Lahat ng Kabanata ng Divorced, Dazzling, and Desired: Kabanata 621 - Kabanata 630

Bang! Bang! Bang!Renee smacked the door as hard as she could and hollered, "Yvie, open the door this instant! Where's my dad?! Why are you locking me up?! I'm just going home! Let me out!'She had to keep up the act of overreacting even if she knew Mark wouldn't let her out.Eventually, she got tired and took out a small hammer which she used to keep hitting the door, while yelling from time to time, "Let me out… Let me out…"She was tired and sleepy, but even more than that, she was worried about Jasper, as she had no idea what he was facing.It was late winter, and it was snowing violently, so she wasn't sure if he was really all that safe.When Yvie finally showed up to bring dinner in the evening, Renee dashed out as soon as the door opened, pushing Yvie out of the way.However, she had just reached the stairs when two burly bodyguards appeared and stood in her way.One of them said, "Please return to your room, Ms. Whitley.""Why are you doing this?!" she snapped in conf

Even if Mark was suddenly playing 'good cop', Renee was still wary—unwarranted kindness always had a catch. Shaking her head, she said, "No, thanks."Sensing her wariness, Mark picked up an empty cup and drank from it. "See? It's not poisoned."However, Renee knew it wouldn't be—Mark couldn't have brought her all the way here just to kill her.And even if it wasn't poisoned, it didn't mean it wasn't laced with something sinister, and she really must protect herself now that she was pregnant.Renee leaned against the headboard and shook her head. "Just leave it there—I'll drink it later. Say what you came to say, or you'll just scare me more."She bit her lip, looking like she was on the verge of tears.After all, all the world was a stage, and all the men and women were merely players.Still, Mark's eyes lit up as he could hear she wasn't being harsh like she was earlier, and he held her hand. "Please, Renee… You have to understand. Even if your mother never loved me, I really

Renee stopped feeding the fish right then and finally turned toward Yvie, smiling faintly as she asked, "Well, should I interpret that as I'm going to die if I disobey him?"It was a question that had bugged her for a while now.Even if Mark wasn't going to kill her right now, that still didn't mean he would let her live when he was done with her.Yvie pursed her lips, her gaze full of sympathy, but it was the way one sympathized with an ant before crushing it anyway."No. He's your father, after all."With that, she smiled and turned to leave, while Renee didn't press the issue.When she was tired of strolling around the gardens, she returned upstairs but couldn't fall asleep even as night arrived.Once she was finally starting to fall asleep, she noticed a presence.Even as she jolted awake, he promptly put his hand over her mouth. "It's me."Renee recognized the voice and promptly threw her arms around him, feeling a complete sense of security. "What happened?! Are you alri

Renee smiled sweetly in turn. "Sorry for the trouble."Tom's heart raced, as the smile seemed to drag him down under a river of stars.He was a fan of Hyperia and women of the region thanks to his grandma's influence, and he'd fallen in love with Renee at first sight.Still, he said politely, "It's nothing, Ms. Whitley."They stayed in the drawing room and chatted for a while before Renee left with Tom.As they sped along the highway in his sports car, Renee kept her eyes outside the window, taking in the foreign sights.The distant hilltops were covered in snow, which glistened against the morning sun for a magnificent sight.""Where are we going?" Renee eventually asked to break the silence.As Tom's family were in the oil business, he should be extroverted, but he definitely wasn't talkative as she expected.Still, Tom finally turned to look at her. "Let's go for a stroll around, and then I'll take you to Begas in the afternoon. Is this your first time in Cromenia?""Yeah.

Tom scowled, glaring at each of them as he growled, "She speaks Cromenian."He was telling them to watch their mouths, and everyone promptly turned toward Renee, smiling apologetically."Sorry, beautiful. But I'm just really interested…""We mean nothing but affection…""Oh, if Tom's not actually interested, you can try dating me…""Really sorry about that…"Their apologies were at least sincere, but Renee smiled and took no offence, replying in fluent Cromenian, "It's fine. Let's go in.""Oh, you first.""Yes.""Ladies first."They were suddenly perfect gentlemen as they cleared the way for her, and she didn't shy away as she strode up front, with Tom right behind her.It was her first time visiting Begas, and the casino they went to was easily as grand as the biggest casino back home.And for some reason, being there excited her, as she couldn't help remembering playing at the tables with Jasper after a business negotiation.It had been a delightful time, but she also sa