"Stefan Hunt, if you're being held hostage, blink once. Your acting sucks! Do you really expect me to believe any of that?"

Renee was so confused that she started wondering if Seraphina held something against the man and had forced him into this facade.

"Did she threaten your nudes? There's no need to be so modest, just let her leak them, you have a great body anyway! Don't give up just because of a small issue like that!" Renee said earnestly.

Stefan didn't answer her, and instead grabbed Seraphina's hand and turned to the crowd.

"Since the conference is over , I'll be leaving with my girlfriend now." They turned around and walked past Renee, quickly leaving the conference room.

Meanwhile, Renee was frozen in place. She closed her eyes as she thought to herself absently, 'I tried but... it was All useless in the end.'

The others in the room wanted to speak to her, but were frightened of her frosty expression. Akio, however, was brave enough to approach her. He circled the woman like an excited puppy, looking as if he wasn't scared of the consequences of crossing her boundaries.

"Miss Everheart, might I have the pleasure of inviting you to dinner?"

"I mentioned that I'd go through plastic surgery for you, and I wasn't joking, you know? My country has the best plastic surgeons in the world!"

"Do you want to consider an official relationship with me? I can go get a divorce right now and marry you. After our wedding, all you need to do is sit back and enjoy life�"

Renee was rather annoyed by this, and turned to him with a cold glare. "Do you really want to marry me, Mr. Higashino?"

"Of course! My looks and body may not be as good as Stefan Hunt's, and I may be a little older than him, but I have many other good traits too!"

"Then help me out with something," Renee said in a mysterious voice.

Jovan was leaning against the doorway of the meeting room at the time, waiting for Renee. His arms were crossed over his chest, and a lazy smirk was plastered on his handsome face. �Hey now, chairman, you sure hid your secret well. You never fail to impress me!�

�It was my major for my degree and masters. I never really hid anything, it�s just that you just don�t know me well enough,� Renee said coolly as she eyed the document in her hand, running her fingers through her silky hair. Her demeanor was nonchalant, but her charm shone through regardless.

The woman was the epitome of beauty and brains, and she had masked her true self by becoming a gentle housewife back then. Once the mask was off, she could easily make a name for herself.

�Right, right, I never understood you, nor did Stefan. He was such a useless husband� to think that he doesn�t know a thing about you! He deserved whatever karma you just gave him!� Jovan had been watching the livestream outside of the conference hall, and was impressed by how strong and tenacious Renee was.

Seeing Stefan�s embarrassment on screen had given Jovan quite a laugh. He had never felt so happy before, as if he had been the cause for Stefan�s humiliation.

�Stop gloating, I didn�t humiliate him at all. I� I just embarrassed myself.� Renee gave a deep sigh, feeling like an absolute failure for the first time ever. She felt even worse than when she had been heartbroken by Stefan�s betrayal.

Four years ago, she had just been a useless, rich housewife, so she figured it was reasonable that he didn�t want to be with her. However, she had just shown him how capable she was, and the man had rejected her regardless, which was a jab to her pride. JrNovels.com