Smirking, he said triumphantly, �Sure, go on then. I�ll wait for you here until you come back.�

Renee sighed helplessly. �Haze always makes things so awkward.�

Stefan impatiently dragged Renee away, and they soon arrived at a spacious and remote area.

Stefan finally let go of her hand and explained solemnly, "Yeah, I did take liberties with you previously because you were too charming. I felt that your gaze, behavior, and soul were trying to seduce me. I failed to hold myself back, and gave in to your seduction. It was my fault, so let me apologize to you.�

�Umm� what exactly are you talking about?� Renee did not expect that he would say such an outrageous thing. He was an arrogant man, but he had bluntly admitted to falling for her charms.

�Didn�t I make myself clear? You�re a very charming woman. You can move me even if you do nothing. Well, I could be wrong, but you need to be held responsible too,� Stefan repeated sincerely.

Renee blushed as she smoothed her hair and grinned. �Well, look at you! It�s a known fact that I�m charming. I can�t help it, I�m sorry. I�ll hold myself back next time, so you won�t be tempted��

�That�s more like it.� Stefan then grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms, his gaze intense. �So, can you explain now?�

His unique scent was coupled with the familiar scent of grass, which Renee had never smelled on any other man. The calming scent always eased her frustration, and it had bewitched her more than once.

�I� What should I explain?� Renee turned away and avoided Stefan�s intense gaze. She did not want sparks to fly between them again, or else she�d make the same mistake.

�What�s your relationship with Justin? Why did you hug each other?� Stefan growled, cornering her like a predator. He had to get to the bottom of it.

Annoyed, Renee scowled at him. �It�s none of your business. I don�t owe you an explanation.�

�I told you-l�m your cousin-in-law. My family will be humiliated if you cheat on Jovan.�

Stefan sounded so practical that she had no way to argue.

�Cousin-in-law�� Helplessness overcame her. �You�re so noble. You flirt with your cousin-in-law while claiming that you can�t let her cheat on Jovan� How hypocritical.�

�That�s different.� Stefan loosened his tie, and his gaze was sharp as he said casually, �Jovan and I share the same surname, so my family won�t be humiliated if anything happens between us. However, Justin is a Baldwin and my family�s enemy, so there�s no way you can get into a relationship with him.�

�Why should I listen to you? Do I look like your slave? You have no right to meddle in my business.� Renee was disgusted by his words, so she tried her best to push him away. �Let me make it clear to you-Justin is trying to win my heart. I didn�t feel anything for him before this, but a guy like him is so much nicer than an overbearing and arrogant man like you. Maybe he�s the right man for me� so I want to give him a chance!�

Stefan�s eyes widened in rage. �How dare you!�

�That�s right, I�ll give him a chance� and you can�t do anything about it!� Renee put her hands on her waist and scowled at him before running away.

Stefan was rendered speechless. For the first time, he felt helpless as he watched her run away.

The most incomprehensible thing was when a person you valued didn�t care about you� but he couldn�t figure out why he cared about her so much.

At that moment, the hospital dean and a group of attending doctors appeared, looking relieved when they found Stefan. The hospital dean was gasping for breath as he hurried over to him,

"Mr. Hunt, why are you here? We prepared a welcoming ceremony when we learned you were coming today, but you didn�t show up��

The hospital dean was full of flattery because Hunt Group had recently donated 200 million dollars to the hospital to expand it. Naturally, they had to serve their investors well.

�I just came to visit an old friend of mine. There was no need to go to so much trouble.� Stefan sounded like royalty when he spoke, radiating a natural oppressive aura. It seemed like he only lost control and became helpless in front of Renee. JrNovels.com