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
"So what? My daughter-in-law is a prodigy. She was the one who invented the G6 chip that will change the entire world! Your son is nothing compared to my daughter-in-law!"Seeing the two arguing so furiously, Renee and Jovan both let out a deep sigh."Jovan, this is your fault! Aren't you going to do something?" Renee nudged the man, pressuring him.If they continued on, she was worried Francine might reveal every single bit of her past. However, she had to admit that her ex-mother-in-law was quite protective of her. Anyone who didn't know her would mistake her as some kind of hardcore fan of Renee's.It was as if Francine had memorized every single thing she had done in research, along with her projects and achievements. Mentioning any of them would make her smile pridefully."Don't worry, leave this up to me." Jovan raised a brow at her and joined the fight nonchalantly, standing in between the two older women. "Ladies, ladies, stop fighting. One said I raped Renee, and the ot