Shirley looked tender and lovable like a tiny white bunny, but the curves that lined her slender figure were extremely alluring. She was the woman that men would desire most. Her face especially resembled Renee's, which was the reason he fell for her at first glance. Perhaps this was what love at first sight meant. And because of that, he loved her submissively for four years…As for Leia, she was not unlike a fox, blessed with a pair of bright and enchanting eyes. Her skin wasn't nearly as fair as Shirley's, but it had a glowing tan that denoted its flawless condition. She exuded an elusive wildness as if she was the wind in the air that nothing could trap.Contrastively, Leia's personality was very similar to Renee's. She was straightforward, cheerful, and impartial. Her mind was also filled with brilliant ideas, in complete contrast to the usual superficial girl that craved attention.In terms of who moved his heart more, it was certainly Shirley. But given the chance, he would
Leia reacted as if she had seen a ghost and shunned a good distance from Xavier the moment they were in the room.She listened to Shirley's wail in disbelief."Xavier, you scum. Are you going to let her be like this? You are the infamous simp of Beach City… ahem, I mean the most loyal man. Why have you suddenly become so cold-blooded and heartless?"Xavier crossed his legs and leaned against the door casually. He nocked his chin up a little and stared at the woman nonchalantly. "Didn't I just make it very clear that you are my true love? Desolating my true love for the sake of an unworthy old flame is simply not worth it!""Bleurgh!"Leia pretended to puke and punched the man. "You'd better stop," she growled. "I've just had breakfast. Don't make me puke and waste food!"'Haha! How hilarious. If I am Xavier's true love, the Sun will rise from the west."As the descendants of the Great Eight of Beach City, they had known each other since they were young. Though they had little in
Leia frowned in confusion. "Doesn't she have her heart set on you now? As the top star, she disregarded her public image and cried so miserably outside just to win your heart back. What else do you want from her?"Xavier remained silent, a deep melancholy still permeating his eyes."So, I would say that it's not that sincerity is worthless, but it was you who wasn't sincere. You are just unwilling to accept that you got no love in return. Now you've gotten it; you start to act cocky again…""What do you know?"Like a bear that was being poked, Xavier lost all of his calm. His eyes turned cold, and he pushed Leia onto the big bed, sneering. "You're an idiot in love and have no experience at all. Do you know what love is? Aren't you a little too presumptuous to talk about it when you have never experienced it?""Who-who told you that I have no experience? I have lots, I…"Leia looked into the man's beautiful eyes, and her heart started to race inexplicably, and she stammered involu
The atmosphere was very ambiguous. The two of them were about to kiss each other. Suddenly, Leia seemed to have regained her wits. She abruptly raised her legs to kick Xavier off the bed. After that, she leaped and stood up. "All men are scumbags. What's more, you're that scumbag Stefan's buddy. Birds of a feather flock together. You'll only be worse than him!" However, Xavier seemed completely unperturbed. Half sitting on the carpet, he propped his arms up and revealed a carefree smile. "I'm glad to see you have such an awareness. Keep this in mind. Don't ever tread the path of love. This thing is devastating. One can only lead an easy life without love." They bade each other goodbye before they took their respective flights to fly to Sun Island, which was near Quartz Island. They did not know that their destination was the same. They boarded the plane to the edge of Sun Island before they got a private speedboat to go to the island. The speedboat heading to Sun Island o
"You're very smart. Money does indeed resolve a lot of conflicts..." Xavier was wearing a floral shirt, beach pants, and a pair of flip-flops. Although he had dressed humbly, he appeared very natural and casual, especially with the innate aura of a wealthy heir that he exuded. So, he appeared very noble and elegant. He did not at all look like a poor man. At a glance, he saw Leia, who was sitting on a high chair, and unconsciously broke into a charming smile. "Naughty kitty, we meet again. If nothing happens between us, given our destiny, I'm afraid we'll disappoint God." Leia glanced at him and said angrily, "Xavier, don't you have anything else to do? Why did you stalk me instead of coaxing Shirley?" "I didn't stalk you." "Stop lying. If you didn't stalk me, how would you know this dock and book this speedboat..." Leia sighed, "I know I made a big joke today and sewed discord between you and Shirley. When I'm free, I'll explain to her well. But please do me a favor and do
"That's impossible!" "I'm going to my bestie's utopia," Leia stressed. "She won't expose it to others easily. How would that scumbag know? Are you trying to fool me?" Xavier remained calm and smiled with a profound meaning. "Is there a possibility that Stefan isn't an outsider to your bestie?" "If he's not her outsider, then he is her enemy. She'll never tell her enemy her last sacred place, so there must be... some kind of deception!" "As for that, why don't... you call and ask her?" Putting both of his hands in his pockets, Xavier kindly reminded her. Leia frowned. After a long hesitation, she took out her phone and exclaimed fiercely, "I'll call my bestie now and expose your cunning scheme!" Raising his brows, Xavier gestured for her to go on. "You're more than welcome to do so." Soon Renee answered the phone. When she learned that Leia happened to be with Xavier, she nearly screamed on the other end of the phone. Renee shouted, "Dang! There are a total of 197 coun
'Is he really as dumb as a dog? If he isn't, how is he always so foolish and happy-go-lucky all the time?'He's a rich heir. It's fine if he likes to take selfies, but he even made a peace sign while taking selfies. It's so unsophisticated. He looks so foolish that people can't hate him at all. Click! Click! Click!Xavier was completely unbothered by Leia's gloomy face. He excitedly took a few dozen photographs before he started picking and editing the photographs with satisfaction and had them up on social media in no time. "I'll upload a post on Facebook. If not, my buddies will think that I'm dead." He purposely picked a photograph in which Leia gave the most cooperation. He did not even edit it before he happily posted it on Facebook. He even added a caption."My wonderful island trip with my world-weary buddy."Of course, there was no way Leia could see that. Although they had known each other since they were young… they were strangely not friends on Facebook up unti
Leia was struck speechless. She remained quiet and motionless as if she had been petrified. Xavier walked to Stefan, looking at the charming, lovey-dovey couple in front of him. Strangely, his handsome and bright face seemed solemn and gloomy. With a sentimental vibe, he whined, "Stef, you sure are awesome. I just went on a trip, but you guys turned hostility to love and made up with each other. As expected... no matter how skillful one is, one is no better than a talented person like you." Stefan was so gripped in a state of deep love that he acted as if he was Eros. He was not as cold and distant as he was before. On the contrary, his whole being radiated with the light of love and peace. "Bastard, stop teasing me. It's all because of my deep sincerity that she changed her mind. Keep this in mind. Sincerely is the key to love!" After he said that, he hugged Xavier with one arm and whispered in his heart, "Leia is kind and magnanimous. She's much more reliable than that wom
"You're trying to take revenge on Stefan, aren't you? What did he do? Why do you hate him so much?" Renee demanded.She was particularly clueless.At the very least, she felt that Stefan and Jovan didn't have a grudge even if they couldn't get along. Besides—back then, Stefan survived because of Jovan's blood.In a sense, they should be close to each other. Stefan was able to live on because of Jovan.Yet now, Jovan wanted to ruin the one he had once risked his life to rescue."No, I don't hate him," Jovan answered honestly. "I even admire him, and I'm jealous of him. He's my role model, the pride of my family.""Then, you're envious of him!" Renee went straight to the point. "You can't defeat him, so you tried to make him disappear. When that happens, you'll feel better. No one will block you, and you'll get a chance to shine."Jovan, speechless, slowly stopped smiling. Renee had accurately guessed his innermost thoughts. Since he couldn't defeat Stefan, he would let Stefan b
The thing Renee feared the most was that Jovan's action would infuriate the Baldwins.Quinton, Adie, Abby, and Margaret were still there. If the Baldwin family wanted to do something bad, Renee's family would be in danger. Her happiness was secondary. She just wanted to ensure that her family was safe and sound.It seemed Austin was full of schemes. Though he seemed to have brought her family to live with her, he in truth just wanted hostages to control her…Unfortunately, she couldn't go back in time even though she had seen through his tricks."What's the rush?" Jovan watched Renee with a meaningful smile. "Someone will handle it even if it's a big mess. Your family will be fine. My foolish cousin won't let them be in danger. At most, the two families will fight fiercely."Renee was shocked. She glared at him, and suddenly understood something. "So you did it on purpose! You wanted to watch them fight and get something from it.""That's not my concern. Once, I was more powerf
After all, Jovan was a human being. Such direct physical pain made him shake and groan. Normally, he should get angry and try all means to make her stop biting him.However, he was not an ordinary man. Although he trembled in pain, he maintained his posture and let her bite him as if he wanted to see who would give up first.Renee kept biting him fiercely, as if her teeth would gnaw through his palm. Blood oozed out of the wound. She was full of hatred, wishing to vent her anger. "Just bite me hard as long as you're happy. I'm enjoying myself too!"Jovan looked at her, whose head was lowered as she kept biting his palm fiercely. It was a bloody scene, but his words made everything sound ambiguous. Renee noticed his underlying meaning and was disgusted. She immediately let go of his palm. "Bah! Disgusting! You're sick!"Her lips were still stained with blood. From afar, it looked like a blooming rose from afar. It looked attractive on her. Aroused, Jovan held the back of her
The bed was around seventy inches large. Renee's eyes were closed as she moved anxiously.She thought she was still sleeping in the West Chamber, but the mattress didn't feel the same. Then, she abruptly opened her eyes. She saw a luxurious bedroom in the Paris La Nuit Club style. Above her hung a brilliant chandelier akin to the ones in medieval castles. A fragrant scent permeated the air. "You're finally awake…" A man's bewitching voice came from an inconspicuous corner. "Renee."Jovan was sitting in a luxurious chair, his legs crossed, swaying a glass of red wine. He appeared like a stereotypical vampire as he stared wickedly at Renee. "Are you out of your mind, Jovan? What did you do to me?" Renee yelled.Recalling what had happened, she abruptly sat up. Once she realized her situation, she started snarling at him. "Do you or your family hold a grudge against me? Why did you kidnap me from my engagement party?! Have you thought about the consequences? I'm sure you know h
"I… I don't know! I really don't know!" The makeup artist's face was flushed, her eyes rolling back. She felt like she was about to faint again."Are you still trying to hide the truth?" Justin continued flexing his fingers. He was certain that the makeup artist who suddenly wanted to modify the size of the gown must be aware of the truth.With her eyes rolled back, the makeup artist begged him, "I'll tell you…! Please let me go! I'll tell you everything!" Hearing that, Justin slowly released his grasp.The makeup artist finally got a chance to breathe. She kept taking deep breaths and almost cried because of her terror. "What should I tell you?" She truly knew nothing."What?" Justin's gaze grew fierce."Oh, I remember it now…" She drew in a cold breath and hurriedly said, "A handsome guy came not long after you were gone. I think he's Mr. Hunt. When Ms. Everheart saw him, she was very…"She paused, trying to find her words. "She was very…?" Justin urged her. This was the
Meanwhile, Liam and Leia became vigilant when they saw that scene."What are they doing?" Liam walked past the guests enjoying the fun and stood between Alexander and the two guards. He faked a smile and said, "We're the guests you invited sincerely. Is this how the Baldwin family treats their guests?""Guests?" Austin got off the stage and strode toward them. Although he was smiling, coldness gleamed in his eyes. "Have you ever seen any guest steal the hostess?""You can't say that, Sir Baldwin..." Liam smiled and added, "How could you be sure that it must be the Hunt family?""Who else could it be?" "This is just your guess. They've always been here. Even if they wanted to do that, they couldn't. So… You should act fair and square, given your noble identity. Shouldn't you find fault with the culprit instead? Isn't that more reasonable?" Liam looked at Austin. Although he was younger and came from a family weaker than the Baldwin family, he was still domineering.Besides, his
Alexander took a deep breath and analyzed logically, "This wasn't Stef's style. If he wanted to snatch her away, he would have done it openly in front of everyone. But this trick was cunning and dishonest!""Yes, you're right, but this is a special case. If he didn't use a trick, his woman would marry someone else. It's normal for him to be restless." Although Francine agreed with Alexander's analysis, she felt that Stefan could do anything if it concerned Renee. Naturally, he would stoop this far. "Regardless, we have to leave," Alexander whispered to Francine, sensing danger. "Austin has always been decisive and cruel. Since Stef humiliated him, I'm sure he wouldn't let Stef off easily. We're in danger too.""Is it that serious?" Francine looked at Austin, who was standing on the stage. He coldly ordered his assistant about something. It seemed like he wasn't that crazy. "I don't care what he'll do. We have to get out of North City right away because this city is controlled b
"What?! She's gone?" Justin's face fell immediately. He grabbed the collar of the person who came to inform them and demanded coldly, "What do you mean?! Why is she gone for no reason?""We… We don't know!" That person looked at Justin while trembling and reported everything. "When we got there, we found no one else in the makeup room except the makeup artist lying on the ground. We didn't see Ms. Everheart, either. We don't know what happened!""Something must have gone wrong with her!" Justin pushed that person away without hesitation and rushed toward the makeup room."Hey, Justin! What are you doing?" Sophia watched Justin disappear in front of everyone. She wanted to pursue him but failed.Everyone below the stage fell into an uproar and discussed among themselves endlessly. "The bride went missing all of a sudden! Did her ex-husband come for her?""It's possible. They were once madly in love with each other. Plus, the Hunt and Baldwin families were in conflict for many yea
On the surface, everyone felt that Justin was passionate and respected the bride well. However, only he knew that he was just terrified. He was afraid that the reality might exceed his anticipation. He was terrified to find that he was betrayed in the end when he had trusted Renee that much and treated her so sincerely."Justin, what's going on with you? How could you talk about that at such a time like this? The most important thing now is to make her come out and have this engagement ceremony. We should do the guests justice. If not, everyone will laugh at us after we've kept our dignity well for so many years!"Sophia couldn't understand his hesitation. They were just going to urge Renee to appear. It had nothing to do with their patience or ability to take good care of Renee.Both Alexander and Francine looked at each other in confusion."Dear, did you do anything?" Alexander asked Francine softly.If Renee suddenly failed to attend the ceremony, it might have been Francin