Over the years, Julian had met all kinds of people through his carefree way of living, but he hadn�t met someone as interesting as Renee for a very long time�

Julian wasn�t sure if his feelings for Renee were romantic, but he certainly was interested in her.

Stefan looked coldly at Shirley. He didn�t answer her.

Shirley realized she had overstepped a boundary, and she frantically apologized. �I�m sorry, I shouldn�t have asked you that. I think you might find me useful in the future, so� can I have your number?�

This was the bravest thing that Shirley, who had been naive and conservative for many years, had done.

Her careful attitude reminded Stefan of Renee when he met her four years ago, and his heart softened a little. �Give me your phone.�

�O-Okay!� Shirley quickly handed him her phone.

The two stood very close to each other in front of the taxi, and to anyone watching, it seemed like a very intimate scene.

At the same time, Renee and Liam walked out and happened to see this.

Renee felt her heart ache. She wanted to pretend she didn�t see anything and leave right away, but coincidentally, Stefan looked up, and their eyes met.

His gaze was cold as usual, but there seemed to be an aura of superiority about him. He didn�t feel awkward or bad at all, and this infuriated Renee for some reason.

Impulsively, Renee wrapped her hand around Liam�s arm and asked him sweetly, "Where are we going next? I think the hotel next to the sea we went to last time wasn�t too bad. Should we go there again?�

"Umm�"" Liam didn�t dare move at all.

Was Renee really willing? If she was, there was no way they could maintain their �pure� relationship!

Stefan�s expression became several degrees colder. He went even further by opening the taxi door. �Go to this hotel,� he said to the driver.

After that, he and Shirley got into the same taxi, and the car drove past Renee.

Needless to say, Renee knew what would happen between them next� She stood still for a long time and didn�t say anything. Her gaze was fixated on the taxi until it disappeared from view.

Liam knew Renee was sad. �Boss, I really do know a hotel by the sea. Would you like me to take you there for a walk?� He asked carefully.

"No, thanks.� Renee pulled away from Liam and smiled bitterly. �I�m letting him hurt me for the last time. Once Ms. Lee wins that case, I�ll leave for good. He won�t be able to hurt me anymore.�

It was getting late. Liam and Leia wanted to send Renee home, but she insisted she didn�t want them to. She said goodbye to them, and quickly left. She didn�t want to go home, and she didn�t want to talk. She didn�t want to deal with anyone. All she wanted was a quiet place where she could be by herself. JrNovels.com