'Looks like the Hunt family's position in this industry is irreplaceable after all!'

At that moment, Seraphina rushed angrily into the room, a few security guards right behind her. "I'm sorry, Ms. Murphy, you can't go in there..."

"I can go anywhere I want! My family sponsored this event, so shut up!" The woman yelled at the guards behind her.

"If you don't keep quiet, I'll make sure you never step foot in Beach City ever again!" All the guards were quite conflicted, but didn't dare to stop her this time.

Seraphina approached the conference table and pointed at Renee angrily. "How dare you ridiculed me like that, you witch?! I'm going to kill you!" After that, she lunged at Renee like a rabid beast.

"Aww, my little daughter is mad! Daddy was just joking, don't be so petty!" Renee giggled and dodged swiftly. This made Seraphina lose her balance, and she nearly tumbled onto the floor.

"Careful." Stefan instinctively caught Seraphina, preventing her fall.

"Stef! You have to stand up for me! You saw how this woman insulted me!" Seraphina took this chance to cling to the man, sobbing hysterically.

"I've been treated like a princess all my life, and I've never been so humiliated before! She made fun of me and my family, Stef! How can we ever face the public if we don't do anything about this?!"

Stefan frowned. "You were willing to call her Daddy, so how exactly did she ridicule you?"

"I� I was doing it for you�" Seraphina clenched her jaw. "I thought the new KCL chairman really wanted me to be their goddaughter! Wouldn't that guarantee that KCL would work with H Group?"

Renee stifled her laughter and put on a serious expression. "It's not too late to call me Daddy, you know? As long as you're willing, I promise KCL will sign a contract with H Group."

"I'm going to kill you, Renee Everheart!" Seraphina howled like a banshee, and lunged at Renee again. "Who do you think you are?! I'm telling you, I have something that could ruin your reputation! It might even cost you your life, so don't you dare provoke me, or else�"

"Enough!" Stefan growled harshly, grabbing her and holding her firmly. His gaze was icy as he warned her, "You've been enough of an embarrassment today, so don't make things worse. If you keep this up, not even your entire family's wealth would be enough to pay for the consequences."

After hearing this, Seraphina immediately fell silent.

Renee quickly took the opportunity to provoke Seraphina into giving her more information. "Oh? Ruin my reputation, you say? Tell me your plan then, my good daughter, Daddy won't get mad at you. Unless� you're bluffing!"

Seraphina hid behind Stefan, her mouth shut but her glare piercing. It was obvious that suppressing her rage was absolute torture for her.

"You should stop messing with her too. She just a fiery temper, so I'll apologize in her stead. Please stop trying to provoke her." Stefan bowed gently to the woman. His politeness made it seem like there was a great wall between them, despite their previous intimate relationship.

At that moment, Renee felt defeated, an her heart twisted painfully. Facing his courtesy was far worse than fighting with him.

"And what's your relationship with each other? Why are you apologizing for her? Are you close? Who is she to you?" JrNovels.com