Stefan raised a brow. �That�s one way to put it, yes.�

Renee suppressed her rage and asked calmly, �Then, tell me-what form of harassment would it take for you to be satisfied?�

She would stick to what she said before-she did not want to cause a scene, and would resolve the issue as subtly as possible. After all, beneath the appearance of their current enmity was their complicated past�it hit too close to home, and she would rather keep everything buried in the past where no one would find it.

�You love Jovan, don�t you?� Stefan asked Renee, resting his chin on his hands.

Renee stayed silent and scowling. Anyone else would not hurt her if they asked that question. But it had to be Stefan, and it made her throat tighten. After all, she could never tell the man before her that it was he whom she would love for all eternity!

However, Stefan took Renee�s silence for admission, and his sharp gaze turned cold. Even if he did not want to admit it, he knew very well that he was very upset at that moment. He did not know what he was upset about, but it was clear that he was!

And like an obstinate child who refused to lose, he was bent on interrogating the woman for the truth.

�I can see that you love him very much. Is that why you eloped with him, and betrayed me?�

The memories he lost had been an inner demon that hounded him relentlessly. He knew he should let sleeping dogs lie, but he simply could not resist! It would be best if he could remember everything!

Renee was so tired that she decided to just give up and claim responsibility for everything.

�If you say it�s true, then it must be true. You don�t have to hold out hope for me because I�m obviously blindsiding you so that I can be with Jovan. I only cared for you to silence my conscience, so come at me if you still bear a grudge-don�t hurt Jovan, he�s just an innocent victim I manipulated!�

�Come at you?!� Stefan snorted in disdain, slowly rising to his feet and walking up to Renne.

�Do you know what�s the worst torment for a woman?�

�I�m sorry, but I�m inexperienced when it comes to being a sicko,� Renee replied with an impassive look. She knew that he probably hated her to the bone, and must have thought of hundreds of ways to torment her. But it was fine-was she not fortunate if her sacrifice could be traded for everyone�s happiness?

�I guess I can tell you�� Stefan said with a vague smile, putting a hand around her waist and pulling her towards him. He leaned down and murmured in her ear viciously, �It�s by having her spread her legs for another man even though her heart belongs to another� to put it plainly, sleep with me.�

Renen did a double take, and whispered, �You�re sick.�

If she remembered correctly, Jovan said that before too-there were times when she

wondered if Jovan possessed Stefan after the transfusion and passed on his deviant

tendencies. Why else would he seem to mimic Jovan so often?

�Is that a yes?� Stefan was trying to probe Renee to see how far she would go for Jovan, only to have her react nonchalantly.

For some reason, that left him feeling mysteriously dejected. It was certainly weird-he was the one in control here, so why did the woman before him remain inscrutable?

�Or perhaps you�re affording me the chance to say no, Mr. Hunt?� Renee suddenly smiled, remaining calm even as she provoked Stefan.

�No!� Stefan snapped, his stern glare making him look as if he wanted to devour her. �You don�t get to say no!�

And with that, he led Renee out of the Bar of Fame as everyone looked on, holding her

slender wrist as he pulled her to his sports car and jammed his foot on the pedal. He never said a word as he drove. JrNovels.com