�Cousin-in-law?� Renee�s lips twitched. How could he be so shameless and arrogant?

�Is there a problem?� Stefan raised his brows and asked snidely. �Aren�t you madly in love with my missing cousin? He only just went missing, but you�re already getting into a passionate relationship with another man. Shouldn�t you give me an explanation?�

�How ridiculous! Stefan, shouldn�t you explain yourself given how you took liberties with me, your so-called cousin-in-law?�

Renee felt that he was a hypocritical person with double standards. Besides, she hadn�t done anything wrong, and he had taken advantage of her countless times.

�What should I explain?� Stefan did not want to say much, so he grabbed her hand and pulled her to him. �Come with me, and I�ll explain it to you.� After that, he pulled Renee away.

�What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?� Renee refused to go with him, so she tried to break free from his grasp.

Stefan never submitted to others wishes, but he surprisingly agreed to hers, and it caught her off guard.

�You must explain yourself after I do. Fair and square.� Stefan ignored her protests and insisted on pulling her away.

�Let go of her!� Haze had been watching everything unfold, and couldn�t stand aside and do nothing now. If he did, he would lose his future wife. He blocked Stefan�s path.

�Can�t you see that she doesn�t want to go with you? It�s illegal to disobey a woman�s wishes, and I can call the police to arrest you.�

Stefan stopped and stared at Haze coldly. �Go ahead. If you�re not going to do it, get out of my way. This is Beach City where my family rules, and it�s no place for your Baldwin family to behave recklessly.�

�Is that so, Mr. Hunt? Are you still under the illusion that your family is prospering and thriving?�

Haze�s gaze was resentful and provoking. �Did you forget that the Hunt family suffered a terrible loss these past two years, which your family only managed to resolve by having an alliance marriage with the Murphy family? Now you�re facing so many enemies, and yet you still claim that Beach City is ruled by the Hunt family.�

"Yes, the Hunt family has a lot of enemies, and it�s fine if your family is one of them too. Come at me then, if you really think I�m so powerless.�

The two men glared at each other icily, and the atmosphere became tense and dangerous. Stuck in the middle, Renee was forced to mediate the situation.

�Okay, there�s no need to argue like children. Take a step back and it�ll be a win-win situation. Isn�t that nice? There are so many resources for you guys to share, so one will be left out. You guys don�t have to fight against each other, both of you will suffer losses this way.�

The Hunt and the Baldwin families had been sworn enemies for the past few decades, but the Everheart family had mediated the situation between them so they had not gotten into any conflict so far.

Renee did not wish to see them fight against each other when their families had been at peace with each other for so many years.

�The Hunt and Baldwin families have different territories. Just develop your area well, and you�ll get your own profit. There�s no need to fight, and maybe you can even cooperate to create a win-win situation�� Renee earnestly tried to persuade them.

Haze looked at Renee and said firmly,

�You�re wrong. My family is filthy rich, so I�m not fighting him for the money.� He then looked at Stefan.

�Mr. Hunt, I don�t mind losing money if you�re willing to let me have what I want.�

Stefan narrowed his eyes and sneered menacingly, �Try and snatch it if you can, but cut the crap if you can�t.� Renee was worried that they might fight each other, so she hurriedly said,

�Haze, wait for me. I�ll speak to him for a while.�

Haze was fuming with anger and was about to fight Stefan, but this was the first time Renee had considered his feelings and explained herself to him, so he was no longer angry. JrNovels.com