�Mr. Osborne,� Briar said, �please don�t be angry. This is all just a misunderstanding. We had no intention. of disturbing Miss Everheart at all, but when we noticed that she was held up at the entrance and how she was wearing such casual clothes, we were worried that she might not be invited, so we came here to help her out!�

�She doesn�t have to be invited by anyone,� responded Liam with a sneer. �My family owns this hotel, so she�s free to enter anytime she wants, even if she�s wearing her pajamas and slippers. Now, the two of you, on the other hand� If you still continue to behave in such a shameful manner, then you can leave immediately!�

�Um�� Briar had initially wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass Renee, but her plan had backfired. so spectacularly that she could not utter a single word.

�That�s enough,� Renee said softly as she leaned on Liam, indicating that it was time to drop the matter. Let�s go inside.�

�Okay.� Liam nodded obediently.

They both then entered the venue together.

�This is ridiculous!� Charlotte screeched. �I�m so pissed off!�

After Renee and Liam had disappeared from sight, Charlotte started to stomp her feet in anger, cursing.� When did that gold digger get acquainted with Liam Osborne? They look like they�re really close too! I�ve always known that she�s a useless and worthless woman with no skills to speak of whatsoever. The only thing she�s good at is seducing men! What a loser!�

�Come on,� Charlotte�s boyfriend tried to comfort her. �Don�t be upset, baby. You�ve still got me!� �What good are you, anyway? Nothing about you even compares to Liam Osborne! You�re worthless!� Despite her words, Micah did not get angry. Instead, he told her, �I�ve prepared a surprise for you this evening. I�m sure that later it�ll make you stand out as the most stunning woman of the night!�

Renee and Liam walked side by side in the hallway that led up to the banquet hall.

Liam, who had been a dignified and proud gentleman outside only moments ago, had now transformed completely into a docile little puppy all smiles and adoring glances at Renee.

I can�t believe those people from the Hunt family dared to bully you like that!� He grumbled. �The next time they do it. I definitely won�t let them off so easily!�

Renee smiled slightly and teased him, �Wow, Liam� I�m used to seeing you all meek and frivolous, but when you get serious, you�re actually pretty intimidating! I was shocked to see you earlier.�

�However, despite his words, Liam still looked like a meek little puppy. He looked at Renee�s windbreaker and commented, �But, honestly, Ren, don�t you think you�re dressing a little too shabbily for the event?�

�You have to address me as Miss,� Renee corrected him. �Did you forget that you�re my junior?�

�But why does my sister get to call you Ren?� Liam argued, pouting like a schoolboy. He childishly added, I don�t care. I�m not going to call you Boss or Miss anymore. From now on, I�ll call you Ren!�

�Absolutely not!� Renee scolded him. �Doing that would only imply that you�re harboring feelings for meYou aren�t, are you?�

�Well,� answered Liam honestly, not intending to side step around the subject at all, �since you�re divorced now, what�s wrong with me having feelings for you?�

He had been waiting for Renee to get a divorce for so many years now, and now that she was finally divorced, there was no way that he wanted to remain as just her junior.

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