The group of people got in their car and headed to a fine dining restaurant in Sutton.

Sophia had already accepted Renee as her future daughter-in-law. She had held Renee�s hand for the entire journey to the restaurant, enthusiastically pointing out every landmark they passed. �Renee, do you see that shopping mall? It belongs to us. Oh, that building belongs to us too! Even that TV tower in the distance belongs to us. We invested in five of the local television stations.�

Renee was very impressed with the Baldwin family�s capabilities � they were definitely on equal footing with the Hunt family. However, the Hunt family was based in Beach City, which had an advanced transportation system that boosted the country�s economy and aided the Hunt family in dominating the business sector.

Compared to Beach City, Sutton was mainly inland with limited industrial production, so resources were usually monopolized by a few big shots who would develop and grow the country.

Both families were powerful, but because of the previous generation of descendants, they had become enemies. Fortunately, both families conquered their own sector, so there wasn�t any fight for profits.

However, it now seems that Renee might be the reason for a war between the two families!

Austin sat at the head of the table and held up his glass of wine as he said to Renee, �You�ve suffered a lot in the past few years. I heard that the Hunt family treated you badly and even kicked you out of their house. You may have forgiven them, but I can�t accept such rude behavior towards you. So, I have decided to declare war against the Hunt family and take revenge for you!�

After speaking, he tilted his head back and drank the whole glass of wine.

Renee, however, was terrified when she heard this. �Thank you for wanting to help me but it�s fine, Grandpa Baldwin. I did everything of my own free will during my time in the Hunt family, and now that I�ve divorced Stefan, I have no connections with them anymore!�

Austin shook his head. "You�re too kind. I can�t let them bully you like this. I owe Maurice to take care of his granddaughter, so I must take revenge on your behalf!�

�I�� Renee was flustered and thought to herself, �Is he for real? What exactly is he planning to do?�

Before she could say anything, a waiter entered the room and stammered fearfully, �l-l�m sorry for disturbing your evening, but there�s someone outside who wishes to dine with you. Would this be alright with you?�

�Who dares to make such a bold suggestion?� Austin slammed his fist on the table and scowled at the waiter. �Fine, ask them to come in. It�s been a while since a person this bold appeared in the Baldwin�s family territory!�

Renee glanced at the door and was instantly curious about this mysterious person. After all, the Baldwin family was the most powerful family in Sutton, but this person dared to disrespect them, so they had to be someone powerful too.

The door to the banquet hall opened and an elegant woman strolled in. She was wearing an expensive-looking silk dress and carrying a fancy Hermes handbag.

�It�s been a while, Uncle Baldwin. I missed you so much that I came all the way from Beach City to see you. I hope you can grant me the pleasure of dining with you.� Under everyone�s surprised gazes, the woman placed her ten-million-dollar Hermes bag on the table and sat down at the table casually.

This elegant yet arrogant woman was none other than Renee�s ex-mother-in -law, Francine.

After processing this strange situation, Renee blurted out, �Mom- Miss Milford, what are you doing here? This is Sutton!�

She was actually implying that this was the Baldwin family�s territory, not Beach City. The Baldwin family and the Hunt family hated each other� Did this woman have a death wish?

�Oh my god!� Francine turned to Renee, looking shocked. �Renee, my darling daughter-in-law, it�s been ages! What a coincidence! Why are you here? What did you call me earlier? Can you call me that again?� JrNovels.com