�Shut up!� Rubio shot the young woman a dirty glare just as Renee was getting interested in the story. The young woman then lowered her head, not daring to utter another word.

�They needed it to extend Stefan Hunt�s lifespan?� Renee asked with a frown. �Rubio, can you tell me anything about this relic? Why would the Hunt family go to such extremes for a mere artifact?�

Rubio smirked coyly, naturally refusing to reveal much to Renee. �Just hand me the relic, and I�ll give you your land. What�s with this nosy business all of a sudden? So what if this thing helps with the Hunt family bloodline? You�re divorced, so the fate of the Hunt family has nothing to do with you now, right?�

�Yeah, but I�m just a very thorough person. I can give you the item, but I have to know its history first.� Renee spoke firmly, seemingly determined as she stared back at the man.

Rubio was losing his patience, and he leaned back against the sofa with a chilling grin. �It�s up to you then. Hand me the relic and I�ll sign the contract. If you don�t, I�ll just carry on with my work as planned next week. It doesn�t really matter to me anyway, so make sure you think it over.�

�Sorry, Rubio. I can�t give this to you until I understand the situation completely,� Renee replied and left with the Rainbow Glaze right away. If the relic really was that important to the Hunt family, or to Stefan Hunt, she couldn�t bring herself to give it to Rubio for her own selfish reasons. She would just have to find another way to get the Everheart Residence back.

Rubio watched as the woman left, his lips curving into a mysterious smile.

The young woman didn�t quite understand. She hugged Rubio�s arm and asked in a sickeningly sweet voice, �Rubio, that�s the priceless Rainbow Glaze. How could you just let it go over some land?�

�What do you know?� Rubio glanced at the woman disdainfully. �This is a battle between the powerful, and I�m just a little pawn in this game of chess. If she did hand the relic over before the boss gave any further orders, I�d just be attracting unwanted trouble to myself. It�s best to stay out of this.�

The young woman couldn�t suppress her curiosity. �The boss you mentioned� Is it the second son of the Hunt family, Stefan Hunt? If it really is him, it�s true that we can�t afford to offend him.�

Rubio just smiled cryptically. �No, the true mastermind is someone else.�

Renee carried the Rainbow Glaze with her the entire time and arrived at the Azure Group with an absent mind. She was wondering if she should return it back to Stefan. After all, if the relic truly was an important item to him and to his family, she couldn't possibly repay his kindness for giving it to her without any requirements at all.

She wouldn't even have the heart to give him attitude the next time they bumped into each other. 'How frustrating would that be?! Ah, whatever, I should just give it back! Nothing's free in this world!'

The employees of Azure Group instantly fussed over Renee when they saw her.

"Ms. Everheart, what brings you here? You should be resting at home! Please don't walk around too much!"

"We're here to look after the company, and everything's going smoothly. Don't you worry about us. You should take care of yourself first!"

"Ah! Ms. Everheart, slow down! The janitor just cleaned the floor earlier, so you might slip!"

Everyone swarmed Renee with concern, with some trying to support her arms, while others fanned her with their little electric fans.

Wyatt had also prepared a glass of fresh milk for her, and told her kindly,� Miss Everheart, are you thirsty? Here, have some warm milk. It�s nutritious too.�

Renee was completely bewildered, and looked at the crowd with narrowed eyes. �Hey, what�s all this about? People would think I�m about to die if they saw this!� JrNovels.com