Of course, he would have ways to stop others from coming since he had come to Renee's ward at this hour.

"Yeah, you're right.'' Renee put her phone down and laid back on the bed with a sigh, then closed her eyes.

''Go ahead if you want to take revenge.

You can break my neck, and I won't even be able to stop you." Stefan frowned unhappily and scoffed,

"Do you really think I'm that wicked?"

"No, I didn't say you're wicked..." Realizing he meant her no harm, Renee opened her eyes and glanced at him.

"But we all know how vindictive you are, and you'll never allow yourself to suffer any losses.

It's only fair for you to want to break my neck."

"Oh, so being fair is important to you now?" His expression was unclear under the dim light, and he gracefully uncrossed his legs and moved closer to her.

As his fingers traced her neck, he murmured, "Your neck is so slim; it'll be very easy if I want to break it.�

�You should think this through. I'm sure you're more than happy to break my neck but it'll be troublesome to get rid of the mess later..."

Renee could feel his cold fingers on her warm skin, but she didn't feel scared.

On the contrary, a long-lost familiarity gripped her heart. They were once a married couple, and he had touched every part of her body. Her body knew his touch, and wasn't afraid of it.

Stefan paused as he held her neck, overwhelmed by a confusing wave of nostalgia. Excitement surged through him the moment he touched her smooth skin, and for reasons he couldn't understand, his own body reacted with an instinctive desire.

He slowly slid his fingers down her collarbone until he reached her collar...

"Stefan, stop! Don't tell me you'd take liberties with a woman who can't even move!" Renee gasped and swallowed nervously, her heart pounding in her chest.

Stefan's hungry gaze dropped to her exposed skin, but he was not so lecherous to do anything to Renee for real. It was the first time he had seen her so flustered, and it intrigued him.

"Well, I'm not a gentleman. Being a gentleman in this world means being passive and someone else backup plan B. Do you think I'll settle for being someone's backup plan?�

�What the hell is all that? We're not even

close, so what's with all this talk about being someone's backup plan? You're Stefan, the mighty president of Hunt Enterprise, so you shouldn't do anything dishonorable while I'm vulnerable like this, right?"

Renee held the bedsheet tightly and purposely criticized him to make him regain his wits because she was afraid that he would take liberties with her. Unfortunately, Stefan's wits helped him see through her trick.

He murmured teasingly, "You've got me all wrong. I'm not a gentleman, and I am petty enough to use any means necessary to get what I want. I'd be a fool if I didn't enjoy the grand feast laid out before me."

After that, he purposely slid his fingers across her collarbone and unbuttoned the first button of her hospital gown. More of her skin was exposed, and Stefan's gaze darkened with desire.

"Stefan, I'll never forgive you if you don't stop this right now!" Renee exclaimed, her voice high-pitched with panic. JrNovels.com