Chapter 145

Elijah pushed his glasses and matter–of–factly told Renee, “You might not know this, Madam, but whenever my boss gets drunk, he always ends up like this. In fact, you’re not the first person he hugs so tightly like a bolster, unwilling to let go. Trust me, Madam. We’ve been through this. I know for a fact that it’s perfectly feasible.”

“So,” he added, “if you don’t mind, I must trouble you to endure it for just a while. Once my boss has sobered up, I’m sure he’ll be really grateful.”

Naturally, everything he said was nonsense. He merely intended to give Stefan and Renee a chance to be closer, because the sober version of Stefan Hunt would never do anything that would hurt his ego or embarrass him. Despite that, women’s hearts were conquered by the constant pursuit, especially a woman as perfect as Renee, now that she had become the director of the Electronics Technology Association. How else could Stefan win her heart if he refused to exert a little effort and employ a few tricks?

Miraculously, Renee actually bought Elijah’s nonsense.

“Fine,” she said. “Hurry up and take us home then!”

She turned around and glanced at Stefan, who had been holding her tight in his arms, soundly asleep. A complicated mix of emotions arose in her heart.

She was not that surprised to find that he behaved in this strange way whenever he was drunk. After all, exactly the same thing happened on that night–he was also holding her tight and would not let her go, which ultimately led him to sleep with

her!

If she had known that he would be this crazy, she would never have played the drinking game with him, even if her life depended on it.

formation–with Stefan holding onto Renee tightly, while Elijah supported Stefan

arms, which were wrapped tightly around her neck. No matter how hard she struggled, she just could not break free from him, so all she could do was helplessly urge the cab

soon reached Hunt Manor. This was the house that Renee called home for the last four years, but today it was just another grand building that had no room for her anymore. If there had not been an emergency, she would never

in the grand living room, dramatically weeping and lamenting about her plight to her future mother–in–law,

cultivate a closer relationship with Stefan, Aunt Francine, but he’s just always so busy with work. that I can count on one hand the number of times he spent

do when I barely ever see him?” she added.

thick with concern. She was sitting on the couch, frowning deeply. “It is indeed unfair to blame you for not taking any initiative. I know my son very well. No one can ever force him to do anything that he doesn’t want to do. As for your engagement,

didn’t marry Briar earlier because he hadn’t divorced that gold digger Renee Everheart. However, although

of marriage when Briar’s belly was getting bigger

she sprang up to her feet anxiously and protested, “We can’t postpone it anymore, Aunt Francine! Any further delay and my baby will be born an illegitimate child! You must find

of Francine for the sake of a compromise, but only because she wanted to put

Stefan to marry her through

me some time, and I’ll think of a

paralyzed, Francine knew that this woman was not as harmless and innocent as she

child in her belly was still the flesh and blood of the Hunt family,

to marry

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