LOGINMark was there as soon as Renee returned to the manor, studying her from head to toe worriedly and asking, "Are you alright?"He was horrified that she might really have been hurt."Yes, thanks to you," Renee replied, expressionless. "I'm tired—I need to get some rest.""Sure, run along now. You'll need a break after such a scare," Mark said, while giving Yvie a look.Yvie hence escorted Renee upstairs, and after making sure Renee was in her room, she returned below.Mark stared fixedly at her from the couch as he asked, "What was her reaction when you picked her up?""She's quiet—it's what you'd expect after trauma," Yvie replied earnestly.Mark pulled out a cigarette and started smoking, frowning in turn. "What the hell is going on? Someone just decided to shoot up a casino? Was that a planned attack or just a coincidence?"Eventually, he breathed a long sigh. "Guess we just have to move forward with our plan now."Yvie was taken aback as she sat beside him. "I thought you w
In Mark's mind, anyone else could go to hell for all he cared, but not Renee!Still, Renee calmly replied, "I'm fine.""Phew…" Mark sighed in relief. "Thank goodness! I almost had a heart attack. Where are you? I'll send Yvie over to pick you up—it's not safe there.""No, Tom can send me home," Renee replied and hung up.That was when Amy came up to her, and seeing Tom still on his phone, she whispered to Renee, "I saw it, y'know… As soon as the guns started firing, Tom fled all on his own and left you all alone. Men like him don't deserve you."Renee couldn't help smiling. "I thought you liked him." Amy puffed her cheeks and huffed. "Sure, but that was before. Heck, now that I've seen what he's really like, he doesn't even deserve me."Renee giggled and whispered into Amy's ear, "Exactly. You deserve better.""I agree." Amy smiled and nodded.As they clearly hit it off, Amy held out her phone, "I like your style. Want to exchange numbers?" "Sure, it's my pleasure… And I re
Renee turned to find Tom standing beside her, watching her worriedly.She nodded, but her heart was still racing. "I'm fine. You?"At the same time, she noted to herself that after seeing what had just happened, she gave Tom too much credit when she thought he was a gentleman.Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, Tom promptly explained.Renee was not about to be swayed by such shallow words, as she was no longer that young maiden who was wet behind the ears."Yeah," she replied nonchalantly and turned toward Amy and the others, her eyes widening at Amy's arm. "You're bleeding."In fact, blood was seeping out between Amy's fingers, but it wasn't that obvious with Amy's red dress.Her face pale, she was snarling through her teeth furiously, "Those losers let me get hurt! It's time I hired new blood!"Renee promptly turned to the floor manager, "Do you have a first aid kit here?""Yes. Someone's bringing it as we speak," the floor manager quickly replied.Renee then helped Amy
Pandemonium ensued.Bodies were dropping, while others wailed and fled.Renee was prepared for a lot of crap, but the shooting still left her panicking.Moreover, she was pregnant and didn't want to get hurt or lose her baby."Watch out!"Even as she tried to dive for cover, a figure had already appeared by her side, pulling her behind himself. "Keep your head down! Stay with me!"Recognizing Jasper's voice, she didn't even need to see his face as all her fears immediately faded.Clinging to his shirt before she knew it, she slid behind him while feeling completely protected.At the same time, Jasper whipped out his gun and fired two shots, shooting down one of the gunmen.Tom's bodyguards also appeared out of nowhere and fired at the gunmen too, the crack of gunshots thundering and propelling the scene into further chaos.Even as more screams and wails ensued, Jasper told Renee, "Move backward and get inside the casino.""Okay."Renee kept her back arched as she rushed tow
Renee lowered her gaze and sighed, her eyes moist with tears as she leaned over the sink. "To tell the truth… I'm not sure if he's alive. He was going to propose when he returned to Hyperia, and we were going to get married next year… and then the news came that his plane crashed into the ocean.""His plane… crashed?" Amy murmured, and remembered with a start. "Oh, that rings a bell… My friends were saying what a waste it was to have lost such young and successful businessmen that day. I didn't know he was your fiance."Pausing in hesitation, she eventually asked, "Is he… gone?""That's what all the papers say… But no, I never saw a body. Until then, I refuse to believe it…"As Renee sounded sadder with every word, her tears even flowing, Amy patted her back and said, "You really loved him, I see, But as the phrase goes, there's no raising the dead…"Renee sighed and nodded, wiping her tears. "Yeah."Amy patiently consoled her for a while after that, and they returned to the high
Renee nodded. "It's that bad, huh? Don't worry, I'll take care of myself.""Good. I'm going now."Jasper washed his hands by the sink and quickly turned to leave.Renee herself stayed in the washroom for a while before leaving.And when she did, she found Amy standing right there.The instant she saw Amy's face, her heart pounded as she remembered what Jasper had just said and was at once wary.Still, she smiled. "Hey. Are you winning?""I couldn't care less about that," Amy replied as she applied her lipstick in front of the mirror.Then, lowering her voice and watching Renee in the mirror, she said, "The only one I care about is Tom, and everyone in Cromenia knows that, but you had the audacity to cling to him. He's mine, so stay away from him."Renee wasn't upset at all.The direct threat was much more comforting than being stabbed in the back before she knew it.Drying her hands with a paper towel after washing her hands, she assured Amy, "I sincerely wish you all the be







