Stefan remained unmoved. He slowly pulled her hand away and said, "You can't even take care of yourself, so stop dragging me down. If you still care about me, then please give me and Seraphina your blessing.�

Renee once again felt a chill from head to toe.

Like a moth, she flew towards a light source willingly, even though she knew it would kill her. In the end, she received a huge slap to the face!

�Fine, Stefan Hunt. Remember what you said today. I've already given you enough chances. No matter what reason you turn out to have, I'll never forgive you!�

Renee's eyes were red as she lost control and yelled at him.

*Ahem!*

Jovan coughed lightly from another corner of the balcony, and walked over with a fake smile on his face. He was wearing a tidy suit and a pair of frameless glasses, and was the epitome of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Honey, you've got what you wanted. It's time to get ready for the main show!" The man reminded Renee with a smirk as he tapped his expensive wristwatch.

"Yes, it's time for the show." Renee took a deep breath and beamed radiantly at Jovan, no trace of her disappointment from earlier. She patted Stefan on the shoulder, and said briefly, "Take care, Mr. Hunt."

She linked arms with Jovan, and they headed into the banquet hall.

Stefan was speechless for a while, but the shock was soon replaced with amusement, and a soft smile appeared on his face. He thought to himself, 'Yes, this is how Renee Everheart is supposed to live. I don't care if she wants revenge, or anything else� I just don't want her to be sad because of me.'

Renee and Jovan attracted a lot of attention the minute they appeared in the hall, but it was mostly just disdainful stares. After all, Jovan was known as the right-hand man who failed in betraying his own family, whereas Renee was known as a useless, abandoned woman whose family had fallen from grace.

To many, it was unthinkable that they would willingly attend an event like this given their reputations. Meanwhile, Seraphina soon noticed that she was no longer in the limelight.

Everyone was looking somewhere else, which made her quite upset. She followed everyone's gaze to the spiral staircase, only to find Renee and Jovan under the spotlight.

Seraphina sneered as she approached Renee and said mockingly, "Miss Everheart, are you attending this summit as Mr. Hunt's plus one? You might not know this, but only people with significant contributions to the industry were invited to attend. Thus, Mr. Hunt is not qualified to be here, and neither are you."

"Oh, there were requirements? Sorry, but I had no idea!" Jovan grinned cheekily and replied, "Sorry to burst your bubble, but this lovely lady isn't my plus on, I'm hers! You might not know this, but my sweetheart here is the president of the Electronics Technology Association. I just came here to broaden my horizons, you know?"

Hearing this, some of the people in the crowd immediately became engaged.

"How dare you even mention that?! Have you no shame? All of us voted for this woman as president because we trusted her, but she decided to just up and leave her post! Don't you know how we were mocked because we had no leader?!"

"Who even made the attendance list? Allowing them to attend is an insult to our industry.. Security! Kick these two out right now!"

Frederick adjusted his glasses as he faced the crowd calmly, looking distinguished in his well-tailored suit. "Calm down, everyone. I sent Miss Everheart an invitation because she has a special identity - one that is very significant in our industry. She is more qualified than anyone here to join this summit, so for the good of our industry, please respect everyone here as equals." JrNovels.com