"But if I keep you guys here and make all the films I want for sale, I can earn a lot of money in the long run. My company will also get more famous. Which do you think I'll choose?" Lucas went on.Renee nodded. "You're right, but it's boring to just conduct the punishment. Why don't we use another method as a form of punishment?""Oh, what do you have in mind?" Lucas' eyes brightened. After spending so many days and nights here, he was gradually losing his rationale. The thought of new torture methods for victims who refused to obey filled him with excitement. "You want us to act, don't you? Let's not waste time. We should start filming now." Renee smiled seductively. "I'm eager to be the first.""So, you're saying that you can't wait to start?" Lucas stood up, excited. He rubbed his hands together as he sized Renee up. "Yeah, I guess. I can't wait to earn money for you," Renee said. "Great! You're a sensible one!" Lucas clapped. "Well, let's start… How about this? Since it
Renee and Leia started arguing with each other in front of Lucas and his lackey, saying a lot of fierce things to each other."Hey, this is interesting!"Lucas kept clapping as he listened. "Just now, you guys risked your lives for each other. But now, you've fallen out. I knew it! Human nature is complex."Renee turned, giving Lucas a very seductive look. Smiling, she said, "Even a married couple becomes selfish when there's danger, let alone friends. She's noisy and talks so much. If she drives you mad, I'll be in trouble. But I want to make a lot of money with you, so of course I need to cut off from her first!""You're smart. I like smart people a lot." Gradually, Lucas grew to trust and admire Renee more. "Well, come and give me a massage if you can do that. Let me see your skills. It'll be best if you can show me your skills in other aspects too.""No problem." Renee smiled charmingly. "I'm good at a lot of things. What do you want to see? I can show it to you.""Cut the
"I'd rather die than touch a man like that, but you actually flirted with him! God, you have such vulgar tastes! I've got to hand it to you!" Leia went on.Renee glanced at Leia nonchalantly while she massaged Lucas. "If you can't do this, then pipe down. My friends should do me good, but all you bring me is trouble. I don't want a friend like that. If you're not here to earn money for Lucas, I'll ignore you. Selling you to a red-light district will save us a lot of trouble."Lucas enjoyed the massage while listening to the argument between Renee and Leia. "Hey, stop fighting over me. You guys need to serve me from now on. Well, you'll come on the odd days, and she'll come on the even days…"He imagined how the two beauties would get jealous and fight for his affection. His vanity as a man had reached its climax."This fierce chick doesn't have a good temper, so I'll leave it to you to discipline her. You're so obedient, I'm sure you can discipline her," he said."Of course. I
"Step out of the way!" Renee ordered Lucas' fighters, who were raising electrical batons and steel pipes, while she gripped the back of his neck."Lucas…" His subordinates, full of hesitation, did not dare to act rashly."Step down. Do what she said," Lucas instructed his subordinates through gritted teeth, frightened that he would die. Renee gradually left the basement, dragging the chains along. "Get your subordinate to untie the chains around my legs," she ordered.With Lucas under her control, she finally left the building and arrived at the open space in front of it. "Come and untie her!" Lucas didn't dare to hesitate at all and acted as per Renee's orders.At the same time, other victims who had been tricked into coming to such a place stared at the two. Having been beaten up so much, they looked numb. "You guys want to leave?" Renee asked them.These people were engulfed with silence, numbness, and fear. They lowered their heads and quickly returned to their work.
"I… I want to go too!""And me! I want to go too!" There were around seven to eight men and women.Lucas found it unacceptable and glared fiercely at Renee. "Motherfucker! Bitch, stop flattering yourself. You can just run away on your own, but you want to take my manpower too. You're trying to ruin my business!""Is this business? This place is hell! You've ruined their lives!" Renee snarled.In the first place, she wasn't a kind person. Most of the time, she would just protect herself. But after having a tour of the factory just now, she noticed how dispirited and dull those young people appeared. She couldn't bear to leave them behind. After all, she wanted to run away. She might as well help the others leave while at it. However, whether they could escape or not depended on themselves."Hmph! Do you think they're wronged? Most of them came here willingly! They wanted a high salary and earned a lot of money. They stole across the border to come here even though they knew tha
Thus, Renee and Leia parted ways.After more than ten minutes, Lucas was tired too. He said helplessly, "Hey, I think you should stop now. Do you want to keep torturing me until nightfall?" "I think so too, but can you let us go?" Renee asked.Her arm was so sore, it was about to break. Luckily, she had practiced martial arts for many years. If not, any three-year-old child could defeat her easily, let alone control Lucas."Whether I let you go or not isn't important. Once you enter this area, you'll either suffer by my or someone else's hand. I'm already considered good. Usually, women like you would be sent to a red-light district and forced to entertain all sorts of men. You'd get a taste of hell!"Lucas glanced at the gradually darkened sky expressionlessly. He never felt that he had done anything wrong. On the contrary, he saw himself as a very kind person."Plus, it's getting dark. My factory isn't the only one around here. There are many factories more outrageous than min
Flabbergasted, Renee had no idea what they were talking about. She also couldn't understand their dance. Terror gripped her hard. She found them more frightening than Lucas. At least she could converse with Lucas. These people, however, were no different than animals despite looking like human beings. As an injured person, Renee could foresee her ending after running into a group of fierce animals.Another man reminded the guy who was dancing happily, "Tie her up. She's such a plump prey. We can't let her run away. I'm sure the chief will be very happy!" The man grinned ferociously. "Yes, tie her up. I want to show off by walking along the entire village!" A few people rushed over and tied Renee up. Renee quickly fished her gun out and aimed it at that man. "What do you want? Leave me alone, or I'll start shooting!""Hey, this prey comes with a gun! That's a good thing!" However, the man wasn't afraid of Renee's gun. On the contrary, he acted like he had seen a treasure and
They carried Renee to their tribe in the dark while singing a war song.There were thatched cottages with many human or animal skulls hanging at the front. The women had thick and heavy ivory bone locks on their mouths. It seemed they were prohibited from speaking casually. It was clear that they were inferior compared to the men. A campfire had been lit at the center, while a group of people danced merrily around the fire. Nearby, someone was bowing while sharpening a knife using a sharpening stone. Renee was carried there. By this point, she had come up with her last words. 'Damn it!' she thought 'I've thought of the many ways I might die, but I never expected barbarians catching me like prey and sharing me among them!'"Hey, why don't you reconsider this? Human flesh isn't tasty at all! Plus, it comes with prions. If you eat me, your whole tribe will be infected and killed! I'll give you money and let you have roast lamb instead. That'll taste much better!"As they were a
"You flatter me." Renee smiled, sadness in her eyes. She recalled the day she was about to marry Stefan many years ago. The young female designer responsible for her makeup had praised her the same way. At that time, she had recently lost all her family members and was gripped with excruciating pain. Her waist had been much slimmer. She looked pitiful but bewitching. "Don't worry! Master Hunt is a great man. He'll be nice to you and protect you. You guys are a perfect match."Renee remembered that the makeup artist used a makeup blender to soak her tears and firmly told her that. The artist at that time also felt that Stefan would be her protector for the rest of her life. Renee had a crush on Stefan for many years. He was the ray of light that had saved her from her despair. Although she was strong, she couldn't help but regard him as her savior. At that time, she never imagined spending the rest of her life with someone else other than him. Many years passed since then. Sh
Twenty minutes ago, Renee's gown was accidentally splashed with wine. Hence, she changed into a spare slim-fit strapless gown. The long gown reached to the floor and was full of shining diamonds. It set off her curvy figure and made her appear like a noble princess from a painting. Unfortunately, her waist was too slim, so the gown didn't fit her well.The young woman who was responsible for Renee's makeup patted her chest and said confidently, "It's fine. I'll tighten the waistline a bit. Leave it to me! I'll get it done in ten minutes.""Are you sure?" Justin couldn't hide his amazement as he watched Renee, who had changed into a new gown. He cleared his throat and said, "I think this is already perfect. It's fine even if you don't adjust the waistline."He felt that Renee was the most perfect woman no matter how she appeared. She would always bewitch him, even if she was just wearing slippers and casual coats.If his parents hadn't insisted on getting a renowned designer t
Liam looked certain. "The Baldwin residence is strictly guarded. Plus, Austin owns military power. If the Hunt family wants to take Renee away, they'll have to fight the Baldwins. Things will get very hideous. But if they use a little trick, they don't have to waste any manpower to take her away. Why wouldn't they do that?""So, you're saying that Mr. and Mrs. Hunt fought against Justin's parents to purposely attract others' attention and to cover for Stefan. They wanted to give him the chance to take Ren away secretly.""That's very likely."Liam nodded. Else, he couldn't figure out why the decent Alexander and Francine would do such an indecent thing in front of so many rich and powerful people. After all, the Hunts would be ridiculed for what they had done just now if it got exposed. It was such a great price. They wouldn't have to make such a great sacrifice if not for their son's lifetime happiness."If that was true, the Hunts are just too cunning." Leia shrugged. She fou
The spotlight shone on the entrance as everyone looked forward to the prince and princess' entrance.However, only Justin appeared like a charming prince in front of everyone in his white suit. There was no sign of his princess. Austin's initial confident smile stiffened. He flexed his fingers slightly and held himself back as he waited quietly for Justin to get onto the stage. Justin took calm steps. Smiling, he waved and greeted everyone, looking very much like a future bridegroom. When he got on the stage, Austin pulled him over. While lowering his voice, he interrogated coldly, "Why are you alone? Where is Ren?""Don't worry, Grandpa. Ren is the princess. Of course, she has to come last. We're just people who set off her charms. All we need to do is wait for her patiently."Then, Justin held the microphone and faced all the guests below the stage. He cleared his throat and said, "Please calm down, ladies and gentlemen. My future bride's gown is rather grand and needs more
Austin was telling the truth."Of course, children will always stay with their mothers. Home is wherever their mother is. You'd better ask about Ren's opinion instead of making a scene here."Austin glanced at the gilded ancient clock above the hall, his eyes sharp."The engagement ceremony of my grandson and Ren is about to start in ten minutes. You can ask her opinion when she's here.""Really?"Francine was delightedly surprised. For the first time, she felt that Austin was not as horrible as legend had it. He was reasonable. She tried to reconfirm with him. "So, you're saying that I can ask Ren to come home with me when she's out, and you'll let her go if she says yes?" "No, you're wrong." Austin shook his head. "She came here willingly. Of course, it's not as if you need to ask me to let her go.""It's fine. That's not important as long as you remember what you said." Francine was confident and eager. She then said smugly to Austin and the others, "Wait and see! I have w
When things became awful, an old but awe-inspiring voice came from behind them."What are you doing?" Undeniably, it was the powerful Austin who also enjoyed the highest status in North City.Instantly, the onlookers retreated and held their breaths.They knew how horrifyingly powerful Austin was because he owned military power. It would be very normal if he asked his army to shoot them to death if they fell out with him.Francine and the others, who were engaged in a fight, stopped too."Old Master Baldwin, nice to meet you."Francine nodded at Austin but didn't let go of Sophia. The scene was tense, but her actions looked amusing. "Dad, hurry up and catch these two! They're being unreasonable!"Sophia's pinned hair was messy because Francine kept scratching at it. If she wasn't mentally strong enough, she might have cried. She had imagined endless ways how the Hunt family would make a scene—except for the most primitive way. Francine made a scene like a three-year-old ki
Francine went berserk again and gripped Sophia's neck. "I'm going to count to three! Get my grandkids here! I'm going to take them home! If not, I'll break your neck!" she yelled. She couldn't stop Renee from marrying someone else, but she couldn't tolerate her two grandchildren relying on others' charity like Renee.It wasn't only about her dignity, but more about the children's growth and mental health. She couldn't be careless."You're out of your mind! Drive them out of here!"Sophia was a decent woman who couldn't allow herself to go berserk. Although she had a glib tongue, she found herself unable to handle a figure like Francine. Francine was never too harsh and would only make a scene. But now, she was out of control and was screaming nonstop. "Talk it out with them. Don't use violence. We're parents. It's humiliating to be violent," Alexander interrupted.Alexander tried to make Francine calm down and behave herself. Even so, he didn't act accordingly and pushed Ja
Francine's obvious provocation made others draw in a cold breath, let alone Justin's parents.No wonder she was one of the Four Princesses of Beach City. She was much too impulsive. Justin's parents looked very hideous. However, Sophia wasn't so soft. After taking a few deep breaths, she faced Francine with the same fake smile. "Don't worry. I'll take Adie and Abby back home. Since Ren is marrying Justin, my family will treat the kids as ours. We'll be their grandparents. In a few years, my son and Ren will have more kids to be their siblings. Then, we'll be one family!""What? Do you want to take the kids back home?" Fury instantly gripped Francine. She ignored all decency and demanded fiercely, "What do you want to do to my grandkids? They're still young! How could you target them?" "You must be mistaken. Ren is going to be a part of my family, so naturally, her kids are going to come with her. I'm sure there isn't anything wrong with that." Sophia snorted. "You're their bi
Leia couldn't understand it. Both Renee and Stefan once loved each other passionately. They had soldiered through a lot of difficulties. But when everything became better, they stopped seeing each other. Such separation brought a fatal blow to her views on love. Suddenly, she found herself too timid to give up her heart. After all, it was nothing. People could break up with each other easily."No wonder Xavier refused to come. If he was here, I would have hated him because of Stefan. I'd beat the crap out of him!" Leia was furious, but she couldn't find someone to vent her anger on.The Stuart family was invited to the party too, but Xavier refused to come. He claimed that he would have betrayed Stefan if he had come to the party.However, Stefan was the greatest betrayal of his romance since he remained silent and indifferent. While Leia was still angry, everyone in the hall suddenly fell silent. They stretched their heads to look at the entrance of the hall."The Hunt famil