"Whoa!" Everyone there gasped in awe, unable to hide their envy at how Stefan was being fought over.Akio instinctively brought out his pocket mirror to tidy up his hair, then turned back to the two women and said smoothly, "You know, ladies, if you two want a pretty boy, I can arrange for a plastic surgeon to operate on me now! Would that work for you?" Anyone would dream of being completely provided for, especially when a life of luxury was promised. Moreover, Renee and Seraphina were quite the lookers, which made the offer even more tempting.'Stefan Hunt is so lucky! Not only is he a genius, but he's been blessed with the perfect face as well!''His looks alone were able to make these two beauties give up everything for him! Isn't God clearly playing favorites here?!' With that, everyone eagerly awaited Stefan's answer, especially the men. All of them rubbed their hands eagerly, wishing they could be in his shoes instead.Stefan, however, was expressionless. "My answer has
Jovan was leaning against the doorway of the meeting room at the time, waiting for Renee. His arms were crossed over his chest, and a lazy smirk was plastered on his handsome face. "Hey now, chairman, you sure hid your secret well. You never fail to impress me!""It was my major for my degree and masters. I never really hid anything, it's just that you just don't know me well enough," Renee said coolly as she eyed the document in her hand, running her fingers through her silky hair. Her demeanor was nonchalant, but her charm shone through regardless.The woman was the epitome of beauty and brains, and she had masked her true self by becoming a gentle housewife back then. Once the mask was off, she could easily make a name for herself."Right, right, I never understood you, nor did Stefan. He was such a useless husband… to think that he doesn't know a thing about you! He deserved whatever karma you just gave him!" Jovan had been watching the livestream outside of the conference hall,
It was rare to see Jovan being friendly with other people."Ah, this is…" Scarlet and Sam looked at Renee, then turned back to Jovan with knowing smiles. "Oh Van, you've finally settled down. We're so happy for you!""You sure are pretty, girl! No wonder you captured his heart! You're the only one Van has ever brought here!""Our hotpot restaurant is Van's secret hideout, and he always says that some good hotpot is all you need to solve any problems in life! We hope you'll be happier after having some of ours today!"Jovan had always behaved like a madman with absolutely no boundaries, but today, he was as bashful as a young teen in love as he brushed Scarlet and Sam off. "You guys, stop being so nosy! You should get back to work!"Jovan and Renee headed over to a table next to a window and sat down. The woman was still quite depressed, and she rested her head in her hands, her eyes gloomy."Alright, chairman, don't be so sad. You fought and won beautifully, so let's have a drink
Renee was slightly speechless upon hearing this. 'Is this guy copying me? I just had Akio Higashino do me a favor, and this punk here is trying to make me do the same? This is basically just canceling out what I got!'"What would you like me to do? It has to be reasonable though. I won't promise you anything that crosses the line!" Renee pondered and decided to compromise.'My, my Stefan. I'm compromising so much that my boundaries are basically non existent!'"Don't be so nervous, it's not like I'm going to force you to do something you don't like. Do I look like that type of person?""Yeah, you do. Every time you go nuts, you're far from a good person. Heck, you don't even act human when that happens!" Renee said. She hadn't forgotten how terrifying the man was when he was in a crazed state. It wasn't even a far stretch to call him a savage animal at those times. Now they were temporarily on the same boat, and could work in peace for the time being. However, that didn't mean sh
Renee placed her chin on her palm, leaning into her seat. She was giggling profusely, mumbling on and on about how she wanted to keep going. "Let's go. No more drinking, or else we aren't going to be able to get home." Jovan snatched the beer bottle out of Renee's hands, refusing to allow her to drink more. Even he was reaching his limit."Say… Jovan… Do you think I ate to my heart's content?" Renee grabbed the man's arm, her eyes blank as she slurred her words."Of course, you almost finished up Scarlet's stock!""Then… Did I drink to my heart's content?""What do you think? If you drink any more, you're going to get alcohol poisoning.""So can you tell me… why Stefan won't… choose me? He… What's his reason?" Renee stood up, swaying slightly on her feet. She held onto the man's collar as she waited for his answer.Jovan was initially still rather tipsy, but this sobered him up. He frowned coldly. "Why are you still thinking about it?""Of course, I am. Wouldn't you want to kn
The next day, Renee woke up with a horrible hangover, still in quite a daze.She noticed she was in an unfamiliar room. It looked modern and minimalistic, with mostly black, gray and white furnishings. There weren't any decorations either, with merely a book named 'The 48 Laws Of Power' by Robert Greene placed on the nightstand."Who… What… Where?" Renee muttered in confusion. She had way too much to drink last night, and couldn't remember anything that happened after she blacked out. She then lifted the blankets, only to find that she was wearing nothing but loose pajamas, not even underwear. 'Oh no… Oh no!' The woman felt her head throb painfully, and wished she could end it all right there."Oh hey, you're up. Good morning." Jovan greeted Renee with a soft smile, leaning against the door frame in casual clothing."Ah!" Renee jolted in surprise. Seeing him only made her thoughts become even more chaotic.She was too nervous to speak at this point, and couldn't even form proper
"Nothing really, I'm just thinking about how certain feelings can blossom out of control…" Jovan mumbled to himself, then turned to her with a mysterious grim. "I have to say though, Stefan sure is a lucky guy. I wonder if he'd regret his choice after seeing what's trending on the internet today.""Trending? What's trending?""You have a phone, so take a look yourself."The woman had a bad feeling about this, and quickly unlocked her phone and scrolled through social media. It seemed that the paparazzi had been following them the whole time last night. There was video footage of them hugging each other as they got into the car, up until Jovan carried her into his home. To make matters worse, these videos were currently at the top of the current trending articles. Each title was more scandalous than the other.[Jovan Hunt's night with his ex cousin-in-law, lovebirds finally get their happy ending.][Stefan Hunt's bold ex-wife spends a 'rough' night with ex-lover.] "Are these pe
Francine hurriedly rushed over to Jovan's home, a scowl on her face for the whole journey.She had always been rivals with Sheila ever since she joined the Hunt family. For years, she had never lost once, apart from comparing their daughters-in-law back then.Now, she was proud of her daughter-in-law as well. Not only did Renee have a successful career, she had even given birth to a pair of beautiful twins. That was surely enough to keep Sheila at the bottom for eternity."Sheila Campbell, what is your problem? It's seven in the morning! Did something great happen to my family that you just couldn't bear to watch in envy any longer?!" Francine ignored the maids' attempts at stopping her and barged right into the living room. She was clearly ready for a fight, and her aura was absolutely intimidating.Sheila then walked out of Jovan's room and stood by the staircase, mocking her. "I really am quite envious of what great things have been happening to your family recently. I mean, it
Stefan remained quiet as he calmly watched Renee. He extended his hand to touch her face but retrieved it before he could.She used to be the woman he was familiar with and the one he had hugged and kissed countless times, but now, he didn't even dare to touch her. "I think she doesn't even want you here. She must hate you so much and is disappointed in you. She'll be even more pressured if you stay here, and it'll push her further from this world. So please, get the hell out of here if you want the best for her!"Justin could not hold himself back from scolding Stefan. If Jovan was telling the truth, Stefan must be aware of the fact that Jovan was holding Renee hostage. Yet, he remained indifferent and feigned ignorance. He didn't even care if Renee was fine. What a cruel bastard! Justin was disappointed in Stefan. He wanted nothing more than to see what was really on Stefan's mind."Take good care of her." Stefan did not want to defend himself. He glanced at Renee, relucta
"What did you do to her?!" Stefan interrogated Jovan coldly, his eyes teary. "She isn't the kind to kill herself! What the hell did you do to her?" "Try to wake her up if you want to know." Jovan was pale. His previous sickness, coupled with his recent blood donation to Renee, made him very weak. Despite that, he refused to stop infuriating others. "Do you think I can't do anything to you? Do you really think that?" Stefan could no longer hold himself back and strangled Jovan. "I'm going to kill you! Repent for the terrible things you've done!"He couldn't imagine the kind of thing that could force the strong and stubborn Renee to resist by using such a desperate means. "You obviously won't go easy on me! I'm sure of that!" Jovan sneered. His pale face turned flushed as he suffocated from Stefan's powerful grip. "But you'd better kill yourself first if you want to avenge her! She ended up like this because of you." "What?" Stefan's face was frosty. He strengthened his grip a
Jovan slowly got up from the ground, looking incredibly weak. He whispered, "She lost too much blood. The doctor claimed she's out of danger, but…she hasn't woken up.""What did you say?" Stefan and Justin were bewildered. They couldn't process his words."So, she was the female college student who tried to kill herself?" Stefan said. He staggered after linking the information he had heard from a nurse with the things that Jovan had said."Stop acting dumb! You're so smart, how could you have missed that?" Jovan glared coldly stared at Stefan, scrutinizing him in disdain. "You were just too scared to face the truth and your woman! You're such a coward! You're an embarrassment to your family!""Agreed!" Justin added; he suddenly found Jovan useful, especially when the latter started insulting Stefan. It felt just right."Although I'm a fallback guy, I'm braver than you. I accept that she doesn't love me, and I'm willing to give it a try with her. And although this guy's a vill
Stefan frowned, doubtful. He looked vigilantly at Jovan, who had collapsed on the ground. "What do you mean by this?"Jovan kept coughing and said nothing. His lips grew pale as he sneered.Justin's eyes were cold, and he held back his urge to beat up Jovan. "Hmph! Obviously, this is a scam!"He demanded condescendingly, "How dare you barge into my territory and take away my woman! Don't you fear my family and me at all?"Jovan, filled with disdain, looked at Justin as if he was a fool. "Stop talking. You don't even have the right to join this battle."To Jovan, only Stefan was qualified and powerful enough to be his enemy."How dare you say that!" Justin was infuriated. He got down on one knee and grabbed Jovan. "Your family always says nasty things! You two are the same. If we start fighting, I'll make sure to cut your tongue first!""Did I say something wrong?" Jovan sized Justin up, ridiculing Justin with mock compassion. "Don't you have any self-awareness? You're just a fal
Stefan frowned and asked solemnly, "Aren't you a top hacker? Hack into this hospital's inpatient system. Then, we'll know where she is.""Yes, you're right." Still, Justin wanted to challenge Stefan. He said indifferently, "But you're Jovan's cousin. It's more convenient for you to make a call instead of me hacking into their system."Yes, Justin could hack into their system, but calling Jovan would be quicker. And what they needed the most was time."He and I…" Stefan sneered, flexing his fingers. "The fact we didn't kill each other is considered peaceful. He's not as obedient as you think.""You'll know by calling him."Justin had heard about the complicated internal fights of the Hunt family, but he felt that Stefan was exaggerating."Jovan is a Hunt no matter what. Plus, he's still working at Hunt Enterprise. Just call him," Justin said. "Fine." Stefan found Justin logical. His private grudges with Jovan were not important because finding Renee immediately was the most impo
Both Stefan and Justin arrived at Grace Hospital quickly. However, Stefan suddenly stopped before he entered the hospital. He looked at Justin curiously."Let's go! It's urgent. Stop standing here!"Justin hurriedly ran. When he turned around, he found that Stefan had not caught up with him. Confused, he asked Stefan, "Something is puzzling me. Don't you want me to stop seeing her? Why did you let me come with you?" Stefan narrowed his eyes and interrogated Justin suspiciously, "Did you lie to me? Or are you plotting something?" "That's nonsense! Don't take me as you. I'm not full of schemes like you!" Justin sounded disdainful. In comparison to Stefan, Justin was not full of schemes. He also looked down upon Stefan since the latter was always vigilant.Justin answered honestly, "Yeah, I don't want you to meet her ever, but I'm sure she wants to see you if she's in danger. Yes, I hate you—but I want her to be happy." He guessed that Renee must be in a serious state since Jov
"Uh…" After some contemplation, Elijah nodded. "I know what to do, Mr. Hunt. It looks like you can see far beyond the current situation. Just leave this to me.""Of course, the most important thing is to have fun."Stefan remained calm; he didn't feel like he had stepped over the line. He merely wanted Justin to learn about the cruelty of the world since Justin was always being protected so well. Whenever he did something wrong, he had to pay a price for it.Besides, Stefan merely did it for his aunt, who had taken the gunshot for nothing. When they reached a consensus, Justin came to meet Stefan. "Hey…" After a pause, he said with dissatisfaction and helplessness, "Would you like to go with me?"Stefan raised his brows in confusion."I mean, do you want to visit Phoenix with me?" Justin sighed. He looked naive, like a college student, as he confessed, "I found Jovan. I don't know why he's so good at countersurveillance. After exiting the emergency room, he transferred her to
"So, what do you want to do?" Stefan asked emotionlessly. He kept watching Nora, who was lying unconscious in the ward."At the very least, we have to teach the Baldwin family a lesson and make the public aware of your family's power as the head of The Great Eight of Beach City. It's not just about venting anger, but more about which side the various great families will take. It concerns the future of your family, too. We can't take it lightly!"Elijah could not hide his indignation. As Stefan's assistant, he was no longer merely an ordinary employee. He was loyal to Stefan and the Hunt family. He couldn't bear to see Stefan suffer any injustice or watch the Hunt family get humiliated. If Stefan hadn't stopped him, he would have gathered all the manpower to fight the Baldwins. Although he had fought Cadmus and Tiger, he had yet to defeat them. He tried to figure out a way to make a counterattack, his face shadowed in gloom.Stefan turned and calmly looked at Elijah. "How shoul
When Justin was willing to send them on an errand again, Cadmus was eager to express his loyalty."No, you don't have to risk your lives for me. That's bloody and horrible. All you need to do is find someone for me." After a pause, Justin added, "Jovan Hunt, Stefan's younger cousin." Cadmus clenched his fists and said fiercely, "It's another Hunt! Old Master Baldwin is right. The Hunt family is full of bad people. If we knew, we shouldn't have dismantled the bombs in Hunt Enterprise. The Hunt family has strengthened their security system now. It's hard to set up bombs there if we want to." Justin felt a headache when he heard Cadmus babbling. He rubbed his temples, and said tiredly, "Stop. We don't have to blow up Hunt Enterprise. I just want to find him. Do you get me? Find him. That's enough!"He stressed his intention of locating Jovan as if he were giving a simple and clear order to robots. Most of the time, Cadmus and Tiger were like AI. Real robots were probably more obedie