The Untouchable Ex Wife by Mizuki Sei

Haze’s captivating eyes darkened a little as they flashed with a complex mix of emotions. He quickly returned to his look of cynicism as he joked, “What are you afraid of? I’m offering you a prime cut of meat on a platter! It’s right in front of you now, so why not just be bold and take a huge bite? If you can’t chew it all today, then leave it for tomorrow! If you still can’t chew it all tomorrow, then leave it for the day after that! I’m sure you’ll manage to chew everything eventually! Besides, isn’t that better than refusing it and starving to death?”

“I don’t like the way you put it. Azure Group has been developing steadily. Who told you it is starving to death?”

“You know better than anyone else whether or not it’s starving to death. Your best buddy Liam Osborne almost dragged his family into the mess just so he could get enough money to help Azure Group stay afloat. Azure Group is nothing but an old broken car that wouldn’t even start. Without any outside help, there’s no hope that it would ever take you anywhere…”

“But that’s only temporary!” Renee interrupted. She wished she could retort Haze and teach him a lesson but found that she had completely no confidence. She could only add, “You… You don’t know anything!”

Azure Group’s current financial situation was indeed bleak. Although she believed that its future was boundless, it was now just as Haze had said—nothing more than an old car that would not start—doubtful that it would even get them anywhere!

“Look into my eyes, Renee…”

Haze displayed a rare sign of seriousness as he slowly assured her, “You may distrust everyone else in the world, but you must trust me. My grandfather ordered me to help you rebuild the wealth and power of the Everheart family!”

wanted you to do that?” Renee asked,

ordered me to do this and told me that the Everheart family was in trouble, that you were in trouble, and then commanded me to help you through this hurdle, I would’ve never bothered myself with any of this. Don’t you think that I’d make better use of my time cracking

“Grandpa said Everheart Residence holds great significance to the Everheart family, and he ordered me to get a hold of the land and keep it for you. If Rubio Pascal hadn’t been afraid of the Baldwin family’s power and influence, do

moved by the old man’s kindness. She hung her head low

he was really angry because you promised to marry then, but you turned around and suddenly got in bed with the Hunts. What you did was simply as if you trampled our name and honor, deeply humiliating us. It enraged every single member of the Baldwin family. They even tried to issue an order to have you killed so they could take revenge on

events that transpired four years ago, he was still struck by a lingering fear and trepidation. Judging from what he

He thought of all the tribulations you had to endure in your life and made up his mind to forgive you. He realized that the real instigators of the whole

“was why he ordered me to lend you a helping hand to defeat the

Baldwin’s well intentions, and I’m especially grateful for the squad that he sent me back then. I didn’t even manage to train them

“I never thought of trying to defeat or exact revenge on anyone. All I want to do is to make Azure Group stronger and more prosperous under my leadership, so I can show the

nice with you. You either kill or be killed. If the man standing here in