienced many bizarre and interesting things. However, those experiences were fabricated, especially sewing… In truth, he had just watched a professional sewing master do the job and never learned it.He didn't expect that Amber would believe a joke he casually made. She even got the wrong idea, thinking he was an interesting and awesome man. It fille
The guard stood behind them and urged fiercely, "Get in the car!" Leia felt weak; she looked at Renee and whispered, "Ren, are we going to get in the car? Should we run away? If we leave the fort, we might get killed since we're no longer under Liam's protection.""Calm down." Renee lifted her chin at Leia, calm. "Let's see who wants to meet us. I know what to do." Her curiosity was greater than her fear. She wanted to know who else dared to be this reckless other than Mateo. "Okay, fine." Although Leia was scared, she felt that they could be safe and sound since Renee was around. She stopped overthinking and boldly got into the car.After they got into the car, its engine started and it disappeared in the dark…Meanwhile, Liam and Amber were still talking about Renee and Stefan, whose romance was full of twists and turns.While talking, Liam kept pouring wine for himself. He began to get drunk. "Listen! Renee and I were a great match back then. She trusted no one else but
Leia turned and looked at Renee, who was sitting in bed looking solemn and vigilant. She found it strange."I think this is weird," Renee said solemnly, frowning as she looked at the door of the jail."What's so weird about it?" Leia became confused again. Unlike Renee, she was eager to leave. "Don't you want to go out? The world outside is great! If it weren't for Liam, I would have run away. I think it's normal for them to let us go now.""They might not want to let us go," Renee said coldly, flexing her fingers. "Logically, Mateo wouldn't admit to defeat so soon. I think there might be someone else who wants us to leave.""Someone else?" Leia found herself unable to accept such a thing and grew even more confused. "Who else wants to make things difficult for us in this fort except for Mateo? Is it Amber…? That doesn't seem like it. Who dares to target us by risking the possibility of offending Liam?"Leia knew Liam was considered powerful and influential in the fort. Besides, A
"Really?" Leia instantly breathed a sigh of relief. "I can wait if it's only for two to three days. If it's one day longer, I'll go insane!""Fine, I know you're bored. Read the comic with me. The comics here are pretty interesting. Check this out…" Renee got closer to Leia, sharing the comic book to distract her.They lay in bed together and read the comic to kill time. In half an hour, Leia started feeling sleepy and soon dozed off. Renee was sleepy too, and looked around vigilantly before deciding to take a brief rest. However, she hadn't laid down for long when she heard footsteps getting closer to the room.She wondered who it was. Although she was lying and her eyes were closed, she could sense someone hiding in the dark and observing them closely with a gaze of fierceness and hatred. After a while, the footsteps grew fainter. It seemed the person had gone away. Renee abruptly opened her eyes and looked out of the room. There was nothing strange except for a few guards.
In the silent night, Renee suddenly kept sneezing hard while sleeping."What's wrong with you, Ren? Did you catch a cold?" Leia noticed something wrong with Renee and immediately wrapped a blanket around Renee. At the same time, she glared around the room. "This is so annoying! Why couldn't they let us go? Do they take us as criminals? And this lousy heater isn't working well! It didn't warm you at all! I'll get them!" she hissed. "Come back!" Renee hurriedly pulled Leia back and shook her head. "I'm not cold. I just suddenly sneezed for no reason.""Well, I think someone's gossiping about you," Leia joked. "I think it's Liam. He's telling these people how powerful your background is. Or… It's that scumbag, Stefan. He missed you and regretted it. I bet he's getting emotional now!""Oh, please. You're so imaginative." Renee was amused; she admired Leia for the latter's positivity. Leia was truly warm and optimistic. Leia paced to and fro in the room while looking outside in f
Amber's eyes lit up, showing admiration for Renee. "Ms. Everheart has kids? And they're fraternal twins? She established a company, too? She's awesome! I never expected a woman could be so amazing! She's a great role model for women!"To Amber, the most amazing woman was Luneth, who managed her family well and was lovey-dovey with her husband.Once she heard about Renee from Liam, however, her worldview expanded. She realized that women could still lead incredible lives even after leaving men and romances behind. She could do the same—she could focus on her career instead of her marriage or a man. "Of course! If not, I wouldn't have called her my boss!" Liam couldn't stop talking about Renee, feeling proud. He began reminiscing about Renee's amazing past. "To be honest, she's a great scholar and is talented in the sciences. Plus, she was the top hacker in the world…""Wow, she's amazing!" Amber kept gushing; she had never heard about such things. The two of them spent almost a