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Chapter 268
Renee's lips curled up, but her expression was cold. In a moment, her heart froze into ice.
She assumed that Stefan would never have to ask such a stupid question, but since he had actually
blurted it out, it was clear that a vast chasm had opened up between them, forever separating them
from each other, no matter if he believed it or not...
“I have nothing to explain," replied Renee. "If you trust me, I don't have to say a word, and you'd still
trust me. But if you don't believe me, it won't matter even if I explain everything to you till my mouth
gets dry. I could dig out my heart and show it to you, and you still won't believe me."
Renee forcefully yanked her hand from him. There was only calm diffidence on her flawless face. Then,
as if not caring at all what Stefan thought of her, she added, "Do whatever you want. I'm leaving!"
Then she turned on her heels and left without having the slightest feeling left for the man, not giving a
jot of what he thought of her. So what if he thought she was a vicious murderer? To him, she was bad
enough in the first place, so why bother worrying about it?
Stefan stared at Renee walking away, seemingly carefree and unbothered. His brows were tightly
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtknitted. He was inconsolably enraged, partly due to the fact that Cecilia nearly drowned, and partly
from his frustration of losing control.
He had always prided himself on effortlessly keeping everything under his control, but right now, he had
absolutely no control over Renee Everheart. Setting aside the fact that he had no idea if Renee had
really pushed Cecilia into the sea, what boiled his blood was Renee's obtuseness, where she refused
to explain herself. Her complete indifference towards him irrationally set his teeth on edge!
Dusk had fallen. The ambery sun slowly descended below the sea on the horizon. Light was
disappearing, and it was getting dark everywhere.
There were now only Stefan and Ruby on the beach. Ruby was secretly delighted, knowing that her
chance had finally come.
She worked up her courage and slowly approached Stefan, gingerly asking him, "Do you have some
time to spare, Mr. Hunt? There's something that I need to tell you."
Stefan's turned to her with eyes cold and frigid, and he asked her in a displeased tone, "Do we know
each other?"
Having never paid much attention to the entertainment industry, he naturally had no idea that Ruby
Chisholm was currently the hottest, most sought-after celebrity with a vast influence in pop culture and
a sea of rabid fans.
"You might not know me," said Ruby, while gazing at Stefan with twinkling eyes, every little gesture of
hers coquettish and flirty, "but I've been admiring you from afar for a long time. Perhaps you're not
aware that I will be working with H Group soon, and we're going to be bumping into each other a lot."
"Oh, really?"
Stefan narrowed his eyes and studied the woman.
Indeed, Ruby Chisholm was nearly flawless. She had perfect bone structures and looked like a purely
natural beauty, not the kind that resulted from surgeries and botox. Her eyebrows were thin and
delicate, her nose bridge was narrow and straight, and yet the most striking features on her face were
her lips—shapely yet dainty like a cherry. They were slapped with the color of vermillion that one might
see in old paintings, perfectly extrapolating the soft delicacy of a rose that was full of classic charm.
"Yes," Ruby replied with a gentle smile. Then, in a tone that suggested neither false modesty nor
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmboastful pride, she added, "Because I will become the next spokesperson for H Group. From now on,
we'll have a lot of opportunities to bump into each other. I look forward to it, Mr. Hunt. I wonder if you
feel the same?"
Ruby had full confidence in her appearance and even meticulously studied Stefan's likes and
preferences. One could even say that the path she had taken so far had been calculated to mold
herself into the ideal woman for Stefan Hunt. It would not be an exaggeration to say that each step
Ruby took in her entertainment career was solely done to achieve the ultimate goal ofclimbing into
Stefan's arms.
After all, wasn't that where all female celebrities ended up anyway- married to rich and powerful men?
Stefan, however, was nothing but disinterested. He could see through Ruby's true intentions at a
simple glance and had no intention of humoring her. Thus, all he did was bluntly ask, "What's going on
between you and Renee?"
Ruby's smile stiffened. She awkwardly replied, "What... What do you mean, Mr. Hunt?"
’I saw how you vehemently targeted her just now, so I assumed there's something going on between
you two. Do you mind telling me about it?"
"That's not true!" Ruby argued defensively. Her eyes flickered, ashamed that Stefan managed to see
through her deceit. "To be perfectly honest, I'd never even heard of Ms. Everheart's name before today.
All I did was speak the truth about what I saw. I'd harbor absolutely no animosity towards someone I
consider a stranger!
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