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Stefan was enraged but helpless at the same time. “How long have you known him? You haven’t even seen his
face, so why are you so attached to him? What’s so good about that man?”
“He has lots of good qualities!” Renee protested drowsily.
“Like what?”
“He’d cook for me! Every day, no matter how tired I am from work, seeing a warm meal specially prepared for me
just melts my heart…”
“Anyone can cook – all you need is cooking classes.”
“Yeah, millions of people can cook, but Mr. Q is special. He’s one in a million. My trashy ex-husband could never
replace him.”
“Have you ever thought of the possibility that… they’re the same person? In that case, there’s no need to replace
anyone at all.” When Stefan revealed this information, he quickly regretted it. He was indeed Mr. Q, or more
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtprecisely, he was his substitute.
After being defeated, the real Mr. Q’s fate was unknown after their previous battle.
For years, he had taken over Carmine Pawnshop using a mask and a modified voice. With that, he was able to
establish a new order within Water Dock. He had never intended to involve Renee and the kids, but destiny had
other plans and brought them together regardless.
It was true that one big lie required a thousand smaller lies to cover up. When he put on the mask and faced Renee
as ‘Mr. Q’, he knew that there was no way of turning back, especially when she had started depending on him, and
even falling for him.
If he were to come clean right now, Renee would definitely accuse him of purposefully toying with her and
humiliating her. He knew just how much her dignity meant to her. The cracks in their relationship would only grow
bigger then, to the point where they wouldn’t be able to fix it even if they tried…
‘But if I don’t tell her, how am I supposed to win her back? Hah, how ironic. My rival is myself! Is this what they call
karma?’
“Mr. Q, you dummy, I won’t let you insult yourself like that…” Renee continued mumbling, still embracing the man.
“You’re a kind, gentle person… So how could you be the same as that iceberg? Unless, of course, you have a split
personality!”
“You’re right, we’re not the same person, but our love for you is the same.” Stefan had been maintaining his
position for quite some time now, and both his neck and back were sore all because he wanted to let Renee sleep
comfortably.
The man then patted her on the back, speaking in his softest voice, “Sleep well, Renee, sweet dreams. Tomorrow
will be a new day.”
Hearing this, Renee smiled and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, as sunlight flooded the spacious backseat of the Rolls-Royce, Renee opened her eyes slowly, only to
find herself lying on top of Stefan.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTheir bodies were basically glued together – her head on his shoulder, and her nose brushing his neck. Their
position was… quite intimate, to say the least.
Her entire face flushed red, and she held her breath as she carefully tried getting up.
Suddenly, Stefan tightened his grip, firmly holding her by the waist. This pulled them into an even more intimate
position.
“Let go of me, Hunt!” Renee struggled, feeling embarrassed.
“You’ve slept with me for a whole night, yet now you’re asking me to let go? Is this really how you repay me?”
Stefan said as he stared at the woman, his gaze piercing.
Renee couldn’t bear his intense gaze and averted her eyes. “I was drinking in the bar! When did I even sleep with
you? This is slander!”
“You got drunk and your wild instincts took over. Shouldn’t you be at least a little aware of this?”
The man’s words were irrefutable, so Renee decided to put on a tough act instead. “So what if I slept with you? It’s
not like this is the first time it happened!”
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