"Silly girl, why are you apologizing to me? The person who should be apologizing is those who damaged my life and the enemy of the Everheart family!" He smiled faintly and comforted Renee, who was on the verge of tears.

"Enemy?"

She dried her tears and gravely questioned him, "Who ruined your life, and who is the enemy of the Everheart family?"

"Well�" He paused before responding, "I can�t tell you now. When the time is right, you will know."

"If now is not the time, then when? I, too, am a member of the Everheart family. I have the right to know!"

Renee was over-emotional as her heart burned with the desire for revenge. She pledged that she had to know the enemy at all costs!

Renee ultimately failed to obtain any additional information from Quinton.

�Fine. If you�re not going to tell me, I�ll just have to figure it out myself!� She stated obstinately.

She had always assumed that the Everheart family�s downfall was due to commercial rivalry, which led them to bankruptcy. She had always blamed it on society.

But suddenly, there was a legitimate explanation behind it. Quinton�s past, the Everheart family�s bankruptcy, and even the loss of her parents were not as simple as she had imagined.

�Silly girl, if you want to find out for yourself, you can. Just don�t be too depressed when you do��

He sighed while his skillful hands prepared the food. �The closer you are to the truth, the more hurt it will bring.�

�No, I disagree. It hurt the most to be lied to and treated like an idiot. I�m almost 30, not a fragile flower that needs protection. I�m not actually as weak as you�d like to believe.�

Renee�s eyes were filled with passion, and she stated firmly, �Besides, I�m not a flower!�

Quinton was nearly through with his preparation for dinner when Renee began acting suspiciously.

�Quinton, wait for me for a while. I wish to invite a guest to join us. Is that okay?�

Quinton grimaced and scoffed at the suggestion. �This is our first meal together. Why are you inviting unimportant people?�

�No. They�re very vital to the Everhearts. Maybe they�ll tell us what happened before.�

�In that case, I�d be delighted to invite them over. Go swiftly and come back.�

The restaurant of Carmine Pawnshop was themed like the Elizabethan period. The vermilion dining table and chairs and the ink drawings on the walls symbolize grandeur and elegance beneath the gentle light. JrNovels.com