Renee pressed her hand against her forehead. She felt exhausted on the inside. "I think you shouldn't be asking this," she said in a defeated tone.From her perspective, Liam was the person who understood her more than anyone in the world. Why would he make her choose at such a critical juncture?Liam's bright, charming eyes gradually dimmed as he lost hope.He began to murmur in a self-deprecating way. "Alright, Boss. You don't have to answer my question. I already know the answer.""Liam, don't do this. You know exactly how I feel. You're…" Renee trailed off."Just let it be!" Liam suppressed his hurt feelings and forced a smile upon his face. He then looked deeply at Renee. "From this moment on, I'm no longer your fiance. We'll be like siblings. I'll still do whatever I can to help you, but I'll no longer tie you down. You can live freely and choose the man you truly want to be with."Every word he said felt like a piece of himself getting stripped away.But what could he do
Renee nodded calmly. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"Hence, the two left affectionately in front of all the employees of Hunt Enterprise.The employees sighed in disappointment."I can't believe how much Ms. Everheart has changed in four years. She's no longer the kind, gentle, and naive woman I knew. She has no morals to speak of, and she flirts with everyone she meets!""This means Hunt my Everheart has become completely irrelevant. I don't like her promiscuity. She doesn't deserve Mr. Hunt. He has been saving himself all these years, but she couldn't even refrain herself from a womanizer like Jovan. I feel sorry for Mr. Hunt…""It's not just Mr. Hunt I feel sorry for. I feel sorry for Liam too. He's completely innocent!"The employees decided they no longer liked Renee. One of them even said, "Hey, have you heard? Mr. Hunt hasn't returned because he's severely injured. In fact, it was all thanks to Ms. Everheart.""It's not just that. According to a reliable source, the
Under the night sky, a silver Bugatti Veyron rumbled along the tarmac at a devilish speed.Renee looked blankly ahead in the passenger's seat. Although she knew very well that Jovan, seated in the driver's seat, wasn't a good person, and there were definitely many traps ahead, she still remained calm.She might not have been confident when dealing with other people, but she was experienced enough when it came to idiots like Jovan.Upbeat music that sounded like rock blared in the car.Jovan was visibly happy. He was smiling from ear to ear. With one hand on the steering wheel and the other tapping against the window to the beat of the music, he looked very handsome under the amber glow of the street lamps."If you haven't slept, if I haven't stopped chasing, if being awake is a crime, take these promises away, exchange them with…"The man, swaying from side to side while humming along to the song, looked somewhat like Stefan. His facial features were exquisite, and he seemed extr
Renee would never have guessed that her cousin-in-law, Jovan, who would hurl insults at her at any given opportunity, was actually her fan!This was way too magical!"Based on what you said, you've known me since before I even married your cousin. You're also my fan. Am I right?" Renee was still in a state of disbelief, but she wanted to find out if this was true.Ocean's Word was a band she formed with a few friends from the lab back in college when she was bored. Neither she nor her friends were science freaks who'd only stay in the lab. They were all into music and dancing.In Renee's case, she was a lyricist and a composer. She also had an angelic voice.In the beginning, Ocean's Word recorded its own single and published it online. After gaining a large fanbase, they started performing in underground bars. Every show had a full audience, and its fanbase kept growing.Not getting married would've been much cooler, now that Renee thought about it. The feeling of being on the r
For that reason, Renee had to refrain from appearing too curious. She sat quietly in the passenger's seat.Soon, the traffic began to ease as they gradually entered the suburbs. The surroundings gradually got darker. There weren't even street lamps to light the road. It only got creepier by the second. Unsurprisingly, this was the kind of place where bad people did terrible things.Renee wasn't afraid, however. With her abilities, she could fight ten more Jovans even if her legs had only just recovered."Hey… Where are you taking me?" Renee was getting a little impatient. She was visibly unhappy."Be patient. We'll be arriving soon." Jovan said before making a turn onto a small, dark road. There were lush cypress trees on both sides of the road, which stood upright like triangular flags.Renee rolled down the window and looked around. Why did this place seem a little familiar?After that, she suddenly recalled that this was the gravesite where she and Stefan had fallen and gotten
Jovan's smile broadened. He stared at Renee with glistening eyes. "Are you worried about me?""..." Renee remained silent."If bleeding a little can make you worry for me, I don't mind getting beheaded just to see you smile," he added."Go to hell!" Renee rolled her eyes before tossing him a handkerchief.Jovan dangled the handkerchief in front of his nose and took a big whiff at it. He then reluctantly wrapped it around his bleeding neck before tying a knot. "Such a wonderful handkerchief. It's a pity," he said with a sigh."You've truly gone mad!" Renee rubbed her temples. She regretted her decision.At first, she thought Jovan was a big idiot, and she could easily extract important information about Hunt Enterprise from him. To her surprise… He was only pretending to be dumb all this time. He was a mad person and not as easy to manipulate as she had thought.Playing along would only delay her own plan. It even resulted in conflict between her and Liam.'I made a huge mistake
Renee shook her head. "I don't have an answer, and I don't want to make a guess. I'm also not in the mood to listen to your nonsense. You'd better get out of the way, or I'll run you over!"Jovan sat lazily in front of the car. He ignored Renee's warning completely. "I thought you've grown much stronger in the past few years, but you're still as much of a coward as ever. You don't even have the guts to face the truth. Don't you think it's sad that you have to lie to yourself like this?""I don't know what you're talking about!" Renee exclaimed. "I'm saying this for the last time. Get out of the way!"She placed her foot on the gas pedal. All she needed to do was step on it lightly, and Jovan would be crushed into a pulp of flesh."Hehe. Do you think you'll be able to change my dying cousin's fate by running me over?" Jovan slowly got up. He propped his arms on the hood and smiled creepily at her."Weren't you curious why I brought you to the middle of nowhere? Look around. Don't y
Jovan lifted his foot and turned sideways to look at Renee. He smiled. "I was never a gentleman, to begin with. I bring shame to the family. It's not like you've never heard about that… I couldn't do anything to Stefan when he was alive, but I can insult him all I want now that he's dead!"Renee's eyes filled with tears. "You're mad. Even if Stefan's dead, he'll always be stronger than you!"Jovan's eyes glistened briefly. He approached Renee one step at a time. "Is that so? What can he do right now? My footsteps are on his face, and I'm about to sleep with his wife in front of him. All he can do is watch. Do you call that strong?""You’re shameless!" Renee slapped Jovan hard across the face. "You're a loser. Don't ever think you can get close to me!"Renee still felt angry even though she'd said those things. She lifted one leg and kicked Jovan in the stomach."Hmph!" Jovan curled up and kneeled in front of the tomb.Renee stood behind him and stepped on his back. "This is how y