Three months later, on a private island in Southeast Aeos, Renee was lying on a white hammock while she ate a piece of chilled watermelon and watched short videos on her phone.There were two more months until she was due to deliver, and her belly was bulging.Ever since she left Beach City, she'd been staying on this island. She walked in the breeze, ate, drank, and read novels every day. She also managed Azure Group and her law firm remotely. Life was leisurely and comfortable.Just as she read on the internet, being close to men only led to misfortunes!Ever since Renee left Stefan for good, life had been nothing but enjoyable. She could wake up whenever she wanted. She was so happy that she even gained a good amount of weight.She bought this island many years ago with money from her scholarship, patent fees, and pocket money she had saved since she was a child. She designed it the way she'd imagined.Her initial plan was to make this a holiday home and bring her family here
"Alright, alright. You're so naggy. You've been nagging for the past nine hours during our journey. People who don't know you might even think you're going to be a father!" Leia rolled her eyes at Liam before hugging Renee once again. However, she was much more careful and gentle this time.Leia touched Renee's round, protruding belly and gasped in amazement. "Ren, your stomach is huge. It's so magical. Are there really two babies in there?"Renee figured that Liam probably told Leia everything. She no longer wanted to keep it a secret. "Yeah. They're twins. Oh, and I'll be due in two months."Renee felt that life was magical too.Throughout her time on this island, it felt like the world had slowed down around her. She could feel her babies growing in her stomach little by little.She'd talk to them, sing for them, and tell them stories. They seemed to understand everything. They'd always respond by moving around. She was absolutely overjoyed…"They're twins!" Leia's jaw dropped
"What is it?" Renee became curious. She quickly leaned forward.Leia pulled up a video. It looked like the video was recorded in a cinema. Several men and women stood before the big screen, seemingly promoting a movie."This is…" Renee's jaw dropped when she saw the actors introducing themselves. It was as if she'd just seen aliens."Haha! You weren't expecting this, were you? You must've guessed it… this is the premier of the movie 'Hunt my Everheart.' The movie is an adaptation of the story between you and Stefan. I watched it. It's so good. I cried a lot during the movie!" Leia recounted her experience. She desperately wanted to watch it again."I understand the logic behind it all, but can anyone tell me why that male lead… was Stefan?!" Renee rubbed her eyes repeatedly to make sure she wasn't mistaken. She still couldn't believe that Stefan acted as the male lead in the movie itself!Wasn't Stefan a workaholic? He was a business elite who could earn tens of millions in a few
Leia was drawn to gossip and naturally had access to information from various channels. She pointed at the actress on the screen. "Hey, doesn't this girl look familiar? Do you think she looks like you?"Renee frowned a little. "I feel like I've seen her somewhere.""You're so forgetful. This was the woman Stefan left the bar with that night. She's the one who looked like you!" Leia exclaimed."So it's her!" Renee finally recalled who that woman was. She felt mixed emotions.She thought Stefan would still be drowning in guilt and never fall in love again. To her surprise, he'd already met someone new.Men… They were all heartless creatures!"What do you think this scumbag is thinking? Why would he spend so much money just to pursue this woman?" Leia looked at Renee before glancing at Shirley on her phone screen. The two of them really looked alike."Could it be that he still has feelings for you? Is that why he found someone else who looks like you to be your substitute?" Leia as
It was already night when she sent Liam and Leia away.As the waves hit the shore, the island regained its silence and serenity, and the soothing fragrance of flowers permeated the air.Renee would touch the objects around her for a split second before looking around. She even spent half an hour giving catnip to her newly acquired cat, Orange, as though attempting to keep herself occupied to escape something.Meanwhile, her gaze couldn't help but wander to her computer occasionally. Her fingertips moved unconsciously as she was eager to test it.Finally, her curiosity got the better of her, and she flipped her laptop open.Her slender fingertips tapped on the keyboard, and she got into the film distributor's system, copying the movie 'Hunt my Everheart,' which was about to be released in theatres.She was curious to see how capable Stefan was to receive so many good reviews for his first-ever film!The film lasted two hours. She played the film on her private cinema screen. She
Only then did Margaret realize the male protagonist in the film was Stefan!"Oh my goodness! The jerk is now acting! Is the Hunt Enterprise about to go bankrupt? Why would a CEO like him want to work in entertainment?"Renee couldn't stop laughing as she joked, "I heard it's because he's attempting to woo the female lead."“Damn him!”Margaret despised Stefan so much after learning that he had almost murdered Renee for Briar.She became even more upset after learning that he was pursuing another woman. "Ms. Ren, you made the correct option by leaving him. Otherwise, you'll have to put up with his cheating behind your back. Your boys will be miserable growing up in such an atmosphere. I completely agree with your choice to leave him back then!"Renee had a faint grin but didn't say anything when she heard this.If she didn't see the movie, she would've reprimanded Stefan as well as Margaret.She did finish it, however, and she couldn't admonish him. She had the impression that
Stefan knew that when the movie ‘Hunt my Everheart’ trended on Twitter, it would get the attention of people, and Renee would naturally be curious about it.Yet he didn’t think that she would be so quick. The film had yet to be officially released, but she appeared to be impatient. It looked like she didn't leave as freely and easily as she presented.At the same time, Xavier walked proudly inside the president’s office and mysteriously stuffed a note inside Stefan’s hand.“Stef, don’t lose the paper. I’ve helped you as much as I can. If you can’t get her back, then it’s your problem. Don’t blame me for not helping you!”Stefan was in the middle of his work when he was handed the note. He frowned and looked at the note in his hand. “What is this?”“Renee’s location!” Xavier became excited as he continued, “I told you earlier that a mysterious person hacked into the distributor’s system and copied the movie file. I hired a hacker and discovered the mysterious person’s location. T
There were just a few employees remaining in the building.Stefan sat in his office, rummaging through the documents on his desk.Hunt Enterprise developed tremendously over the years, but with it came a slew of difficulties and harsh competitors.This was particularly the case in the field of technology. Long-term collaboration between Hunt Enterprise and KCL Group made his company invincible, enabling it to capture three-fourths of the market.As a result, he quickly became the envy of other companies who would try to harm his company behind his back. While not life-threatening, it gave Stefan a headache.There had recently been speculations that the smart bracelet Hunt Enterprise recently released on the market had severe flaws that involved violating users' privacy by eavesdropping on their conversations. The rumor resulted in several reports and lawsuits against his company."Inform the public relations department that we need a way to conceal this negative news."Investiga
"No, I'm not!" Liam raised his hand to swear. "Trust me. They're just best friends. They're not in that kind of messy relationship. Both of them have a guy they're madly in love with.""I see." Amber watched how Renee and Leia fooled around intimately with each other in the cell. They looked like they were about to kiss! She shook her head and said, "What a pity! They look so lovey-dovey, better than many novels I read about where the women love each other.""You're hopeless!" It was rare for Liam to see such a straightforward and cute side of Amber. Amused, he poked her forehead and sighed. "Stop reading those messy novels! It's harmful."Their actions were loud and finally attracted Renee's attention in the cell."Liam!" Renee, pressed to the chair by Leia, couldn't escape. Finally, she grabbed a chance to leap up and walk to the door.Well… It wasn't a door. Rather, they were iron bars preventing them from escaping.The decoration and facilities in the room weren't bad. Be
Liam tensed up when he heard that voice. He quickened his pace and rushed through the corridor, toward the cell where Renee and Leia were locked up. Suddenly, he became flabbergasted and his face stiffened. For a long time, he couldn't regain his wits."Hey… What are you guys doing?"On a table lay barbecue, jerky, beer, and fruit platters. Meanwhile, both Renee and Leia were playing cards. Leia ran after Renee, then pressed her on the chair and said seriously, "Hey, gorgeous. You can't run away! You got the card for kissing me, so you have to let me kiss you. If not, you're trying to disobey the rules of the game!""Help! Help me…!" Renee kept resisting, amused and befuddled. "Get away from me! I'm a desperate woman who likes men! I can't kiss you! If I kiss you, I'm going to have nightmares… Oh, just kill me! Is there anyone who can save me?" Liam wasn't the only one standing at the door. Amber was also with him since she was following him. Watching Renee and Leia's antics,
"Hurry up and explain to her, then!" Amber said hurriedly. "Matt, you're close to her. You know Ms. Everheart and Ms. Osborne would never do that on purpose. Try to persuade her to let this go, and then you can immediately set them free.""I don't have a say in this." Mateo shook his head, pretending to be helpless. "You know how much Luneth dotes on her son. Ms. Everheart pinned him to the ground and beat him up. His head got injured and started bleeding. I heard it's a large cut with a lot of stitches. We can't let it go just like that.""But you can't—" Amber wanted to say more, but Liam interrupted her. He looked at Mateo, his eyes cold and fierce. "I know you set them up. Just be frank. Why did you do that?" "See?" Mateo sighed. He pretended to be aggrieved as he looked at Amber. "The guy you like is sinister. I kindly helped him, but he didn't thank me. He even accused me of setting this up… He always sees the worst in people. He criticized me in front of you and sowed di
Liam immediately noticed something wrong. He asked Mateo fiercely, "What do you mean?""Calm down." Mateo put away his gun and placed it back around his waist. "They broke the rules and barged into the orchard. Plus, they hurt Luneth's child. So, I locked them up for the time being."He appeared calm, as if he was discussing what he had eaten for dinner. He didn't feel that he had been over the line. "Go to hell!" Liam finally failed to hold himself back. He rushed over and grabbed Mateo's neck fiercely. "You can harm me, but how dare you harm them!"At the same time, Mateo's subordinates raised their guns and aimed them at Liam. The recently eased atmosphere immediately became tense again."Hey, don't!" Amber, all tensed up, braced herself to try and stop them. Even so, she was mentally exhausted."What? You want to strangle me?" Mateo was fearless. He grinned deviously and teased, "Cool it. I just locked them up, but they didn't suffer. They're fine. If you harm me, though, I
Livid, Mateo pulled the trigger without hesitation. However, he moved the gun less than an inch. The bullet passed by Liam's ear and hit an orange behind him.The fruit immediately blew up, its juices splashing on Liam's face."Aaaah!" Amber, terrified, trembled. Her eyes turned red, and she hurriedly tried to plead with Mateo. "Matt, cool it! Aren't you and Liam friends? You guys drank and chatted together in the past. You were so close to each other. How could you do this to him? Hurry up and put the gun away! If it goes off accidentally, it'll be over!"However, Mateo ignored her. His eyes were red as he glared at Liam. "Did you see the orange behind you? Let go of her now! If not, I'll blow up your head just like I did to that orange!""Is that all you got?" Liam taunted. He refused to let Amber go. He whispered to Amber, "Watch well. If he shoots me today, promise me not to marry such a man. I can use my life to knock some sense into you.""No!" Amber shook her head. Liam
"What bad timing!" Mateo's indifferent voice came from behind Amber.Amber turned around and saw Mateo with a team of armed soldiers. Terrified, she quickly put some distance between her and Liam. She stammered an explanation. "Matt… It's not what you think. Liam and I came here to look for people. Ms. Everheart and Ms. Osborne are gone. Liam couldn't find them and guessed they might be in the orchard. He wasn't familiar with the orchard and asked me to guide him."Mateo looked livid, but still cracked a gentle smile. "Silly, you don't have to be scared. I know you're prudent. He must have forced you to come here. I don't blame you."He extended his hand and beckoned Amber toward him. "Come here. You're my fiancee. You should stand with me.""I…" Amber bit her lip—Mateo was right. She kept her head low, about to walk to him.But in the next second, Liam firmly grabbed her wrist. "You can't go!" Liam held Amber's wrist tightly and shot Mateo a challenging look."When did Amb
Liam could only see through Amber's true thoughts if she showed her true self to him. "No, I do like you. I love you the most, and I want to marry you. But you neither like me nor want to marry me. You love freedom and Ms. Everheart. You love and yearn for the kind of life ordinary people like. So, I could only choose to give you up and let you get what you want. What else do you want me to do?" Amber was generally shy and reserved, but when Liam drove her anxious, she rambled a lot."Whatever I want is my business. You don't need to sacrifice yourself to grant my wish!" Liam held Amber's shoulders, acting like a kind senior. He tried to persuade her in earnest. "Marriage isn't a joke. Think it through. Do you like and know Mateo well? You won't be happy after marrying him, given the savage culture around here. And can you divorce him easily?""Matt will be nice to me. Even if he changes his mind, he'll still be nice to me because…my father is Benjamin," Amber replied.She chose
Being a sensitive woman, Amber immediately noticed Liam's displeasure. She kept her head lower and explained carefully, "I want a chance to choose again… I want to choose another person to fall in love with. You know that Matt and I grew up together. We're childhood friends. He likes me and always protects me without asking for anything back. I feel that it's happier to marry a person who loves me instead of marrying someone far beyond my reach."For the first time, she expressed the exhaustion she felt from her relationship with Liam. She no longer wanted to be the one who kept fawning over him. She wanted to give up and relax by being the one who was loved and adored in a relationship."Tsk!" Liam snorted arrogantly. "You don't know Mateo. He's not a nice guy. He's just good at pretending. Maybe it's just his means to get what he wants, but you assume that he loves and wants to protect you."Liam hadn't made that statement to purposely put Mateo down. After standing against Mate
Liam focused on holding Amber's hand and leading her through the orange grove. At the same time, he carefully scanned the ground and trees to find any related clues left by Renee and Leia."I don't care what others say, because I didn't do anything wrong," he said indifferently. "I hope you'll feel the same. I don't think you need to stop being my friend after choosing to marry Mateo. Am I not the friend you like the most?""That's different," Amber said.She followed Liam passively. At first, she couldn't adapt to it. After walking briefly, she felt better and found it easier to do. "Although I'm not good at my studies, I know men and women should keep a polite distance. You can't take my hand and sound righteous at the same time," she mumbled."Why not?" Liam retorted firmly. "When I was young, I always held my sister's hand wherever we went. I'm holding your hand because this fog is thick and the ground is slippery. I'm afraid of being separated from you. Just walk with me. St