Renee ultimately failed to obtain any additional information from Quinton.


    “Fine. If you’re not going to tell me, I’ll just have to figure it out myself!” She stated obstinately.


    She had always assumed that the Everheart family’s downfall was due tomercial rivalry, which led


    them to bankruptcy. She had always med it on society.


    But suddenly, there was a legitimate exnation behind it. Quinton’s past, the Everheart family’s


    bankruptcy, and even the loss of her parents were not as simple as she had imagined.


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    “Silly girl, if you want to find out for yourself, you can. Just don’t be too depressed when you do…”


    He sighed while his skillful hands prepared the food. “The closer you are to the truth, the more hurt it


    will bring.”


    “No, I disagree. It hurt the most to be lied to and treated like an idiot. I’m almost 30, not a fragile flower


    that needs protection. I’m not actually as weak as you’d like to believe.”


    Renee’s eyes were filled with passion, and she stated firmly, “Besides, I’m not a flower!”


    Quinton was nearly through with his preparation for dinner when Renee began acting suspiciously.


    “Quinton, wait for me for a while. I wish to invite a guest to join us. Is that okay?”


    Quinton grimaced and scoffed at the suggestion. “This is our first meal together. Why are you inviting


    unimportant people?”


    “No. They’re very vital to the Everhearts. Maybe they’ll tell us what happened before.”


    “In that case, I’d be delighted to invite them over. Go swiftly ande back.”


    The restaurant of Carmine Pawnshop was themed like the Elizabethan period. The vermilion dining


    table and chairs and the ink drawings on the walls symbolize grandeur and elegance beneath the


    gentle light.


    Quinton had prepared a variety of delicious foods on the circr table.


    He sat on the main seat, momentarily checking his watch as his frustration gradually increased with the


    waiting.


    ‘Could it be that she dislikes me and made up an excuse to run away?’ he pondered.


    “Men, go and see if my sister is back. If she hasn’t returned, think of a means to get her back to me


    quickly!” His face was tense as hemanded his subordinate.


    He was wearing his famous ck and white face mask. Even so, it couldn’t hide his perfectly outlined


    lips and jawline.


    Even though he grew up in a small fishing vige, Quinton had a charming face that people around him


    admired, even though he grew up in a small fishing vige.


    It wasn’t an exaggeration to im that if he hadn’t founded Carmine Pawnshop, he could still earn


    handsomely with his face and wouldn’t have had to worry about running out of money for the rest of his


    life.


    However, it was a shame that his lovely face had been ruined. The twisted scar extended from the


    corner of his left eye to the corner of his right lip. It was like a mark of his trangressions, burning away


    thest bit of good he had in his heart.


    Renee was his only hope for redemption, so he was understandably concerned about her.


    When his subordinates went through the door and saw Renee with an olderdy, they breathed a sigh


    of relief.


    “Miss Everheart, you’ve returned. The boss is about to cause carnage if you hadn’t!”


    “Carnage?”


    Renee thought it was amusing, unable to connect the image of Quinton in an apron to the word


    carnage. “Is he that dramatic?” she asked,ughing.


    “We can’t say for sure, Miss Everheart. You’ll realize it in the future. Please hurry to the restaurant!”


    “Margaret, mind your step,” Renee warned as she proceeded to the restaurant.