Renee picked up the bouquet from the table and hugged it, smiling happily. "Are these roses? They


    smell so good. I''m sure they''re very pretty.”


    "I saw them on the way here. Roses suit you well because you''re as pretty and passionate as them,”


    Stefan said charmingly to Renee.


    "You''re so different now—everything you say is romantic! You never said anything like this in the past,"


    Reneeined shyly. In the past, Stefan was serious and reserved, and never even spoke much to


    her. Things had not been easy for them all these years, so Renee cherished these moments greatly.


    Stefan helped Renee cut the steak up, knowing she might have a bit of difficulty with it.


    Renee lowered her head to eat, and pretended to ask nonchntly, "Was it difficult for you during


    today''s meeting?


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Stefan paused and replied calmly, "Being president has never been easy. I''m used to it.”


    “They must have made things difficult for you. After all, the internal conflicts in yourpany are now


    on the news.”


    The media always focused on Hunt Enterprise, so Renee couldn''t avoid getting updates on the


    company. She knew that Stefan would be facing many difficulties, but he never


    She knew that Stefan would be facing many difficulties, but he never said anything about it and carried


    all those burdens alone. He even did so much to prepare a candlelight dinner for her, and it warmed


    her heart.


    "As the president of Hunt Enterprise, I have to exin things to the shareholders. It''s expected that


    they would make things difficult for me since Hunt


    Enterprise''s profits haven''t been goodtely, but you don''t have to worry. If ites down to it, I can


    give up my position. After all, I have enough to take care of you and the kids, and you''re pretty rich


    yourself, so there''s no way we''d starve,” Stefan said jokingly.


    However, Renee couldn''t help but worry. “It''s easy if it''s only about the money but...” Financial freedom


    was one thing, but power was more important than money in thispetitive world. If one lost their


    power, they would lose their protection. Even if they were rich, people with power could still plot against


    them easily.


    "What are you saying?" Stefan asked slowly.


    "It''s nothing... I just don''t want you to leave because of me. You''ll always be targeted because of your


    identity, you know?" Renee didn''t want Stefan to hold back for her and the children until he lost all his


    power. People who had fallen off their pedestal were the most vulnerable because anyone could


    trample on them.


    "All I know is that I want to hold on to what''s most important to me.” Stefan ate his steak, sounding


    upset.


    “Seraphina came to me today...” Renee confessed after a while. "It''s obvious that she loves you very


    much.


    Maybe you can go back to her andfort her... Things may change for the better."


    Stefan mmed the knife and fork on the table in frustration and demanded, "Why are you telling me


    this? Do you want me to go back to her, marry her, and have kids with her? Are you asking me to


    abandon you and the children?”