Renee seemed unruffled by Laura's questions. She responded calmly, "The only way for a technology company to last in the long run and avoid being a middleman dealer is to establish major centers for production as well as research and development. Meanwhile, a normal enterprise generally needs three to five years from inception to profitability…""Azure Group has been established for four years. Soon, we'll reach the fifth year. I promise you that this year will be a good year. Everyone here will make a big fortune!"The management unceremoniously disagreed with Renee's ambitious words."You're talking big again… Ms. Everheart, you've been talking big for the past four years. When will we get something real?""The industry is declining now. Our competitors are cutting back costs with layoffs and plant closures. Keeping costs low is the most important right now, while you… How could you increase spending to build more production and R&D centres? That's such a waste of money!""I hea
"We're going to The Blue Inn. I booked the best seats and the strongest alcohol. We won't be going home sober tonight!" Leia sounded like she was already tipsy and excited.The Blue Inn!This bar was very popular as of late. Renee had heard about it a long time ago.The Blue Inn was the place women frequented when they wanted to be entertained.In the current era, women in the city were under a lot of stress. Those who worked, those who had failed relationships, those with children, and those taking exams… Like men, they all needed a way to relax.When this bar was launched, it became very popular right away. That's why Renee hadn't been able to make a reservation there all this time. She had long wanted to go there to experience what it felt like.Without wasting any time, Renee walked out of the office and hailed a taxi to get to The Blue Inn.Although it wasn't even nighttime yet, The Blue Inn was already crowded.All the men who worked there, including the waiters, the bart
The music being played in the bar was excellent, and the lighting was also splendid. Renee and Leia, two women who weren't faring well in their love lives, each held a bottle of alcohol in their hands. They danced fervently to the upbeat music and ignored everything and everyone else."Ren, you're not an emotionless person. I'm sure you feel something about Stefan being gone. I'm certain you're feeling sad right now. You want to cry and let it all out, don't you?" Leia asked."Don't think too much. Just cry to your heart's content. All the women here cry over love, and I'm one of them. Stop pretending to be strong. It's not wrong for women to cry!" Leia shouted amidst the loud chatter around them."Hahaha! I'm not sad. I'm happy. Can't you see?" Renee was smiling from ear to ear. She took a few more large gulps of alcohol. "That guy is like a ticking time bomb. I couldn't even sleep in peace with him around. Now that he's detonated on his own, I'm no longer in danger. If anything, I
The women were very protective of Isaac.In the beginning, Renee didn't take them seriously. However, after watching this male escort dance, she realized he really was gifted for this industry.His full hips, thin lips, and those long fingers… Who could resist?"Isaac, you're so handsome! Isaac! Isaac!"Under the influence of alcohol, Renee was behaving completely unlike her usual self. Like the women around her, she began screaming excitedly at the men on stage.Perhaps, this was when women could truly relax.Leia was a little surprised by how Renee completely let herself go. It turned out this was what Renee liked… If she'd known earlier, she'd have made arrangements sooner!After the show ended, Isaac went off the stage. Everyone was still shouting for an encore.Renee jumped and screamed so hard that she was sweating and out of breath.After she and Leia returned to their seats, Renee immediately quenched her thirst by drinking alcohol. She soon finished drinking another b
Renee felt gravity pulling away from her. She wrapped her arms around Isaac's neck. "Hey, you sure are a professional male escort. You picked me up like a princess right away. Such a good boy!"Renee touched his face.His chin was extremely attractive, and the stubble on it was also a little prickly. His male hormones went through the roof!Isaac carried Renee into a high-class, private room under all the women's gazes.The room had dim lights that created a romantic ambiance. A large, round water bed was in the center of the room. Clearly, it was specifically designed for rich folks. It was hard not to think of inappropriate thoughts when one was inside."Why did you bring me here? You're not offering your body for money, are you? I didn't bring any money with me today. I can't afford you. Put me down!" Renee struggled to set herself free. She was at least sober enough to protect her own reputation. "I have boundaries. Although you are my type, I don't sleep with gigolos. Besides
His eyes lit up beneath the mask. Although he was intentionally making these seductive remarks, it didn't seem like he was fooling around. On the contrary, he seemed to mean every word he said.In that instant, Renee was nearly convinced. When their gazes locked, Renee felt a jolt of electricity coursing through her body. She instantly came to her senses and sighed while she shook her head. "Tsk, tsk. Look at you. You're very professional, and you know the right things to say, but… At the end of the day, it's all fake. My ex-husband died. Even if you looked like him, you'd only look like a dead person."The man's stiff lips curved upward. He was smiling playfully. "You seem very sad. You must have loved your ex-husband a lot. Were you devastated by his death?""Not quite!" Renee burped. She then lay down on the couch and looked up at the ceiling. "I just feel… That it happened too suddenly. It's like finding out the author had stopped writing just as you arrived at the most interest
The next day, Renee woke up with a terrible headache. 'Damn, being hungover is awful… I'm too old for this! I shouldn't drink so much next time.'Renee stretched a little, threw her blanket off her, and got out of bed. A flash of yellow caught her eye, and she turned to see a bouquet of sunflowers, her favorite flower, next to her pillow. There was a card beneath it, and she picked it up curiously."Good morning, sunshine. I hope you felt better after last night. You're always welcome to come see me again… XOXO, your confidant."Confidant?!Renee could only remember bits and pieces of last night, but even those few memories made her blush.She knew she had a lot of alcohol, and had a fantastic time with Leia. In the end, Leia paid for a male escort for her, and she happily accepted her friend's gift. They'd kissed, and…Renee's cheeks turned red, and she shook her head vigorously. She didn't dare think about it anymore.She quickly looked down, and upon realizing her clothes wer
Leia gripped Renee's shoulders, staring intently at her. "Unless you forcibly slept with him, what you're worried about couldn't possibly have happened… So tell me, did you sleep with the escort? If you did, I'll probably have to pay him more than seventy thousand!"Renee's cheeks turned red. "I-I don't think so." To be honest, Renee wasn't sure if they slept together or not, but the kiss definitely happened. She knew it because she felt the same way when Stefan kissed her!Despite being in her twenties, Renee had only ever kissed and had sex with one man - Stefan. That's why she wasn't sure… Was that how all kisses felt?"What do you mean?" Leia instantly felt something was amiss. "Did you really sleep with him after getting drunk? If you did, I'll believe you've truly moved on from that scumbag!"Renee had no choice but to come clean. "To tell you the truth, I think we kissed while I was drunk. It felt like I was kissing Stefan—it was so familiar…"Renee stared at her best frien