"What are you trying to do?" Victor sneered. "Are you planning to make a scene?""Honestly, I don't want to make a big deal out of this, so I'm trying to negotiate with you. If you refuse to cooperate… then I might make a scene." Renee's eyes glittered dangerously. "I'll give you three seconds to honor your promise to me, or else there's going to be trouble... Three, two, one!" When she didn't receive any response from Victor, Renee turned over the gambling table, creating a mess. "Ladies and gentlemen, please leave. I've got something to discuss with Victor." One was not enough; Renee walked over to another gambling table and turned it over even though there were people there in the middle of a gambling game.Renee was being reckless, and Victor had no idea how to handle the situation. "Hey, do you have a death wish? Stop this right now! I don't want any bloodshed here!" Victor went to Renee and grabbed her wrist anxiously. "You brought this onto yourself, so there's no use blamin
He must have given an order when the security guards had surrounded her and were trying to harm her. He was trying to protect her… that must be it!"What... are you talking about? I don't understand." Victor smiled awkwardly, looking confused."You know exactly what I'm talking about! You looked like you wanted to beat me up earlier, but now you're being humble and polite. You must have received an order from your superior..." Renee glanced at Victor's earphones and snatched them from him swiftly. Putting them on, she demanded, "Did you give an order and ask him not to hurt me? Who are you? How can you hide like this and refuse to face me?"Her only response was silence.Infuriated, she bellowed, "I don't care who you are, just come out and face me! What's the point of hiding like a coward? Can't we resolve our problems face-to-face? Stefan, I won't forgive you if it's you on the other end of this... You make a fool of me again and again; Do you think I won't get hurt or sad?" Desp
Victor crossed his arms, saying respectfully, "Of course you can meet him. My boss admires your courage greatly and would like to befriend you."Renee was still a little weak, and her lips were pale as she sneered. "If your boss is who I think he is, then he's very pretentious!" Stefan and her had gone through so much; If he still wanted to play these childish games, she would never forgive him."Umm… that's between you and my boss. I don't know what happened since I'm just his subordinate." Victor smiled awkwardly and said, "I'll make an appointment for you if you really want to see my boss. Can you wait here?""Do I need to make an appointment?" Renee laughed bitterly, clenching her fists and faking a smile. "Sure, please help me make an appointment. Tell him that I'll chop off his head and kick it around like a ball if I don't see him in an hour."Victor swallowed, frightened by this seemingly elegant but violent woman. However, what shocked him even more was that his usually de
Renee wanted him alive even if they were not a couple. She turned the doorknob, then swung open the door and screamed, "Stefan, you jerk! You finally come back, and you—"However, when she saw who was standing at the door, she was stunned. The man standing before her was stunned too."What... Why are you here? Is there anyone else with you?" Renee awkwardly looked behind him, then looked around.The man was awkward too. "No, it's… just me. Victor told me that you wanted to meet me, and I was happy because I thought… I thought you really wanted to see me!"Disappointment and sadness overwhelmed Renee, and she mumbled, "Not exactly." She had never planned on meeting him. Their relationship was ordinary, at most best friends or peers in the same field.Justin wore a long black windbreaker and scratched his head awkwardly. "You can't even lie to me and say you wanted to see me? We're comrades who fought for each other, you know!""When did we do that? I don't remember." Renee's tone
It had been a long time since Renee and Justin last met, and Renee was surprised to bump into him here. Once she had calmed down, she suggested taking a tour of the large casino with him as her guide.Osk Casino was considered one of the top casinos in Beach City. Renee had heard about it but had not visited it or looked it up—she hadn't expected that Justin was the boss of the famous Osk Casino though. "It's good that you're a boss at such a young age. I thought the owner of this casino was an old man given this extravagance, decoration, and style." After seeing all the five floors of the building, Renee gave Justin a thumbs-up. Justin was three years younger than Renee, but he had achieved much more than her."Stop teasing me—my achievements are nothing compared to yours. Plus, I didn't gain this business. My grandpa set it up first, and I'm just enjoying its success." Justin smiled humbly."But as a Baldwin, you successfully established a large casino in Beach City where the Hunt
Renee let go of Justin's arm in satisfaction. "That's more like it." Justin rubbed his sore arm and complained, "You're still as violent as ever, Phoenix.""Do you want more?" Justin immediately became humble and pitiful again. "No, please stop. I'm just saying that despite how much time has passed, our relationship is still the same." Back then, Justin would surely get hurt whenever they met. His arms would almost be broken, or he would have to suffer a few punches. His feelings would be hurt too. However, despite everything… he quite liked that kind of feeling. He was probably a masochist."Well, I might not be as strong as before, but it's more than enough to deal with a boy like you," Renee said confidently.Justin scowled at her. "Can you stop calling me that? I'm not a boy.""You're not?" "I'm most certainly not, thank you very much.""But you're younger than me.""Fine, I can't deny that." Justin seemed to enjoy their banter, and didn't argue anymore after that. "O
After thinking about it for a long time, Renee decided to meet Timothy. She heard that he was ill and had wanted to visit him, but hadn't because of her messy situation. However, the information she had gotten from Justin might be related to Stefan, so she had to go. All she cared about at that moment was Stefan—she wanted to know where he was, and most importantly, if he was still alive."Justin, I'm sorry for troubling you. I mistook you for Stefan and made a scene… I'll compensate you for whatever I destroyed here, and I really hope the casino does well." Renee apologized to Justin with her hands together, then got up to leave."Where are you going?" Justin stood up and asked worriedly."I'm going to look for him!" Renee smiled sadly. "Honestly, I feel like a kid looking for her mother. I don't have a plan but I'll try to get information from whoever I can meet." She had already gone to Briar, Jovan, and Justin to find Stefan; Next on her list was Timothy. Eventually, she had to
Timothy was lying on a lounge chair near the balcony, watching the rain outside the window. His bedroom was facing the garden, where a few Musa basjoo trees had been planted below his window. Those trees were almost as old as him, and they were tall and dense. Raindrops dripped from their branches and leaves, giving off a gloomy atmosphere. "Old Mr. Hunt, look who's here," Asher happily informed Timothy.Timothy did not turn around, and just said indifferently, "It must be Ren, right? The one I've been wanting to meet…""Grandpa..." Renee walked over and kneeled beside the chair, holding his arm gently. "How did you know it's me?""It's because I've been looking forward to seeing you every day!" Timothy looked at her and patted her head. "Silly girl, it's been such a long time. You should have come and met me sooner!""I-I..." "What's the matter? Do you hate me?""No, I always thought about you, but so many things happened lately and I… I was too ashamed to meet you." "Ah, y