�Don�t drag me into this! Just open the window-l�m sure you can kill yourself by jumping off this eighteen-storey building,�

Renee uttered grumpily. She felt that she was too softhearted if she could speak so nicely to such a wicked man. If it were someone else, they would have slapped him hard.

�So, you came to see me even though you hate me� What is it you really want?� Stefan opened his eyes and stared at her shrewdly, not beating around the bush.

�Well, you�re certainly smart, Mr. Hunt.� Renee decided to be blunt too. �I want to ask you about someone.�

�Who is it?�

�Joanne.�

�Joanne?� Stefan frowned and sneered, �You know which hospital she�s staying at, don�t you? You can go straight to her without asking me.�

�Don�t be a moron! Would I have come to you if I could find her myself?� Renee snapped crossly. She sighed in frustration, then explained, �I went to the hospital today but her attending doctor told me that she had been discharged from the hospital a few days ago. I know that there�s no one else she can go to except you. You know where she is, don�t you?�

�Yes, I do,� Stefan said without hesitation.

�Really? Where is she?� Renee�s eyes brightened, and she sounded excited. She knew that she made the right choice coming here.

�Why should I tell you?� Stefan scoffed disdainfully.

�You�� Renee�s eyes widened, and embarrassment filled her.

�You�re said it yourself-you hate me, and I nearly died in your hands. We�re enemies, so why should I help you?� Stefan argued.

Clenching her fists, Renee found it hard to refute him. �So, you�re not going to tell me?�

�All you need to know is that she�s safe, and she just wants to recuperate peacefully. She also doesn�t want to meet certain people, and get back into that mess,� Stefan said firmly, echoing Joanne�s words.

�She doesn�t want to meet him because they still have unresolved issues. These things can only be fixed after she meets him.� Renee lowered her ego and asked him pleadingly, �Can you give them a chance and help�

�They?� Stefan frowned, finding her words very interesting.

�Yeah, you know that my brother just got out of a coma. His character has changed, and he isn�t as violent as he used to be. He even told me that he�ll give up on the feud between you two� I just wanted Joanne to meet him to clear their understanding,� Renee told Stefan sincerely.

She felt that Stefan was not an unfeeling person despite his wickedness. If he mediated the conflict between Quinton and Joanne, it wouldn�t affect him at all, and they would owe him big-time. Of course, it was a good bargain.

�That�s your assumption.� Stefan narrowed his eyes and sneered, �Men are very good at pretending, and they�ll do anything to get what they want. He was once Joanne�s closest brother, but you know the despicable things he did to her.�

Men knew men; there was no guarantee that Quinton had changed or whether he was just faking it. Besides, Joanne was the most pitiful woman Stefan had ever met, and she�d got into this mess because of him. He had to be responsible for it and keep her safe.

�Is there no way around it?� Renee held her forehead and contemplated it, then looked up at Stefan.

�I won�t force you since we can�t reach a compromise, but can you help me pass a message to Joanne? Just tell her that she�s very special to Quinton and he feels sorry about her past��

�Is that all? Doesn�t he regret it?� Stefan asked, raising a brow. JrNovels.com