Mr. Q continued to marinate the fish, whispering into Renee�s ear, their position oddly intimate. �Don�t misunderstand, I just want the kids to be happy.�

�Save it. If you�re just trying to please the kids, why would I be involved in all this then?�

�Because they keep wanting to matchmake us. They said they�d be very happy once we�re together. That�s why, as their daddy, I have to grant their wish.�

�What is your goal? Just be straight with me! Keep your hands off of my children�� Renee panicked. She just couldn�t understand why this devil would sacrifice so much for two children who had nothing to do with him. Hence, she assumed that he had to have some hidden scheme.

Just then, Mr. Q stopped whispering with Renee but instead turned to the children, who had been staring at them the entire time. �Do you still remember what I told you to do?�

�Mhm!� The little ones replied immediately

�Let�s not stall any longer, get to work! I�m excited to see your results.� Mr. Q ordered, whereas Abby and Adie quickly jumped in to join the kitchen.

�You guys� What is it this time?� Renee felt rather left out looking at the kitchen buddies.

�They just seemed more like a family than a real family!�

�Mommy, you don�t have to look after us, just go out and play! The pawnshop is a lot of fun, and there are a lot of treasures around! Q even said you can take whichever one you like!� Aiden tried to direct his mother out of the kitchen.

This left an unpleasant taste in the woman�s mouth. The babies she�d raised had turned into �traitors� and instead found a bad guy to be their father.

�Ugh, this is so frustrating!�

�Okay then, I�ll go walk around. I hope I find a �surprise.�� Renee said as she looked towards Mr. Q with a mysterious gaze.

�Hmph, I refuse to believe that this pawnshop is operating legally. I�ll just have to dive deep and look for evidence of their crimes. Then Abby and Adie will finally see who they really are.

After leaving the kitchen area, Renee walked around Carmine Pawnshop with Chase following next to her. The man warmly presented every single exhibition hall they had in the area.

�Miss Everheart, this is the Eastern Treasures Hall. It stores many internationally known treasures, such as sculptures of the twelve zodiac signs, gilt jade seals, ancient jadeites�And this is the Western Treasures Hall. There�s a scepter made of pure gold, a diamond crown, and even a sculpture of Venus� And here is the Rare Findings Hall. Here, you will find the last sample of a Carolina Parakeet, a thousand-year-old lucid ganoderma, and a ten-thousand-year-old amber��

Renee�s mouth was left agape through the entire journey, a testament to how absolutely stunned she was.

She was quite surprised to find the pawnshop holding such wealth. Any of the treasures they possessed could definitely exceed an average company�s yearly profit.

From a financial standpoint, Mr. Q was indeed quite a reliable candidate, as one would only need to enjoy life to the fullest if he was willing to provide.

However, as Renee was a strong businesswoman herself, money wasn�t something she would look for in a man, and naturally wouldn�t be tempted by such things. JrNovels.com