Anon12358's reply was: [I'll go if I feel like it.]They didn’t know what he looked like, but from just the reply, they could imagine his smug, cocky face.Mandy clicked on Anon12358's personal information page. It was completely empty.“This guy seems to be using a newly registered account. His profile picture is the default one and there's nothing in his personal information page. But the first thing he did was spend 4 million dollars... He obviously came for you, Ren.”She boldly speculated, "Maybe he's Mr. Hunt.”Looking at the default profile picture, Renee's red lips curled up into a faint smile. "Maybe. We'll find out tomorrow.”If she really wanted to know, she could investigate his IP address any time, but she did not do that. She was curious if he would go to the dinner tomorrow.Late that night, Renee returned to Leia Osborne's apartment.To her surprise, Liam was there too.“There you are, Boss. If you had come back any later, I would have called the police.”Liam
Renee looked like she was joking, but she was actually serious.Without the full and unconditional support of the Osborne family for the past four years, she would not have achieved success so quickly and would not have been able to return with so much confidence.She was not afraid of anyone now. The only thing she feared was disappointing Liam!“That's more like it.”Liam had been drowning in jealousy the whole night. Now, his handsome face finally brightened, like the blue sky after the rain.Ah, he used to have such a good life. Because he was cunning and clever, he was given the title of "Beach City's Little Demon King". Even the most cocky people in Beach City had to steer clear of him so that they wouldn't get bitten.But now, he had become Renee's obedient little brother.He lived an honest life, worked hard, stopped picking up women, stopped bullying the weak, and even helped old ladies cross the road when he had nothing better to do. He was as upright as a model elemen
Renee felt her exhaustion vanish the moment she saw her daughter. She felt all warm and fuzzy inside.“How are you today, Mommy? Abby missed you so much.”Abigail was a sweet girl, and her eyes were big and round.She was holding a homemade phone in her hand. She aimed one end of the phone at the screen and placed the other end at her ear. "Mommy, if you have any secrets, you can tell Abby. Margaret won't hear it.”Her innocence and cuteness made Renee smile. Renee played along and whispered, "Did you behave today? Did you wet your pants?”Abigail's face, which was as red as an apple, turned even redder as she blushed. "You're so bad, Mommy. I don't wet my pants anymore. Only Adie does now!”“Hahaha, that's right. Mommy forgot. You don't wet your pants anymore. You just like to dawdle in bed.”“Mommy, come home. If you come home, I won't dawdle in bed anymore. Both Adie and I miss you so much,” Abigail's puppy eyes drooped as she said pitifully.“Don't worry. Everything's going
“But I don't think you like my brother, do you? He's always been your underling. No boss marries their underling.”“Marriage is less about liking someone and more about whether the person is suitable.”Renee smiled self-deprecatingly. "Take me, for example. You know how much I loved a certain man in the past? And how did that work out?”“It's hard for me to become close with someone, especially men. Liam has been by my side all these years—helping me, supporting me, warming my heart. He makes me feel at ease. I don't think there's anyone in this world more suitable for me than him.”“The reason you would think he's suitable for you is because he suppresses his own nature to appeal to you... no, that's not entirely right.” Leia frowned as she searched for the right words. "It's like he's hiding his sharp edges to cater to you. In truth, my brother is extremely cocky. He has lots of ideas, lots of ambition, and he's very capable. Otherwise, he wouldn't be notoriously known as the “Su
“Private property?” Renee glared at the man with a frown.The man was wearing a security guard uniform. He should be a staff member responsible for guarding this area.“What are you talking about? This is my friend's house. How could it be your private property?”Leia, who was notorious for her violent temper, yelled at the security guard, "We're going in right now. Get out of the way!”“I don't care who owns this house, this land has been included within the scope of expropriation, which makes it a private property. Our boss said that no one can enter without his permission,” The security guard straightened up and replied fiercely.“Hey, do you understand human language? Do you want me to beat you up?”Leia rolled up her sleeves, looking like she was about to fight with the security guard.She was not that good at fighting, but she knew Renee was. With Renee by her side, she was afraid of no one!“You can beat me up, but even if you kill me today, I can't let you in. This is m
Renee nodded and said, "I won't be going in today.”Leia was incredulous. She gripped Renee and said, "You're gonna leave just like that? This house has a special meaning to you. It's gonna be turned into a garbage treatment plant! Don't you find it insulting? How can you stand it?”Renee took a deep breath and answered with a serious expression, "Of course I can't stand it, but there's no point arguing with a security guard. He's just doing his job.”“Then what are you gonna do?”“Find the mastermind behind the scenes who's targeting this piece of land and make him give up.”“The mastermind behind the scenes?”Leia was puzzled. "Didn't the security guard say it's an order from the Municipal Planning Department? Then it's a government project. What mastermind behind the scenes are you talking about?”“It may look like a government project on the surface, but it's definitely driven by a business organization. So, to solve this problem, we must deal with the business organization
“Really?” Renee's interest was piqued.When she investigated Rubio just now, she also checked the physical location of the top donor's IP address in passing. The location was in the Hunt Enterprise. It was obvious who was behind the account.Renee did not expect Stefan, who was usually so proud and arrogant, to simp so hard in order to meet her. It completely shattered his ruthless and cold persona.She could not wait to laugh at him.“Tell him to wait for a while. I'll be right there.”Renee got up, turned off the computer, took a long, comfortable stretch, and went to the Red House Restaurant.“Ren, over here!”Mandy was at the restaurant entrance, waving at Renee from afar.She managed to achieve financial freedom from one single live stream, so she decided to splurge this time and booked the entire Red House Restaurant for an evening. It could not have been cheap because it was one of the top restaurants in Beach City.Renee parked her car and got out.Today, her curly ha
Mandy leaned against the elevator wall and said dreamily while taking in the bustling and gorgeous nighttime scenery.Renee naturally did not believe in these legends that were meant to fool children. She said with a smile, "So if I miss a founding father really, really badly, would I encounter an elevator filled with cash?”“C'mon, Renee. You're not romantic at all. If you don't look forward to a sweet encounter, how would you meet your true love?”“Let me teach you a life lesson as an older woman, Mandy. To live a good life, true love wouldn't help much. Money is way more important. Something like true love will only become a weapon for others to hurt you with,” Renee told Mandy seriously. She did not look like she was joking at all.Although these words sounded too cruel for an eighteen-year-old girl who had just started to develop romantic feelings, the earlier she understood this fact, the less she would get hurt.Mandy shook her head and said, "Ren, I don't agree with what y
Some people felt that Stefan's reply was friendly, and that he didn't want to fight the Baldwin family. Some felt that Stefan's reply was a provocation for the Baldwin family. As the culprit, he claimed that he felt sorry for them. It was a great humiliation for the Baldwin family. "He's outrageous!" Justin roared.When he read the report, he shared the same thoughts as some of the netizens. He felt that Stefan was openly mocking him. As the winner, Stefan mocked him for failing to keep his fiancee. Justin grew mad and smashed everything in the room."What's going on?" Sophia was carrying some soup for her dear son. When she saw that scene, she became worried.A servant was standing outside the door with her head low and carefully replied, "Mr. Baldwin got angry after reading the response from Mr. Stefan Hunt. We're too afraid to stop him. Please help us, madam.""The response from Stefan Hunt?" Sophia didn't pay attention to the relevant news and had no idea what it was
Jovan looked away and snorted. "Stop daring me. It's useless. I won't let you go—at least, not now.""Then you're going to get me killed!" Renee became angry and anxious. Jovan must be crazy—there was no way to make him compromise! "I can't watch you get killed, so I can't let you go." Jovan coldly got up and exited the room.Renee watched silently as the door closed. A greater anxiety gripped her when she thought of the conflict between the Baldwin and Hunt families. She had to leave immediately, but she couldn't break free of the chain around her foot. There was no way to make Jovan compromise. She had no idea how to leave.While under great pressure, she noticed an iron art product on the bedside cabinet.A horrible idea dawned on her, but she had no idea if it would work. Jovan would probably be indifferent about it, and it might be useless. That, and she would have to pay a greater price. But she had no choice. "Forget it! I have to take this chance!" Renee took
Jovan awkwardly tried to comfort Renee. However, his words sounded more hurtful and made her cry even louder. "This is all your fault!" Renee raised her head, then pointed at him while bawling loudly. "Did I ever anger you? Why did you frame me? What good did it bring you?""I…" Jovan's heart softened because of how pitiful she looked when she cried profusely. However, he was a pretentious man and would not show that he had gone easy on her. Instead, he tried to provoke her even more. "You can't change anything even if you cry loudly. Austin wants nothing but to kill you and your family now. If I were you, I wouldn't be in the mood to cry. I'll brace myself to manage a funeral for them."Renee was flabbergasted. She didn't expect him to be this inhuman. She was heartbroken, but he kept hurting her. She cried even more profusely."I'll keep on crying. Let me go if you can't take it. If you don't, I'll keep on crying until you can no longer take it!"She cried loudly as if she
A major issue happened to two famous and great families. The entertainment channel and news channel kept reporting about it, let alone the financial channel.Jovan didn't have to turn to a specific channel when he turned on the TV. The screen was showing a scene related to the engagement ceremony."They…" Only then did Renee learn that while she was waiting in the makeup room for her turn to make an entrance, the atmosphere in the hall had turned very tense. Alexander and Francine argued and fought against Justin's parents in a way unsuited to their statuses. Everyone failed to wait until she made an entrance before she went missing. She saw how the situation gradually became worse. She also noticed Justin's disappointment in her and Austin's wrath. Austin finally couldn't control himself, and kidnapped Alexander and Francine. "The Hunt family has yet to make a statement about it. We also have no clue about Mr. Alexander Hunt and his wife's current circumstances. However, we
Renee said seriously, "I would like a plate of pasta with more vegetables and is not spicy. I'm afraid this is my last meal."Jovan was rendered speechless. Although Renee was being sarcastic, he still went to the kitchen to make her a delicious plate of pasta. He added some vegetables and a nice fried egg for a balanced diet. "It's done." Jovan had sent off all the servants of the mansion, leaving Renee with him. Hence, he was the one who cooked the pasta and served it to her. "Wow, you're fast." Renee wanted to get a chance to run away since she had sent him away to cook for her, but she couldn't come up with any trick.In the end, she got hungry when she saw the pasta. It was mouth-watering. She was starving!Jovan was good at cooking pasta, even though he didn't seem reliable. The pasta he made tasted like home-cooked food."Give it a try." Jovan didn't say much. He meticulously blew on the pasta and handed her a fork and spoon. Renee accepted it, eager to start eatin
Jovan watched Renee fall into a deep thought. His gaze deepened, filled with renewed ferocity.Jovan turned his wrist and said slowly, "Okay, stop overthinking. I can tell you the truth if you want to know it." Renee abruptly looked up. Her eyes were teary as she begged him, "What's the truth?" "Listen to me and stay with me." Jovan frowned. After a short contemplation, he grinned and continued, "Stay with me for ten days or half a month. Then, I'll tell you.""That's not possible!"Renee immediately refused him, growing cold. "I have to leave right away. I can't watch the two families get into a fight."If she didn't return to North City immediately to explain things, the Baldwin and Hunt families would get into a big fight. Regardless of her circumstances, she didn't want them to fight. They were good people, and she refused to see them hurt. "Just let them fight. It's just a fight among bad people. Your family can grab this chance to get back to the top. Don't you want tha
Jovan felt that he wasn't as passionate and loving as Stefan."Stop beating around the bush. Why is he trying to hold himself back? You made a scumbag sound like he'd suffered a lot!" Renee snarled.She gnashed her teeth. If her foot was not chained, she would have long beaten Jovan up for being evasive and mysterious."I think he was forced to give up his beloved woman because of his identity. He has suffered a lot." Jovan frowned, his tone laced with sympathy."What about his identity? I've already known about that. Our grandfathers decided on our marriage. What are we, Romeo and Juliet?" Renee had wondered if their families were sworn enemies. It might be the reason why Stefan was in a dilemma.However, her grandfather made the Hunts take care of her when her family was doomed. Her grandfather always wanted the best for her. He held her hand and told her that only Stefan could make her happy, and only the Hunt family could protect her. It seemed unreasonable that Stefan was
Jovan was stunned to hear Renee's words. He was so furious, he laughed."Maybe!" He agreed with her and looked at her wickedly. "Since I can't win him over, I want his beloved woman.""You're out of your mind!" Renee was disgusted as goosebumps gripped her. "I'm not his most beloved woman. He loves Briar the most. You got the wrong person. You should kidnap Briar instead. Then, you can get to him."She was acting out of spite, but she meant what she had said.In the past, she was confident that Stefan loved her the most. After so many things had happened, she was no longer as confident. Stefan eventually broke up with her because of Briar. It was enough to prove her position in his heart."Haha! Do you really think so?" Jovan shook his head, his lips a complicated smile. He seemed to be muttering to himself or hinting at something. "Unfortunately, he can't always do a good job. His romance is a mess. His most beloved woman doesn't understand him. How pathetic!""Stop mumbling!
"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