Francine patted Stefan on the shoulder and encouraged him, "I believe that as long as you're willing to fight for it, the thing you lost will surely come back to you with a firmer attitude."Francine said no more and left the Hunt Enterprise.Staring at the remaining pie in the lunch box while standing alone in his spacious office, Stefan felt like he could imagine Renee getting busy in the kitchen. It warmed his heart...-At Hunt Villa, Renee and Margaret made a lot of dishes to entertain Haze, who had suddenly come for a visit."Haze, Margaret was able to escape danger thanks to you. I've always wanted to invite you to dinner to express my gratitude, but I haven't been able to find the time. Today's the perfect chance... Think of this fruit juice as wine. Here's a toast to you!"Renee picked up a glass filled with juice and said gratefully to Haze.Margaret also stood up, poured herself a full glass of wine, and raised it towards Haze. "Mr. Haze, thank you for everything. Che
Upon hearing that, Stefan's handsome face became even colder. "Damn that woman. She really ran away!"Margaret carefully provided Stefan with useful information. "I heard them say they're going to Sutton. They're on the way to the airport now. If you hurry, you can still catch up to them...""Sutton?!"With clenched fists and a chilly look in his eyes, Stefan said, "She better pray I won't catch her, or I'll break her leg!"Without saying another word, he drove his expensive sports car straight towards the biggest airport in Beach City.When he walked into the airport lobby, he happened to run into Renee and Haze, who had just arrived themselves."It's you!"Stefan was surprised to see Haze standing next to Renee."What are you doing here?"Renee was surprised to see Stefan too. She felt guilty for some reason, like she had been caught cheating. She subconsciously took a step back.Haze smiled calmly and reached his hand out to Stefan. “Mr. Hunt, long time no see. Are you goi
Stefan took a deep breath and tried to keep his anger under control. He asked Renee, "Since you already know what kind of person he is, why did you still get close to him? Is there something wrong with your brain?""What kind of person he is?"Renee looked directly at Stefan's fierce eyes and gave him a mocking smile. "He's a hacker. People pay him to do stuff. Isn't that reasonable? What's the problem?”"But you... you would go to any length to protect your little lover, wouldn't you? Including destroying evidence in secret. I think your personality is even shadier. You're the one I should stay away from!"“...”Stefan pursed his lips. He was rendered speechless again.Renee was right. In terms of shadiness, he was even shadier than Haze. What moral high ground did he have to criticize Haze's character?Haze looked at his watch and said with a smile on his face, “I'm sorry, Mr. Hunt, but our flight is about to take off. Please make way. This is the first meeting between Ms. Eve
The scene startled the passers-by at the airport.Stefan and Renee were also surprised. They could not make heads or tails of the situation.Haze's eyebrows furrowed. He looked at the elderly man kneeling before him with some displeasure. “Albert, didn't I make it clear that I'll board the plane myself when the time comes? Don't make such a scene!"The elderly man bowed his head in reverence but said with some degree of forcefulness, "Sir, everybody's waiting anxiously for you. They're worried that you might change your mind again, so they sent me to escort you back. I've already chartered the entire plane. Please cooperate with me!""Escort me?" Haze rolled his eyes. "More like keeping an eye on me. After all these years, Grandpa is still so domineering. Was it any wonder that I ran away?""But this time, you don't have to worry because I'm bringing his future granddaughter-in-law back with me. I wouldn't run away halfway!"Upon hearing that, Albert's eyes lit up. He immediately
After saying that, Justin confidently tried to pull Renee back.Unsurprisingly, Stefan did not let Renee go. He narrowed his eyes at Justin and sneered, “Is that so? We'll see just how capable you are then!”Meanwhile, Renee was not enjoying being stuck in the middle of these two men as they played tug of war with her.“Stop it!” Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore and screamed at them. She kicked both of their legs and broke free from their grip angrily.“What's wrong with the both of you? Do you think I’m a toy to play around with? Have you even asked me what I want?” Renee snapped at them, crossing her arms over her chest.Stefan and Justin stopped glaring at each other and turned to her.Stefan said coldly, “If you had a brain, you'd know he has a motive for getting close to you… You should know what to do.”When Justin heard this, he shrugged and admitted, "I do have a motive. The truth is that I'm in love with you and want to marry you. I feel the Baldwins and the Hunts
Renee turned to Justin, her eyes meeting his affectionate gaze. She was stunned for a while before she smiled and asked him, “What about you? Did you mean what you said?”Justin felt his heart skip a beat, and his eyes widened slightly. ‘Why am I losing my cool like this? What is happening to me?’ He thought in bewilderment.He raised his eyebrows and said half-jokingly, “Of course, I’m serious about it. Ever since I learned you’re Phoenix, I regretted not marrying you four years ago.”“Is that so?” Renee laughed and asked him, “The Baldwins are pretty prestigious… Would they accept a divorcee like me?”“What’s wrong with being a divorcee?” Justin’s handsome face became serious, and he sounded angry as he said, "Those men are fools to give up such loving partners. It's another man's fortune to be married to a divorcee."“You might not care, but surely your family does, right?”“Don’t worry. No one would dare object. I guarantee that they'll welcome you with open arms.”He added, “My gr
‘Is there going to be a war? Are they going to kill me?’ Renee thought to herself, her heart pounding.Justin caressed her head and grinned sheepishly. "This is the Baldwins' overly lavish welcome tradition… I tried to warn you.”Renee narrowed her eyes at him. “You should've tried harder.”Finally, she exhaled deeply and grumbled, “They nearly gave me a heart attack. I thought they were trying to kill me!”“Don’t worry. You're a guest of my family. We can’t possibly murder you!” Justin grinned at her cheekily, then grabbed her hand and said, “Since we're acting, we gotta make it look real. If not, my grandfather will be able to tell we’re faking it!”Renee cooperatively held his hand and nodded. “Don’t worry, I got this!”The two walked towards the group, holding hands.Renee saw an elderly man in uniform standing amid the troops. His outfit was adorned with medals, and he emerged from a tank with a man and a woman.“Grandpa! Dad! Mom!” Tears of joy welled up in Justin’s eyes
“Gift?” Renee instantly shook her head and backed away. “Grandpa Austin, I appreciate the gesture, but you didn’t have to get me a gift. I didn’t even get anything for you! You’re all too generous.”Renee had forgotten what it felt like to be appreciated and loved like this. When the Everheart family went bankrupt and she married into the Hunt family, all she got from the Hunt family was judgment and glares.She felt touched, and also a little guilty. After all, this was all just an act.Austin frowned and said solemnly, “This is nothing. I’m not a generous man, but I mean it when I say that you’re the future mistress of the Baldwins. The gift I prepared for you isn’t just any gift. It’s more of a dowry.”“There’s no need for that…” Renee felt so guilty that she wanted to run away and hide. If she knew the Baldwin family would be so serious about it, she wouldn’t have agreed to pretend to be Justin’s girlfriend.Renee stared at Justin pointedly, but Justin ignored her and spoke to