It turned out to be this? That was it?!"What 'huh?' Answer me!"Renee could tell from Stefan's reaction. He must have brought plenty of women on this plane to have fun. As she thought of that, a sourness rose in her heart."I knew it. Few rich men are honest. The rich kids like to party on the yacht or pool while you… You're amazing. You party on the plane instead. I reckon you must have invited plenty of women on this plane before, right?""No, I…""You don't need to explain anymore. I don't blame anyone. From the moment I chose you, I was destined to get cheated. I knew it was coming. I knew you were unreliable, but I still went along with you. I deserve it!""No, wait. Dear, listen to me. You…""It's fine. You don't need to explain. I can understand. Men are animals that think with their lower bodies. You look like an abstinent man, but you're not really one. Just tell me the truth. How many women have you slept with? You…""Enough!" Stefan could not stand Renee's incessant
"Um…"Renee was stunned, then lost control and burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Why would I? Chastity is the best gift a man can give to a woman. I would love a pure and virtuous man like you with all my heart. Why would I be disgusted with you?""Really?" Stefan sought confirmation from the woman in a serious manner. He was clearly not playing tricks on her and really cared about this, or more precisely, really cared about Renee's feelings.This made Renee feel too awkward to laugh anymore. She forced herself to put on a serious face and stroked the man's head like how she would a kitten and coaxed him patiently. "Alright, don't feel pressured. I really don't mind. You are doing really well. Although your experience is little, your theoretical knowledge is deep. Besides, you beat all those philanderers with your full commitment every time you do it."'Well, it is always good for a man to be pure and innocent. Not only would he be clean, but he'd be particularly reflective. He'd never
At least it was a stint of true love."What are you laughing at?"Stefan was feeling depressed, but when he saw Renee laughing so happily, he immediately realized that it was a trick and embraced her waist. "How dare you, Renee, tease me? I shall teach you a lesson!"The man lifted the woman and put her on his shoulder as if she was a sandbag. Giving her a slap on her buttocks, he questioned coldly, "Tell me honestly, how many men did you exactly have?""Hey, put me down…"She lost her balance and grabbed his clothes in panic. Then, she continued her nonsense seriously, "I told you, eight, nine, ten… Ah, I lost count!""Nonsense!"Stefan slapped her buttocks again and threatened her. "Stop lying, or I will slap your ass again!""You rascal!"Renee punched the man's shoulder with her tiny fists and kicked her legs. She shouted in a huff, "I warn you. Put me down, or I will scream… Adie, Abby, save me! Mommy is about to die. Come save Mommy!"The woman yelled at the top of her
"What is this?"Stefan picked up the Louboutin in confusion, only to realize that it was lipstick after a long, careful inspection.With her arms crossed, Renee annoyedly said to the man behind her, "Stop pretending. I found this on the plane. Don't tell me you've never seen this before.""But I've really never seen this. I thought this is a lighter… hmm, is this really not a lighter?"Stefan knitted his eyebrows and focused on looking for the valve, and ended up smearing lipstick all over his palms. What a stupid man who was so totally ignorant of women's stuff.Renee rolled her eyes, speechless.Regardless, the man did not seem to be faking his reaction."Oh, I remember now…"His face tensed, and he said irritably, "It must be Xavier. He must have brought someone on the plane and did not clean up afterward!""Xavier?"Renee doubted. "Didn't he break up recently? It's not nice to blame this on him, don't you think?""That's not a breakup. That's breaking free. I wouldn't ha
Stefan felt as if he was looking at a painting. Everything in the scene and every beam of sunlight were perfect, as if they were created just for Renee."So, you were angry just now because you were jealous?" The man trailing behind the woman suddenly grabbed her hand and asked with a triumphant smirk."Hmph, why do you ask when you know the answer?" She rolled her eyes and shook off the man's hand haughtily. "Everything will be clear when Xavier comes. I'll see if you can still pretend by then."Once she said that, she ran happily like a little bird.He looked at the back of the woman in silence, his eyes overflowing with love. 'I hope you will never fly away again…"-In a floating hotel on Quartz Island in the Meryah Republic, Xavier, upon ending his call with Stefan, dived into the massive soft bed in the five-star suite, eager to fall back to sleep.He had been like a lifeless zombie these days, sleeping in the hotel room during the day and partying at the pool at night. He
"Let her jump if she likes. It's none of my business!"Xavier said, expressionless, and pulled the blanket with his long arms to wrap himself tightly like a dumpling."But-but Ms. Shirley can't swim, and neither can I!"Dylan was sweating anxiously outside. "Oh no, Ms. Shirley is drowning… Help! Help! Is there a lifeguard around?"The floating hotel was actually a cluster of wooden villas, so the sound insulation was not ideal.Shirley's action made so much noise that the staff members and the guests were attracted to the scene, causing a commotion outside Xavier's room. "Damn it!"Xavier could no longer sleep peacefully, or… Whether it was noisy outside or not, his mind was in turmoil from the moment Shirley found him, so how could he possibly sleep?The man grabbed a pair of beach pants and slipped them on, further highlighting his tight muscles and lanky model-like body. His messy hair somewhat enhanced his inherent charm, making him not only devilishly handsome but even a
With reddened eyes, Shirley hugged Xavier's long legs and said with a shaking voice, "I know I made an unforgivable mistake this time, but can you at least listen to my explanation? That night I…""You don't have to explain yourself!"Xavier turned his back to the woman and said in an eerily cold voice, "There is nothing to say about me and you. You know best how I have treated you for so many years. I have nothing to feel guilty about.""Of course, I do. You are the nicest person to me, and also the only one. You only wanted to be good to me and never asked for anything in return. Because of this, I feel miserable. I hurt you, so I want to make up…""If you want to make up for it, get lost from my world. I don't want to see you anymore!"Xavier tensed his face and tried to harden his heart.He tried to break away from Shirley's restraints, but she held on desperately and refused to let go. With her face firmly planted against the man's leg, she cried, "I was wrong, I was really
"Huh?"Xavier looked at the pretty lady leaning on him with a dismayed face, feeling complicated. Not only he was confused, he even felt like laughing.'What relationship?'If he remembered correctly, the last time they met was at a banquet; they nearly got into a fight over the question of whether Stefan and Renee should reconcile. The scratch on his arm had just started forming a scab.If that was the 'relationship' she was talking about, it would certainly be unusual!"Don't just stand here, darling. Say something, don't make me look like a third wheel…"Leia acted as if she was a bystander. She exaggerated her actions and pinched the man's arm quietly.Her first thought was… 'Wow, this guy's muscles feel really hard!'Shirley's eyes got even redder, and they were now filled with glistening tears. She bit her lip and, devoid of expression, said, "Yeah, say something, Xavier. I can accept whatever your relationship with her is. Just don't… don't make me look like the third wh
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
"What do you want? I'm warning you! Stay away from me, or I won't go easy on you!"For an unknown reason, a chill ran down Macsen's spine when he saw how fierce Renee looked. He wondered why she was that fierce. She could walk fast even when dragging a sandbag over 110 pounds—she wasn't ordinary.Holding a gun, Macsen flexed his fingers as his knuckles turned white. "I don't care about people's lives! I can kill them if I'm happy, including you!""Is that so?" Renee stubbornly faced the gun and walked forward. She glared at him coldly. "A demon like you should never live. I'll kill you, even if I have to die for it!"She swiftly pounced on and pushed him down despite the heavy sandbag.Everything happened so fast, Macsen was dumbstruck. Renee even managed to knock on his gun. The gun went off, firing a bullet at a nearby stone pillar. It nearly hurt one of Macsen's subordinates. "Oh, you don't care about people's lives, do you? You can just kill them, huh? I'll make you suffer t
Macsen clenched his fists, agitated. For many years, he was mainly responsible for the armed forces of the fort. On the other hand, Benjamin instructed his adopted sons to take care of his business. Previously, Hunt Enterprise promised the Jenkins family many profits under the condition that Renee and Joanne could leave the fort safely. Hence, Benjamin let them go at that critical point despite the humiliation he faced. Afterward, Stefan continued his close cooperation with the Jenkins family. While this happened, the relationship between Macsen and Benjamin grew tenser. Gradually, Macsen kept gathering power to surpass Benjamin one day and take revenge on Stefan.Renee and Leia's sudden arrival at the fort was beyond Macsen's expectations. Although he was getting stronger, he wasn't powerful enough to fight Benjamin and the Hunts. Despite this, he naturally wouldn't give up such a good chance easily. Macsen's revenge was the result of his impulsiveness. He had been reckless,