�What are you waiting for? Hurry up and execute her!� Benjamin barked, unable to stand the sight of Renee.

�Wait!� Liam immediately stood up and begged for mercy for Renee.� Master, it�s my girlfriend�s first time being here, so she doesn�t know the rules. Please let her off the hook this time, I promise that she won�t do it again. I spent quite a long time trying to win her heart. Besides, I respect you very much, so I brought her to you. Please do me the favour, okay?�

�Fine, just this once.� Benjamin sneered before he ordered, �Lock her up in the dungeon first. I�ll release her after negotiating with Liam.�

Although Liam could not bear to see Renee suffer, he did not dare to disobey Benjamin under such a circumstance. There was no way they could go against so many armed opponents after all. �Okay, Master, I�ll listen to you. Don�t worry, we�ll talk this out.�

He decided to pacify Benjamin temporarily before he tried to get Renee out. Inwardly, he was regretting bringing Renee here. If he knew this would happen, he would have been firmer and refused to bring Renee here no matter what. However, he heard some good news during the meal. Joanne, who betrayed Benjamin, was still alive, and just happened to be locked up in the same dungeon as Renee.

At the end of the meal, Benjamin�s mood became much better. He held Amber�s hand and put it on Liam�s, then smiled happily and said, �My little gem, Liam�s name is always on your lips. He�s back now, so why are you so shy? I�m worried about you, you know? Why don�t you show Liam around and deepen your relationship with him?�

�Dad, don�t do this. Liam has a girlfriend now, so stop trying to set me up with him,� Amber protested, and gently pulled her hand away. After a brief pause, Liam said casually, �It�s fine. She�s my girlfriend, not my wife, and I�m not that conservative either. It�s been a long time since I last met you, Gem. Let�s take a walk.�

�Silly girl, he�s already invited you! Why are you still shy?�

�Well, okay then.� Amber stood up but kept her head low in embarrassment. She then said to Liam,

�Liam, I� I bought a few pets which are very adorable� Umm, you can go and see them with me.�

�Sure, I like small animals a lot.� Liam agreed to it bluntly. Benjamin roared with laughter. �There�s a good kid!�

Mateo watched them leave enviously. He gritted his teeth and said, �Master, can�t you tell? Liam�s just trying to stall for time. All he cares about is his girlfriend. He�s insincere toward Miss Jenkins!�

�Hmph! I don�t care if he�s sincere or not, as long as he can pretend like this his whole life and make my dear daughter happy,� Benjamin sneered deviously.

Renee was held by armed guards and pushed into a remote place in the fort that was surrounded by a lot of guards.

�How dare you offend Mr. Jenkins� If not for Mr. Osborne, your tongue would have been cut off by now! Stay in there and reflect on yourself.� The guard fiercely pushed her into a small, dark room, which was the so-called dungeon. The door was closed again, and Renee felt her throat tighten in the tiny room, like she was being strangled.

�Who�s there?� There was movement in the furthest corner, and Renee immediately realised there was someone else in the dungeon with her.

�You�re new here?� The person leaned back against the wall and stared at Renee. Renee

couldn�t make her features out in the dark, but her voice was eerily toneless. Renee frowned and asked tentatively,

�Could you be� Joanne?� She vaguely heard that Joanne was locked up in the dungeon too. Besides, there were practically no women around, so it was very likely that this person was Joanne.

�You�re new here, but you know me. You don�t seem like the average person.� There was a hint of teasing in Joanne�s flat voice. She figured Renee had to be special for her to be locked up in here too.

�You�re Joanne?� Renee rushed to the woman and said happily, �That�s great! I didn�t expect to see you so soon!�

�Hey, back off! I don�t know you, so stop acting so pally,� Joanne snapped, immediately on guard. She had been hurt so many times before that she never let down her guard in front of anyone.

�It doesn�t matter if you don�t know me. You should� You should know the boss of Carmine Pawnshop, right? Quinton, who�s called Night Demon?�

�Brother�� Joanne�s aloof voice softened slightly, and she sounded like a lost little girl.

�Yes, he was once the brother you loved the most, but you betrayed him. I�m glad you still know who he is!� Renee clenched her fists to calm herself, and refrained from cursing this woman who repaid Quinton�s kindness with betrayal. JrNovels.com