Chapter 268
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Renee’s lips curled up, but her expression was cold. In a moment, her heart froze into ice.
She assumed that Stefan would never have to ask such a stupid question, but since he had
actually blurted it out, it was clear that a vast chasm had opened up between them, forever
separating them from each other, no matter if he believed it or not…
“I have nothing to explain,” replied Renee. “If you trust me, I don’t have to say a word, and
you’d still trust me. But if you don’t believe me, it won’t matter even if I explain everything to
you till my mouth gets dry. I could dig out my heart and show it to you, and you still won’t
believe me.”
Renee forcefully yanked her hand from him. There was only calm diffidence on her flawless
face. Then, as if not caring at all what Stefan thought of her, she added, “Do whatever you
want. I’m leaving!”
Then she turned on her heels and left without having the slightest feeling left for the man,
not giving a jot of what he thought of her. So what if he thought she was a vicious murderer?
To him, she was bad enough in the first place, so why bother worrying about it?
Stefan stared at Renee walking away, seemingly carefree and unbothered. His brows were
tightly knitted. He was inconsolably enraged, partly due to the fact that Cecilia nearly
drowned, and partly from his frustration of losing control.
He had always prided himself on effortlessly keeping everything under his control, but right
now, he had absolutely no control over Renee Everheart. Setting aside the fact that he had
no idea if Renee had really pushed Cecilia into the sea, what boiled his blood was Renee’s
obtuseness, where she refused to explain herself. Her complete indifference towards him
irrationally set his teeth on edge!
Dusk had fallen. The ambery sun slowly descended below the sea on the horizon. Light was
disappearing, and it was getting dark everywhere.
There were now only Stefan and Ruby on the beach. Ruby was secretly delighted, knowing
that her chance had finally come.
She worked up her courage and slowly approached Stefan, gingerly asking him, “Do you
have some time to spare, Mr. Hunt? There’s something that I need to tell you.”
Stefan’s turned to her with eyes cold and frigid, and he asked her in a displeased tone, “Do
we know each other?”
Having never paid much attention to the entertainment industry, he naturally had no idea
that Ruby Chisholm was currently the hottest, most sought-after celebrity with a vast
influence in pop culture and a sea of rabid fans.
“You might not know me,” said Ruby, while gazing at Stefan with twinkling eyes, every little
gesture of hers coquettish and flirty, “but I’ve been admiring you from afar for a long time.
Perhaps you’re not aware that I will be working with H Group soon, and we’re going to be
bumping into each other a lot.”
“Oh, really?”
Stefan narrowed his eyes and studied the woman.
Indeed, Ruby Chisholm was nearly flawless. She had perfect bone structures and looked
like a purely natural beauty, not the kind that resulted from surgeries and botox. Her
eyebrows were thin and delicate, her nose bridge was narrow and straight, and yet the most
striking features on her face were her lips—shapely yet dainty like a cherry. They were
slapped with the color of vermillion that one might see in old paintings, perfectly
extrapolating the soft delicacy of a rose that was full of classic charm.
“Yes,” Ruby replied with a gentle smile. Then, in a tone that suggested neither false
modesty nor boastful pride, she added, “Because I will become the next spokesperson for H
Group. From now on, we’ll have a lot of opportunities to bump into each other. I look forward
to it, Mr. Hunt. I wonder if you feel the same?”
Ruby had full confidence in her appearance and even meticulously studied Stefan’s likes
and preferences. One could even say that the path she had taken so far had been
calculated to mold herself into the ideal woman for Stefan Hunt. It would not be an
exaggeration to say that each step Ruby took in her entertainment career was solely done
to achieve the ultimate goal ofclimbing into Stefan’s arms.
After all, wasn’t that where all female celebrities ended up anyway- married to rich and
powerful men?
Stefan, however, was nothing but disinterested. He could see through Ruby’s true intentions
at a simple glance and had no intention of humoring her. Thus, all he did was bluntly ask,
“What’s going on between you and Renee?”
Ruby’s smile stiffened. She awkwardly replied, “What… What do you mean, Mr. Hunt?”
’I saw how you vehemently targeted her just now, so I assumed there’s something going on
between you two. Do you mind telling me about it?”
“That’s not true!” Ruby argued defensively. Her eyes flickered, ashamed that Stefan
managed to see through her deceit. “To be perfectly honest, I’d never even heard of Ms.
Everheart’s name before today. All I did was speak the truth about what I saw. I’d harbor
absolutely no animosity towards someone I consider a stranger!
