However, Jovan wasn't angry at all. On the contrary, he laughed in amusement. "Let's meet up. I can solve Azure Group's lack of capital."Renee scowled at the sight of the rumors on her computer screen. "Sure. Clearly, we need to talk!"They agreed to meet at an elegant little cafe.Jovan arrived ahead of time. He was dressed casually in a beige sweater and apricot trousers. He seemed relaxed and approachable, unlike his usual mad and sinister self.He smiled pleasantly when he saw Renee. "I ordered a Matcha Frappuccino for you. If I'm not mistaken, that's your favorite drink."Renee was a little surprised that he knew this. She reached for a chair and sat down. There was even a bouquet of sunflowers next to the coffee that seemed to be a gift for her.Jovan… He'd done a lot of research on her, hadn't he? How else would he know her favorite things?"What are you up to? Why do you know all these things about me?" Renee asked, warily staring at the man in front of her.Jovan was
"Haha! AIDS?" Jovan burst into laughter. "Which media company did that? How brave. My cousin would be turning in his grave if he knew."Renee rolled her eyes. "You can drop the act. Just own up to it if you did it. I can tell you're the kind of person who'd do something like this."Jovan stared at her for a long time, then asked, "Do you really have such a bad impression of me?"He let out a long sigh, and he seemed a little hurt. "I don't care if you believe me, but I didn't start that rumor. All I did was spread one rumor, which is about fifty percent true."Seeing how mysterious he made it sound, Renee couldn't help but feel curious. "What is it?""Didn't you read about how Stefan's ex-wife and Jovan used to be together? Back then, Stefan came between the two of them and separated them by force. Now that Jovan has made his glorious return, he swears to reclaim the love of his life…" Jovan smiled giddily. "To tell you the truth, I'm the person who spread that rumor."Renee was
"Renee, I don't care if you want money, fame, or even Hunt Enterprise. I can give you all of it… All you need to do is turn around and look at me!" Jovan begged, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. He reached out and pulled Renee to him.The outcome was rather predictable.Renee grabbed him by the shoulders and flung him to the ground forcefully. He landed on the ground heavily, and as he gasped for air, Renee placed one high-heeled foot on his chest.It was like she was looking down at him from miles above."Jovan, you're an idiot. Do you think I fell in love with Stefan for his looks or status?" Renee looked at Jovan in disgust. "I loved him because of his kindness, integrity, and principles, which are things you'll never have. Even if he's dead, you won't ever be able to surpass him!""Haha! Kindness? Integrity? Principles?" Jovan laughed as if he'd just heard the funniest joke in the world. "I can only say that Stefan is a great actor. So many years have passed, and you sti
After Renee left the cafe, she drove aimlessly through the city. Although Jovan was a lunatic, and the things he said could hardly be trusted, she was still affected by what she heard.Renee was also very curious about how Tristan died four years ago. Was it an accident, or was someone behind it? If someone was behind it, who was it, and was Stefan the victim… or the perpetrator?It seemed Renee would have to find a way to hack into the Newrest police department's filing system to get her hands on the files of Tristan's murder! With this thought in mind, Renee turned the car around and soon arrived back at her apartment.Leia had gone out to settle something, so Aiden was the only one at home. Ever since the last beating, Aiden had become much more obedient. Without Renee's permission, he wouldn't dare go to places he wasn't supposed to. After getting bored of watching cartoons, he switched on Renee's computer to play Tetris.When Renee walked in and saw Aiden behaving, she felt re
Renee couldn't believe what she was seeing. "That's impossible! I never taught you binary… How did you manage to do it? Also, did you use the anti-tracking code? We can't afford to expose our IP address. Otherwise-""Shh!" Aiden cut Renee off. "I learned it from a book, and it's ninety percent done. Stop nagging, or you'll interrupt my train of thought."Renee held her breath, not daring to say anything further. After all, she nearly collapsed the last time she tried, and she only managed to reach seventy percent. If Aiden actually succeeded, she'd have to call him her master!After over ten minutes of breathing softly and paying close attention, Renee saw the progress bar move from ninety percent to ninety-five and eventually one hundred percent.Unbelievably, Aiden had managed to hack into the system single-handedly!"Adie, you're amazing! I'm so impressed!" Renee was so excited that she showered Aiden with kisses. If she was a genius hacker, then Aiden was definitely a god-like
"Well…" Renee was at a loss for words.Was Stefan really a bad person? He was just emotionless and full of himself. Although he behaved like a cold, indifferent machine to achieve his goals, he had never hurt anyone on purpose. Usually, the people who got hurt had done something wrong in the first place. When Renee thought about it, he couldn't be blamed…However, if Tristan's death had something to do with Stefan, then he was definitely a bad person!Renee hoped she could find some clues from the police department files, but she discovered that the footage of Tristan being shot had been deleted by someone four years ago. According to police records, the person who destroyed the footage was none other than the only witness of the shooting… Stefan!"That's strange!" Renee was surprised.The only footage that could ascertain the real cause of Tristan's death was destroyed by the only witness of the crime. Whether it was an accident or not depended entirely on what the witness said.
"Silly child, I couldn't possibly get angry at you. If I were to get angry at anyone, it'd be my troublesome grandson…" Grandpa Hunt huffed in annoyance. "His wife went missing for so many years, and yet he couldn't even find her. What an embarrassment!"From the way Grandpa Hunt criticized Stefan, Renee figured that he probably hadn't found out about Stefan's death yet. "Grandpa, have you… heard about anything major recently?""Like what?" Timothy smiled sadly. "Are you referring to my useless, dead grandson or the fact that Hunt Enterprise will soon be transferred to someone else?""Uhh…" Renee looked down with an awkward expression on her face. It seemed that Grandpa Hunt knew about everything.If that was the case, why did he seem so calm?Timothy could tell that Renee was confused. He sighed softly and said, "I'm getting old, and many things are out of my control now. Everyone has their own fate that's been decided by God. Even if we find something hard to accept, we have no
"We aren't sure if it was an accident. The only witness was Stefan, who said it was, so it had to be the case… The dead shall remain dead, and I no longer want to dig up the past," Timothy said cryptically, making Renee even more curious about the whole thing."Well, did you know that apart from Stefan being the only witness, he was also the one who deleted the footage of the incident? Don't you find that strange?" Renee urged.Timothy smiled a little, not surprised by the information. "It's normal. They've both been close since they were children. Stefan looked up to his older brother, and followed Tristan wherever he went. Tristan died in such a painful way, so maybe Stefan destroyed the footage because it ruined his good memories of Tristan and hurt him too much. It's completely understandable."Although it sounded convincing, it wasn't enough to persuade Renee."I heard that Tristan was supposed to be the successor of Hunt Enterprise, but he met with an accident just as he was