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
Francine never hoped for her dense son to actually swing by as told, as she only intended to intimidate Jovan and Sheila. After all, Stefan was undoubtedly the future head of the family, so no one would ever dare to upset him.As expected, Sheila's arrogance instantly faded, and she lowered her voice. "Such embarrassing things should be handled privately, right? Let's not bother anyone else. Besides, my dear nephew is probably busy with his new girlfriend, so he wouldn't have the time for such trivial matters!""Now you're calling it a trivial matter? Didn't you want to call the cops not long ago?" Francine glared at Sheila, her demeanor arrogant. "I'll tell you what, Sheila Campbell. My son and Seraphina are just acting, who he truly loves is Renee! Now that your son has laid a finger on his girl, my son will definitely not let him off!"Sheila gulped nervously, her cocky expression replaced with extreme panic. She warned Jovan, who was standing next to her. "Son, I don't care who
He advanced slowly as he questioned her, his lovely features chilly, his voice cold. "Tell me, did you really sleep with Jovan?"Renee's cherry lips curved into a tiny grin as she asked him, "Do you really care if we slept together?""I'm asking whether you did it or not!"Stefan's voice lowered a few notches, and he harshly gripped the woman's shoulder, unable to control his emotions.Renee's grin stopped, and her eyes were scornful as she asked him another inquiry, "Did you sleep with Seraphina? Where did you go with her after yesterday's announcement?""Renee, don't push my buttons. You are well aware of the consequences of upsetting me!""We've faced each other before, and I've never been terrified of you. Do you think I will be afraid of you and your consequences now?"She swatted his hands away, pretending to be affectionate with Jovan while pulling his hand while she challenged Stefan. "If you can cheat behind my back, so can I. We're no exception.""Idiot!"Stefan was
Renee went down the road after leaving the abandoned location, having no clue where she was headed.She spent four years developing the G6 Chip before becoming chairman of KCL Holdings. She was supposed to be successful in life and should rightfully feel that way.Yet she felt empty. It felt as if she had lost more.In the years that she and Stefan got back and split up, it had sucked up all her energy and drained her completely.So she tightened her fist and promised silently to herself, 'No matter what it is, I will never engage myself with him again!'’It was then that her phone abruptly rang.She took out her phone lazily and saw an unknown number on her screen.Her initial reaction was to reject the call, but the unknown person was tenacious and wouldn't stop calling."Who are you, and why do you keep calling me?"She was already annoyed and let out her frustration towards the person on the other line."Ren, come home. I'm the one you've been looking for."The man on th
"I am the real Mr. Q. The man you met before is a fake!"Instantly, his voice turned harsh. "There hasn't been a day that's gone by without me wishing I could tear him apart!""Why are you telling me these things? What do they have to do with me?" She gulped nervously and backed away unconsciously.The man before her was weird. Although he was gentle with her, his sheer viciousness terrified her. "Ren, don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you. I've endured the humiliation for umpteen years, but now, I can exact my vengeance."He slowly inched toward Renee and tried to reach his hand out to pat her head as his eyes were full of pride. "I saw on the news that you’re the new president of KCL Holdings. The Everheart family will be proud of you. Beach City will belong to our family in the future!""Our family?"Renee was astute and got right to the point when she asked him, "You said you're Mr. Q, but I'm certain you're not the same man I met. So, how do you know me or the Everheart family