“Who?”Renee's eyes widened. She eagerly pressed him for the answer.“You should be very familiar with this person...”Mr. Q paused and said, "It's your ex-husband, Stefan Hunt.”Renee: “...”Stefan Hunt again?!She was truly fed up with him. Why was he everywhere?!“You're kidding, right? My investigation shows that the Rainbow Glaze is currently stored in the Carmine Pawnshop.”Hanging on to the last glimmer of hope, Renee sought confirmation from Mr. Q.The way she saw it, she was on better terms with Mr. Q than with Stefan.Instead of begging Stefan, she would rather beg Mr. Q.“That's what people say, but the real Rainbow Glaze is still in Stefan Hunt's hands. We had a huge battle many years ago, during which I tried to snatch the Rainbow Glaze from him, but as you know, I suffered a disastrous defeat... We've been on a truce ever since. We try not to tread on each other's toes,” Mr. Q narrated it flatly as if he was telling someone else's story.Legend had it that the
Stefan picked up the latte in front of him, took a small sip, and said flatly, "Okay. You have five minutes left.”Renee: “...”Damn it, she was so mad! This smug bastard! She wanted to hit him!“You have nothing to say?”Stefan raised his eyebrows and said arrogantly, "You have two minutes left. I'm tempted to just get up and leave right now.”“Stefan Hunt! What's with the attitude?”In the end, Renee could not hold back anymore. She yelled at him, "You've wasted plenty of my time yourself. I can't even have a cup of coffee with you now? What are you busy with? Your funeral?”Stefan crossed his legs and leaned back on the sofa. "Yup, that's more like you.”Renee: “...”There were many white-collar workers in the cafe.Stefan and Renee were both famous, so they attracted a lot of attention.Renee lowered her voice as much as she could and breached the topic in a roundabout way, "We were married for four years. As my ex-husband, have you ever felt guilty for not fulfilling yo
Stefan's expression, which was originally playful, instantly became serious. He asked, "Who told you that I have the Rainbow Glaze?”“Don't you worry about that.”Renee was naturally not so foolish that she would tell Stefan about Mr. Q. She lifted her chin and asked righteously, "Will you or will you not lend it to me?”Stefan slender fingers tapped the table unconsciously. He inquired further, "Why do you need the Rainbow Glaze?”“Don't you worry about that either.”Renee also did not want to tell him about the transaction between herself and Rubio Pascal. The less involved he was in her affairs, the better.If it weren't because the Rainbow Glaze happened to be in his possession, she would never have come to him!“Why should I help you when you don't tell me anything?”Stefan's eyes became colder, and his tone of voice also became more unfriendly. He turned into an iceberg again.The air around him seemed to freeze. Anyone within a kilometer's radius could feel the chill in
But right now, she felt like she did not know him that well at all. She did not know what he was thinking and what he really wanted.“Can you say something that I can understand, please? What does “a real and authentic” wife mean? What does “a wife that only belongs to you” mean?”Renee could not understand what Stefan was trying to express. She said impatiently, "Let's keep this simple. What do you want? What do you need from me in exchange for the Rainbow Glaze?”“I told you, I want you to fulfill your responsibility as a wife.”Stefan paused for a moment. She thought Renee probably wouldn't understand what he meant, so he gestured at her to move closer.Renee foolishly leaned forward and moved her ear close to Stefan's lips to hear what he had to say.She then heard Stefan say, "The responsibility to please your husband in bed.”“...”Renee's face instantly turned red all the way to the base of her neck. In shame and anger, she picked up her coffee cup and splashed the hands
Renee calmed herself down and returned to the Azure Group.“Ms. Everheart!”The employees were delighted to see Renee return safely. They happily greeted her.All the employees that still remained at the Azure Group were loyal people who were determined to follow Renee.Although there were not many of them, and their abilities could not be considered outstanding, they were all passionate, gutsy people. They made sure to properly complete all the tasks they were assigned.Renee nodded to the employees, then turned to her assistant, Shelley, and said, "Notify every department that we will be holding the monthly meeting right away. All the employees must attend.”“Yes, Ms. Everheart!”Shelley replied respectfully.At the same time, Shelley thought to herself that Ms. Everheart seemed to be in a great mood. She and Mr. Hunt must have had a great time together last night. That meant... the “marriage alliance” between the Azure Group and the Hunt Enterprise would very likely happen.
Jay got more and more emotional as he spoke.That was because he was the person in charge of establishing the R&D Department and the Production Department. He watched money flow out of the accounts every day without any income, so he was very anxious!“That's a good question.”Renee snapped her fingers, then addressed the company employees with a calm expression, "I believe many of you here have the same question as Mr. Yassin. I didn't want to explain too much before, but everyone here stayed behind for me, so we're all in the same boat now. You have the right to know about all the decisions made by the company.”“The reason why I want to quickly build an R&D Department and a Production Department is because the company is about to enter a high-speed operational period. In half a month to a month's time, we will become the largest “G6 chips” manufacturer in the entire Beach City and maybe even in the entire Aeos. If we don't start to prepare now, when the order comes in, we won't
Renee was busy with work. She did not have much time to browse the internet on her phone, let alone pay attention to entertainment gossip.Therefore, even if the “hot gossip” posted by the paparazzi was already a hot topic online, she remained oblivious to it.By the time she was done with work, it was already time to go home.She stretched, leaned back against her chair, and looked up at the white ceiling while planning in her mind how to obtain the Rainbow Glaze in secret.She picked up the coffee Shelley brewed for her to give it a sip.“Ah, Ms. Everheart, stop!”Shelley rushed in like a flying arrow, snatched the cup of coffee from Renee's hand, and said with a serious expression, "How can you still drink coffee?”Renee was confused. "Why can't I drink coffee?”“Coffee...”Shelley took a quick glance at Renee's stomach. She thought that Renee's stubborn personality was preventing her from admitting the truth, so she said vaguely, "Coffee's not good for your body. Drink mil
They continued to gossip and argue. The topic originated from a batch of photos posted by a famous entertainment industry paparazzi on a certain forum.The photos showed Renee splashing coffee and wine on Stefan Hunt's face.The caption was: "Hunt Enterprise's CEO rekindled his relationship with his ex-wife. The woman is three months pregnant, but he insists on breaking up!”“If this is true, then Mr. Hunt is such a scumbag. Poor Ms. Everheart!”They started to talk bad about Stefan and sympathized with Renee.Shelley cleared her throat and told everyone, "The news is not entirely true, but it's not entirely false either. First of all... Ms. Everheart is definitely pregnant, but she's proud, and she likes to keep a low profile, so she doesn't want to make it public. So from now on, we must take good care of Ms. Everheart, but don't mention the matter in front of her. Understand?”“As for Mr. Hunt not wanting to take responsibility, I find this part questionable. At least, based o
While Macsen was talking, his subordinate reached Leia and grabbed her neck with one hand. A light was reflected on the shiny machete; it seemed he was about to slash Leia.Frightened, Leia hunched and screamed in terror. "Ah, no! Save me, Liam! Ren, save me!" "Stop!" Reia yelled at Macsen, anxious. "What do you want to let us go? Tell me, I'll do it!"At first, she was carefree. She was fine even if she got killed and couldn't be bothered to resist. However, she grew restless since her friend was about to be harmed. She would rather take Leia's place. "Stop stalling for time. You've used this trick too many times tonight. Do you think I'll be fooled again?" Macsen sneered. "You're too vicious and nearly bit off my neck. I'm just avenging myself!""Then, you're asking for trouble!" Renee's gaze grew sharp. "Listen. If you harm her, you'll die very miserably right away!""Hahaha! Stop bluffing!" Macsen laughed. "People who can save you now can't even protect themselves. Plus, th
"What?" When Leia heard that, she swallowed and her hair stood on end. Although she didn't know what it meant, using human skin was terrifying. "You guys look confused. I'm sure you don't know what that is…" Macsen was calmer since his neck was bandaged. He said generously to his subordinate, "Come and explain it to them. Prepare them for fear that the lamp might not be bright enough because they're too nervous.""Okay, boss!" Macsen's subordinate nodded. He walked to them and said arrogantly, "Well, we'll use a machete to skin people from head to toe to make lamps. The light from these lamps is blurry and beautiful. It's a top and valuable item.""That's crazy!" After listening to that explanation, a chill ran down Leia's spine. She gnashed her teeth and said to Macsen, "Are you out of your mind? That's a crazy habit! Aren't you worried the victims might come demanding your life in the middle of the night?"The people here were used to a human lamp, so it became common among th
The three of them rolled their eyes in unison and looked speechless."Look, Liam. She's the top love-struck idiot. She'll never learn though she'd suffered much." Leia shook her head and sighed. She felt sorry for Renee's bad luck and disappointing actions.Although Leia was a love-struck fool herself, she was better than Renee. She would quickly retreat if she found anything wrong unless the guy shamelessly pestered her. Also, he had to show his sincerity. Only then would she forgive him. Renee was way worse. She suffered countless times because of one single man, but she didn't even hate him. She even wanted to ask him if they could start over.No one could be as "humble" as her.Renee used to be a bright and awesome figure, and it seemed like there was nothing she could not resolve. Yet, she lost herself several times because of a man. It infuriated Leia. Leia was not alone in feeling that way. Liam shared her sentiments and gnashed his teeth furiously. "Seriously, I wonde
Silence washed over everyone instantly. It seemed they were waiting for Renee's answer.Mateo, who was unrelated, was all ears too. He wanted to listen to a spicy story before he got killed. After all, it was related to Stefan, the mighty president of Hunt Enterprise. Of course, it would be amazing. However, Renee remained silent after a long while."Hey, silly. Of course, Renee wants to meet Adie and Abby the most!" Leia glared at Liam because the latter had asked the obvious. She also helped to get Renee out of the awkwardness. "Of course." Liam didn't let it go, and kept pressing Renee. "Is there anyone else you want to meet other than Adie and Abby?" "Certainly. Both Quinton and Margaret are very important to Ren. I know Ren can't bear to let them go," Leia casually mentioned other people except Stefan. She knew Stefan's name was too special to Renee. If she mentioned Stefan, Renee might break down. Hence, she could never mention Stefan."No, you're wrong!" Mateo finall
Previously, Amber cared very much about Liam. Later, she wanted nothing but to stay away from him.She had happily planned their wedding and imagined how to lead their married lives. Later, she planned her wedding with another man…and wanted to learn sewing from Liam to sew their wedding suits. It was heartbreaking!Hence, Liam chose a noble excuse to try and ruin the wedding between Amber and Mateo. He kept using pessimistic wedding opinions to influence Amber's thoughts as a traditional woman.True, he hadn't influenced Amber's mind solely out of his selfishness. Women would have more freedom if they stayed single. He dissuaded Amber from getting married mainly for the sake of her happiness, but it didn't cover up his despicable thoughts. Hence, he chose to keep quiet."Wow, Liam! I didn't expect you to fall for her. I thought you were forced to be with her!" While enjoying the fun, Leia forgot about her sadness and fear. Her eyes went wide as she teased Liam. "Hey, you kno
Liam found Leia unlucky and disappointing. He simply stopped talking.A brief silence overcame them. It seemed like they had accepted their fate to get killed as they quietly waited for their death.Macsen had returned to the shop to treat his wound. After struggling for a long while, Mateo failed to struggle free. Macsen's subordinate whipped him several times. "Motherfucker! Just wait. I'll make you pay!" Mateo furiously cursed Macsen's subordinate. Macsen's subordinate sneered. "Hmph. You want to make me pay? I think my boss will skin you alive. It's been a long time since I've seen a lamp made of human skin. We're waiting for a good show!"Leia had closed her eyes, but when she heard that, she shuddered and reopened them abruptly. Her voice was shaky as she asked, "Liam, what's that?" "Uh…" Liam found it too cruel and couldn't bring himself to explain it to Leia. He hated his incapabilities. "It's my fault. I got you guys into this mess. Damn it all!""No, we can't blam
Renee was well aware of the situation and was calm in the face of death. "If Macsen wants to kill us, Benjamin will feign ignorance. I think we're doomed here today.""Whatever. I'm not afraid!" Leia didn't take it too seriously, grinning. "You and Liam are the most important people to me. Although we weren't born on the same day, it's great that we can die on the same day. I want us to be siblings in our next lives!""Silly, you're so optimistic. We're going to get killed, not attending a party! Why are you this happy?" Liam's gloominess and tenseness gradually relaxed because of Leia's optimistic and happy tone. "Yeah, it isn't a big deal. I have no regrets since I can die with you guys.""You guys have no regrets, but I'm unlucky!"Mateo kept sighing. "If I knew, I wouldn't have meddled in this or caught you guys. At most, I'd be suppressed by another guy. But now, I'm about to get killed. I regret it! You have big supporters, don't you? Is there any way to contact either of
When the fight reached an intense moment, Macsen's subordinates managed to surround Liam and Mateo. They were disappointing.Macsen's most loyal subordinate aimed a gun at Liam's head and screamed at Renee, who had gone mad. He tried to threaten her. "Let our boss go, or I'll make you pay a price!" Renee regained her wits and turned to look at Liam. Her mouth was bloody. A helpless sigh escaped her. "Why are you this useless? How could they get you?"Helpless, she slowly got up and let Macsen go temporarily. "Motherfucker! Go to hell!"When Macsen regained freedom, he was no longer a gentleman. He slapped Renee twice with one hand and held his neck with the other. Then, he ordered his subordinates, "Tie them up with the woman on that ship!""Okay!" Macsen's subordinates were obedient. They quickly grabbed a thick and heavy rope to tie up Renee, Liam, Leia, and Mateo together, tying the rope around them thrice."Liam, why are you caught too? You're so useless. We even wanted
Everyone looked at each other in dismay before raising their weapons to attack Renee.Liam ordered his subordinates to fight Macsen's men when he noticed the danger. "Don't hurt her, or I'll fight you!"There were more than ten people from both sides. When they started fighting, the whole jetty was filled with the sounds of weapons and bullets. It was a mess.That battle sacrificed a lot of Liam's subordinates. Gradually, he failed to hold on."Mateo, where are your men? Get them into the fight. If anything happens to Boss, you'll suffer too. That crazy Stefan will kill everyone!"While fighting Macsen's subordinates, Liam wanted to involve Mateo in the fight since the latter was merely watching. Besides, he knew what a man like Mateo, who was good at weighing the pros and cons, cared about the most.As expected, Mateo chose to side with Liam when he heard that this mess would affect his relationship with Stefan.After all, Macsen was the most powerful person in the fort. It wou