She reached out for a taxi and returned to her apartment. When she arrived at the apartment and was about to open the door, Rubio Pascal called.

Renee could not help feeling nauseated when she thought of the �Golden Meal� Stefan mentioned.

But in order to get back the Everheart Residence, she fought back the nausea and greeted Rubio warmly, �Mr. Pascal, you�re calling me already? I just left your house not long ago. Looks like you really are treating me as a close friend.�

�Hahaha, Ren, of course I treat you as a close friend. Otherwise, I would have made you my woman. I wouldn�t have given you the chance to leave the Pascal Manor. We�re kind red souls, so I�m not interested in developing an intimate relationship with you. I�m more interested in a spiritual relationship.�

Renee couldn�t help but roll her eyes. She resisted the urge to hang up the phone. �In that case, you should release your hold on the piece of land where the Everheart Residence is. It�s the area with the best environmental quality in the entire Beach City. It shouldn�t be used to build a garbage and sewage treatment plant. Even at the risk of offending you, I have to say, doing so is bad spirit. You�ll get bad karma for that.�

Rubio Pacal snorted, then said with a sly, fox-like smile, �Ah, Ren, you say you�re my friend, but all youtalk about with me is business. That�s not cute at all. Besides� friendship is friendship, but business is business. You can�t blatantly take advantage of me just because we�re friends. Do you know how much money I spent to bribe the people upstairs in order to obtain the development rights to that area?�

�Does that mean it�s non-negotiable?�

�I didn�t say that� Like I told you this morning, you�ll have to trade for it with something of equal value.�

Rubio gradually lured Renee to take the bait.

Renee�s expression was serious. She did not want to play games with him, so she cut straight to the chase, �Tell me, what do you want?�

After chatting with Rubio Pascal that morning, she realized that he was not that simple. At the very least, he would not make a losing trade. Trying to make him hand over the land as a �favor� was simply wishful thinking.

But even after spending all that time talking to him, she failed to discover what he really needed. Women? He already had lots of them. Money? He probably had more money than he could spend. Therefore, Renee was at a loss.

�Ah, you might not believe this, but even though the rumors say that I�m a huge pervert, I actually have material pursuits too. I�m especially interested in antiques and cultural relics. During the time of the

Northern Soong Dynasty, in the city of Manchest which was located in the most remote area of the empire bordering the Khittane Empire, a treasure was once produced. It was known as the �Rainbow Glaze�.�

�The Rainbow Glaze?�

�The Rainbow Glaze is exquisitely designed and made from glasses of seven different colors. Each side is carved with images of rare birds and beasts. It�s a famous, auspicious treasure. In that chaotic era, it ensured the peace of Manchest for a hundred years. It is said that owning the �Rainbow Glaze� can lead to prosperity, long life, and fulfilled dreams. I�ve wanted it for a long time.�

Renee continued to roll her eyes. She was exasperated. She asked, �You�re not asking me to help you find this so-called �treasure�, are you?�

�You�re so smart, Ren. As expected of someone that I knew could be a great friend to me right away. You figured it out so quickly.�

Renee was howling inside. She said through gritted teeth, �You�re not doing this to toy with me, are you? Maybe this bottle is just a folklore that doesn�t exist. How am I supposed to find it for you?�

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