On the same night, Stefan got on his private plane and flew directly to the island at maximum speed.Throughout the journey, he kept reminding himself to act cold and composed when seeing Renee later.After all, he didn't fly there because he missed her or wanted to continue their relationship. He was going there solely because he needed her skills as a lawyer to help with the lawsuits that Hunt Enterprise was facing.“Yes, that’s it!”Stefan thought for a while and finally came up with a good reason. He instantly felt relieved.By the time he reached the island, it was already the next morning.The orange and crimson sun rose from the ocean's edge and reflected its light over the blue sea, making it orange.Stefan sat inside the speedboat and sped his way through the shore.Once he got on the island, a local girl came up to him and welcomed him.“Mister, are you here for Aunt Renee?” the small girl said, her cheeks tanned and her grin pure.“Yes.”As Stefan looked at the li
The church's door was shut. Stefan considered pushing the door open and walking in but decided against it since it would make him seem shameless. So he waited outside the door, cleared his throat, and said, "Come out on your own."There was no reaction from inside.Hiding his embarrassment while appearing noble and frigid, he continued, "There is a limit to my patience. You'll be sorry if I have to go inside."Thinking about how he flew and went all the way here and climbed the mountain for hours only to see her angered him. Presently, there seemed to be no other choice but to enter the church since she did not reply to him at all.He spun back and yanked the door open with fury. "Renee, you've gone too far, you..."“Surprise! Stefan, you've been fooled."Renee was nowhere to be seen in the church. In the midst of the empty church, there was just a teddy bear.The teddy toy had a microphone inside and appeared to come to life as it laughed madly at him.“Hahaha! Mr. Stefan, yo
Four years later, a young lady with sunglasses stood among the crowd in Beach City Airport, wearing a low-cut black dress that accentuated her curves.With a gorgeous and endearing visage, her long legs swayed as her tall heels clicked along the floor. Many eyes were immediately drawn to her.Leia was yawning outside the airport on her red Ferrari when she saw Renee come out. She immediately waved her arms around and exclaimed, "Ahh! Ren, I'm here!"Renee pursed her lips and strolled slowly toward Leia, stopping before her. She then pulled off her sunglasses with ease, and a touch of tenderness was displayed in her eyes as she chuckled. "Lei, keep it low-key, or people will think you're one of those crazy perverted fans!""I don't mind!"Leia rushed into Renee's arms and hugged her tightly. "It's been four years. You've finally returned. I really miss you!"Renee chuckled. "Stop being absurd. Didn't we just talk on Facetime yesterday?""Seeing you on a video call and seeing you
Leia stood up and shouted enthusiastically as the wind gushed across them. "Hold tight!" Renee tenderly advised Leia.She, too, was overjoyed.Despite the fact that she had been living peacefully on Sun Island, Beach City was her home. It was her ancestors' origins from where she came from.Her friends and family were here, as were the bittersweet memories she would never forget. She felt a sense of belonging here.So she decided to return when the moment was perfect when she was powerful enough to defend those she cared about.The vehicle gradually slowed, and Leia's enthusiasm faded as she sat quietly in the passenger seat, growing inquisitive about Renee."Ren, let me in on your secret, okay? What are your plans now that you've unexpectedly returned? Why are you keeping it such a secret that even Liam is unaware?"Renee's unexpected return to Beach City was only known to Leia. Renee even requested her to keep it a secret and not tell anyone, including Liam.Renee said quie
"Steal my children?"Renee's icy eyes grew furious, and she sneered. "I like to see if he's capable.""I have faith in you, Ren. After all, Azure Group has grown quickly under your supervision. This time, however, your opponent is none other than Stefan himself. People are afraid of him because his methods are so evil. It will be tough if you actually fight with him." Leia shook her head, concerned.Stefan wasn't easy to work with, and the Hunt family was no less challenging.Renee, despite her strength, had to fight her battle alone. Even with the Osborne family’s assistance, her prospects of victory were still slim."Why don't you stay there and never return? Aiden is so cute that I would be devastated if he took him away!"“Impossible!” Renee said confidently. "Did you really think that I've simply been enjoying life all these years on that island?" she asked, a profound grin on her face. "If Stefan tries to take my children away from me, it'll be me he'll be fighting with!"
Renee finally let go of him and warned, "Look in the mirror before trying to flirt with a girl. Get out of my way!""You're so cool, Ren!"Leia, who was sitting in the passenger seat, glanced out the window as if watching a movie and said unsatisfactorily, "You're still too kind. A disgusting guy like him most likely enjoys harassing innocuous females. You should just break it!"When the guy heard this, he almost peed his trousers and rushed away.Renee went back in the vehicle and said calmly, "It's enough to teach him a lesson. I have to keep it low-key so I don't reveal myself.""OK, we'll keep it low-key!"The racing car surged back to life and sped through the vehicles in the sun.What they didn't know was that someone had photographed the entire incident from earlier.The vehicle had halted a few hours earlier at Leia's private apartment in the city center.Leia had only recently purchased it, and no one knew about it, including Liam."You're welcome to stay here in the
Little Aiden acted like an adult, cupping his chin in his tiny hand and in a thinker pose. After that, he said seriously, "Mommy, I've been thinking about this. I don't like you and don't want you anymore, not even a little!"The little one was only four years old. However, he had well-developed facial features and looked just like a young version of Stefan.Renee held her laughter and asked with the same seriousness, "Really? So Adie doesn't like Mommy anymore. You don't want Mommy anymore. Will Adie miss Mommy? Won't you miss me?"Aiden fell silent. Feeling speechless, the little one furrowed his thick eyebrows and looked at her with helplessness in his dark eyes."Mommy, that's a lame… You're so childish and naughty. I can't protect you when you go to another city alone. What if someone hurts you? Do you know how worried I am?"Renee finally understood Aiden's anger and felt her heart warm up."Okay, okay. I'm sorry. I'll be away for just a few days and be back soon. Don't wor
After washing up, Renee and Leia lay on the bed in their pink pajamas and had a girl's talk."Ren! To be honest, I really envy you!"Leia leaned on Renee and sighed emotionally. "Just look at you now. You're pretty and rich. You have two precious ones too. More importantly, you don't have an annoying husband! You're living a woman's dream! I'm so envious. I'm tempted to get a daughter and son artificially inseminated into me!"Renee laughed in amusement. "Don't be impulsive! It's not easy to raise a child. You can't undo your decision after giving birth. It'll be a nightmare until your child is three. You can't leave them. If they get sick, you'll feel tormented!"Renee and Margaret worked hard to raise Aiden and Abigail for the past four years. Looking back, Renee had a lot of painful moments she could not share.It was never easy to handle this kind of heartache. It was not something that could be resolved with more money or hiring more help. As a mother, her children were every
After all, Jovan was a human being. Such direct physical pain made him shake and groan. Normally, he should get angry and try all means to make her stop biting him.However, he was not an ordinary man. Although he trembled in pain, he maintained his posture and let her bite him as if he wanted to see who would give up first.Renee kept biting him fiercely, as if her teeth would gnaw through his palm. Blood oozed out of the wound. She was full of hatred, wishing to vent her anger. "Just bite me hard as long as you're happy. I'm enjoying myself too!"Jovan looked at her, whose head was lowered as she kept biting his palm fiercely. It was a bloody scene, but his words made everything sound ambiguous. Renee noticed his underlying meaning and was disgusted. She immediately let go of his palm. "Bah! Disgusting! You're sick!"Her lips were still stained with blood. From afar, it looked like a blooming rose from afar. It looked attractive on her. Aroused, Jovan held the back of her
The bed was around seventy inches large. Renee's eyes were closed as she moved anxiously.She thought she was still sleeping in the West Chamber, but the mattress didn't feel the same. Then, she abruptly opened her eyes. She saw a luxurious bedroom in the Paris La Nuit Club style. Above her hung a brilliant chandelier akin to the ones in medieval castles. A fragrant scent permeated the air. "You're finally awake…" A man's bewitching voice came from an inconspicuous corner. "Renee."Jovan was sitting in a luxurious chair, his legs crossed, swaying a glass of red wine. He appeared like a stereotypical vampire as he stared wickedly at Renee. "Are you out of your mind, Jovan? What did you do to me?" Renee yelled.Recalling what had happened, she abruptly sat up. Once she realized her situation, she started snarling at him. "Do you or your family hold a grudge against me? Why did you kidnap me from my engagement party?! Have you thought about the consequences? I'm sure you know h
"I… I don't know! I really don't know!" The makeup artist's face was flushed, her eyes rolling back. She felt like she was about to faint again."Are you still trying to hide the truth?" Justin continued flexing his fingers. He was certain that the makeup artist who suddenly wanted to modify the size of the gown must be aware of the truth.With her eyes rolled back, the makeup artist begged him, "I'll tell you…! Please let me go! I'll tell you everything!" Hearing that, Justin slowly released his grasp.The makeup artist finally got a chance to breathe. She kept taking deep breaths and almost cried because of her terror. "What should I tell you?" She truly knew nothing."What?" Justin's gaze grew fierce."Oh, I remember it now…" She drew in a cold breath and hurriedly said, "A handsome guy came not long after you were gone. I think he's Mr. Hunt. When Ms. Everheart saw him, she was very…"She paused, trying to find her words. "She was very…?" Justin urged her. This was the
Meanwhile, Liam and Leia became vigilant when they saw that scene."What are they doing?" Liam walked past the guests enjoying the fun and stood between Alexander and the two guards. He faked a smile and said, "We're the guests you invited sincerely. Is this how the Baldwin family treats their guests?""Guests?" Austin got off the stage and strode toward them. Although he was smiling, coldness gleamed in his eyes. "Have you ever seen any guest steal the hostess?""You can't say that, Sir Baldwin..." Liam smiled and added, "How could you be sure that it must be the Hunt family?""Who else could it be?" "This is just your guess. They've always been here. Even if they wanted to do that, they couldn't. So… You should act fair and square, given your noble identity. Shouldn't you find fault with the culprit instead? Isn't that more reasonable?" Liam looked at Austin. Although he was younger and came from a family weaker than the Baldwin family, he was still domineering.Besides, his
Alexander took a deep breath and analyzed logically, "This wasn't Stef's style. If he wanted to snatch her away, he would have done it openly in front of everyone. But this trick was cunning and dishonest!""Yes, you're right, but this is a special case. If he didn't use a trick, his woman would marry someone else. It's normal for him to be restless." Although Francine agreed with Alexander's analysis, she felt that Stefan could do anything if it concerned Renee. Naturally, he would stoop this far. "Regardless, we have to leave," Alexander whispered to Francine, sensing danger. "Austin has always been decisive and cruel. Since Stef humiliated him, I'm sure he wouldn't let Stef off easily. We're in danger too.""Is it that serious?" Francine looked at Austin, who was standing on the stage. He coldly ordered his assistant about something. It seemed like he wasn't that crazy. "I don't care what he'll do. We have to get out of North City right away because this city is controlled b
"What?! She's gone?" Justin's face fell immediately. He grabbed the collar of the person who came to inform them and demanded coldly, "What do you mean?! Why is she gone for no reason?""We… We don't know!" That person looked at Justin while trembling and reported everything. "When we got there, we found no one else in the makeup room except the makeup artist lying on the ground. We didn't see Ms. Everheart, either. We don't know what happened!""Something must have gone wrong with her!" Justin pushed that person away without hesitation and rushed toward the makeup room."Hey, Justin! What are you doing?" Sophia watched Justin disappear in front of everyone. She wanted to pursue him but failed.Everyone below the stage fell into an uproar and discussed among themselves endlessly. "The bride went missing all of a sudden! Did her ex-husband come for her?""It's possible. They were once madly in love with each other. Plus, the Hunt and Baldwin families were in conflict for many yea
On the surface, everyone felt that Justin was passionate and respected the bride well. However, only he knew that he was just terrified. He was afraid that the reality might exceed his anticipation. He was terrified to find that he was betrayed in the end when he had trusted Renee that much and treated her so sincerely."Justin, what's going on with you? How could you talk about that at such a time like this? The most important thing now is to make her come out and have this engagement ceremony. We should do the guests justice. If not, everyone will laugh at us after we've kept our dignity well for so many years!"Sophia couldn't understand his hesitation. They were just going to urge Renee to appear. It had nothing to do with their patience or ability to take good care of Renee.Both Alexander and Francine looked at each other in confusion."Dear, did you do anything?" Alexander asked Francine softly.If Renee suddenly failed to attend the ceremony, it might have been Francin
Renee was furious—he was ridiculous!"You won't allow that?" She snorted and looked at him as if he were crazy. "Who do you think you are? You can't meddle in my life!""I'm nobody, but I know that I don't want you to marry another guy." The man approached Renee, wanting to catch her."Stay away from me, or I'll get somebody! You should know how powerful the Baldwin family is in North City…" Renee spat coldly. She did not want to make things too ghastly, so she wouldn't alert the Baldwin family if she could help it. The man sneered wickedly. "Yes, the Baldwin family is strong. So? Even if they're strong, they can't fight against my cunning means!""What do you mean?" A bad feeling gripped Renee. She wanted to ask more questions, but found herself dizzy. Her surroundings became blurry. "I'm so dizzy! What…did you do?" The next second, she staggered and fainted.He firmly caught her and whispered, "You've suffered a lot, so I'll let you rest a bit.""Ah! You… You…" The make
"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