�Save it!� Renee�s expression was filled with disdain.

�You may be able to fool a sweet girl like Leia, but you can�t fool me. I know how twisted and obsessive your past relationship was. Besides, you�re a smart man, so you couldn�t possibly have not known that your ex is considered a person of interest to us.�

�You mean Briar Desrosiers?� William�s gaze shifted slightly, as his smile grew colder.

�You have great connections, Miss Everheart. I didn�t expect you to find out about my terrible past��

�That�s right, Briar was indeed my first love. I was so in love with her that I went mad, and did a lot of irrational things just to win her heart. But that�s all in the past now, and I�ve tried my best to wipe the slate clean.�

�I don�t know how you found out about that, but it doesn�t matter. I just hope you won�t bring this up anymore, when I�ve already regained my rationality and want to start a new life. Please allow me to do so, at the very least!�

Renee chuckled, her expression still frosty. �Don�t act like a victim, I refuse to believe that you can fall for someone new after loving her so obsessively! You must have a hidden motive!�

She had been through enough to see through these scumbag men, and knew that she shouldn�t trust them easily.

Moreover, William and Leia were advancing way too quickly. With his history with Briar, she couldn�t help but feel wary of him.

William didn�t get mad at all, retorting, �Well, Miss Everheart, didn�t you obsess over a man who didn�t love you back too? You ended up quite hurt yourself. So, does that mean you�d stop loving after that?�

Renee looked taken aback. �I�m different from you. You loved Briar Desrosiers, so you should know what type of person she is. You-�

�And how is Stefan Hunt any better than Desrosiers? We share the same fate, so you�re just a pot calling the kettle black. If you can fall in love with someone new, why can�t I?�

William tilted his head as he stared at Renee. �Or could it be that� you�ve never moved on from Stefan Hunt, and you can�t possibly fall for someone else?�

�That�s not it!� Renee denied as she gritted her teeth.

�So there you have it� You had the same experience as I did, and you still fell in love with someone else. So why can�t I? You�re just being critical because I fell for your best friend!�

�M-Maybe!� Renee replied, somewhat convinced

That would make sense, but she still felt like something was off because it was too much of a coincidence.

�If you�ve got nothing to hide, then come clean to Leia about your relationship with Briar. If she takes it well, I won�t say anything else on the matter,� Renee demanded.

Her biggest worry was that she was the reason why Leia was caught up in all this. Every time she met that woman, things went downhill.

�I know what you�re worried about, and it�s not something that I need to be reminded of. I will make sure to talk it out with Lei.� William promised Renee, his tone sincere. JrNovels.com