Renee smiled coldly as she sneered. When she heard this, Seraphina's eyes lit up and she nudged the man's arm. She smirked and said,

"Stef, since Miss Everheart brought it up, shouldn't you give her an answer? It's time we officially announce our relationship to the public anyway! You promised."

Stefan tightened his grip on Seraphina's shoulder, silently reassuring her. "Seraphina and I..."

The gesture infuriated Renee, and she clenched her fists. "Hold on!" Before Stefan could speak, Renee interrupted him in an icy voice. She stood up from her seat and approached them with slightly reddened eyes, staring at the man quietly.

"Stefan Hunt , I'd advise you to think before you speak. You should know how important KCL is to H Group... it's worth far more than the Murphy family, I'm sure, not only does your choice concern you, it concerns your entire family too." Renee couldn't help but put pressure on the man, making her stance clear.

This was a battle between two women who wanted to have Stefan all to themselves. As potential 'sugar mommies', they were both equally willing to make sacrifices to win this pretty boy over.

Renee knew her skills were more valuable than the Murphys' support. Anyone with a sane mind would know who to pick.

Feeling threatened, Seraphina started bluffing to compensate. "What's so great about the KCL Group anyway? Aren't you just some pathetic company that makes chips? How could you possibly be wealthier than my family? What H Group needs the most is cash! Does your lame company even have that?"

Renee looked at Stefan imploringly and responded, "Stefan should know the current market value of KCL Group. As long as you make the right choice, both H Group and KCL Group are yours."

Seraphina, however, refused to admit defeat. "Oh, so what? My dad intends to hand our entire family business to Stef too! All our assets will be his, sooner or later!"

"Whoa!" Everyone there gasped in awe, unable to hide their envy at how Stefan was being fought over.

Akio instinctively brought out his pocket mirror to tidy up his hair, then turned back to the two women and said smoothly, "You know, ladies, if you two want a pretty boy, I can arrange for a plastic surgeon to operate on me now! Would that work for you?"

Anyone would dream of being completely provided for, especially when a life of luxury was promised. Moreover, Renee and Seraphina were quite the lookers, which made the offer even more tempting.

'Stefan Hunt is so lucky! Not only is he a genius, but he's been blessed with the perfect face as well!'

'His looks alone were able to make these two beauties give up everything for him! Isn't God clearly playing favorites here?!'

With that, everyone eagerly awaited Stefan's answer, especially the men. All of them rubbed their hands eagerly, wishing they could be in his shoes instead.

Stefan, however, was expressionless. "My answers has always remained the same, Miss Murphy and I are childhood friends, after all. Thus, I hereby announce that we are officially dating."

Seraphina felt like a weight had been lifted off her chest, and she smirked triumphantly at Renee. "You hear that? Stef chose me, not you, even if you might be richer than me! I'm his true love!"

"True love? Hahaha, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day!"

Renee laughed sarcastically, refusing to believe anything Stefan said. She knew Stefan well enough to know that a formal and dismissive 'announcement' like that was definitely scripted. However, she didn't quite understand their motives for keeping up with this act. JrNovels.com