Renee’s facial expression was cold and emotionless. “I don’t care if he’s dead or alive. Did he care if I


    was happy or not during the most difficult period of my life? Did he ever care if I was alive?’


    ’Well…” Xavier felt a little guilty. He silently looked down.


    Stefan had indeed gone too far back then. He cheated on Renee and forced her to get a divorce. His


    heart was practically stone-cold. Why did he have to get so close with a bitch like Briar?


    Even if Renee loved him from the bottom of her heart, her feelings would eventually fade.


    If he asked her to give Stefan another chance now, it would only be adding salt to the wound!


    “I’ll tell you again, and please take this seriously-my rtionship with Stefan has ended, and we will


    never get back together. Please tell your friends, Stefan included, to stop joking around like that


    anymore. If this happens again, I’ll cut ties with all of you,” Renee said sternly to make sure Xavier got


    her point.


    Xavier nodded. “Alright. I know what’s on your mind now. I’ll tell my friends to take note…”


    The two of them were talking when they suddenly heard loud chatter from Stefan and the others.


    “No way. Seraphina’s ess to information is way too efficient. Did she already get upset about this?”


    “Knowing her temper, she’d definitely be furious that we held a secret gathering without inviting her.


    Why don’t we leave…”


    “What are you afraid of? Christopher and Stefan are here. She wouldn’t dare cause a scene!”


    Xavier appeared a little terrified. He looked left and right. “Oh no. If Seraphina shows up, this barbecue


    is over!”


    Renee felt confused. Without realizing it, her curiosity took over. She looked at Xavier. “Who’s


    Seraphina? Why would you guys be afraid of her?”


    “Don’t you know who Seraphina is?” Xavier began to rant away, releasing his pent-up feelings.


    “Seraphina is the only youngdy in the Murphy family. We grew up together. Her name might suggest


    she has a demure personality, but she’s actually wilder than all of us. Apart from Chris and Stefan,


    nobody else can escape from her. Every one of us has been beaten up by her in the past. That’s why


    we’re all so afraid of her…


    “It’s not surprising that you don’t know her. Her father sent her abroad to study a few years ago. She


    only returnedst year. However, she’s be even fiercer after spending some time abroad. She’s


    much more masculine than a man!” Xavier eximed.


    “Xavier, who are you talking about?”


    Xavier suddenly felt a chill down his spine.


    When he turned around, he saw Seraphina’s glistening eyes. He was nearly beside himself. “S-


    Seraphina…’


    Seraphina pressed her arms against her hips. She then ruffled Xavier’s hair as if she was petting a


    puppy. “Tell me the truth. Who organized this gathering? Why wasn’t I invited? Did you guys create a


    group and leave me out?”


    “W-well…” Xavier rarely showed this much fear. He was stammering.


    After that, a thought urred to him. He directly pointed at Renee. “It’s her. I dont know anything about


    this. Just ask her if you have any questions.”


    “Huh?” Renee nced at Xavier speechlessly.


    She couldn’t believe he’d make her the scapegoat. She was only a bystander. Why was this even her


    fault?


    “So, you’re Renee… The woman who won’t leave our Stefan alone.” Seraphina looked Renee up and


    down. There was a look of arrogance in her eyes. In fact, her facial expression made it clear that she


    wasn’t the kind of person one would want to mess with.


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    It was only because she had the Murphy family to back her up.


    Although the Murphy family wasn’t one of the top eight families in Beach City, they were still a force to


    be reckoned with. In fact, the Murphy family was just as wealthy as the Hunt family and the Jacobs


    family.


    Of course, Renee carried a simr vibe.