The atmosphere immediately became heavy.


    Renee cleared her throat awkwardly and immediately leaped out of Jamie''s arms. Big guy, we''re not


    kids anymore, so don''t say things like that. It''ste, and I''ll get scared." She hated when men tried to


    blur the lines with her, especially when it was someone close to her like a childhood friend. It was more


    horrible than bumping into ghosts.


    Jamieughed, offering her an apologetic smile. "I''m sorry. I was just joking." Even if he was a bit


    flirtatious sometimes, he was always respectful.


    Renee tilted her body and looked at the manor behind Jamie, then smiled at him politely. "Hey,


    shouldn''t you be inviting me into your house? I haven''t been there since we were kids." She was


    suspicious of Jamie''s sudden appearance, and didn’t believe that he was the one who had been


    staying in the manor. She still felt that her instincts were right-Stefan had to be inside that manor. She


    wanted to go inside and look around, so if Stefan wasn''t there, it would give her some closure.


    "Of course." Jamie raised a brow and gestured for her to enter the manor." I''ve been staying here alone


    lately, and it gets rather lonely. Plus, I''ve always wanted to catch up with you, but I was never able to


    get in touch with you until now. I would have invited you inside even if you hadn''t asked me."


    The both of them walked into the manor. Although it was several decades old, it looked just like how


    Renee had remembered it. It was decorated in the elegant Varangia style, with paintings on the wall


    and expensive furnishings.


    Renee scanned the manor like a detective searching for clues, but failed to find any traces of Stefan


    having been there. Her mood plummeted, and she sighed in disappointment. "It looks like I''ve given


    myself too much credit again," she muttered with a bitterugh. She felt like a clown-getting stuck in


    trees and making a fool of herself all for nothing.


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    "What do you mean?” Jamie stood behind Renee and asked curiously. He had a lot of questions for his


    childhood friend, but not all of them were appropriate. The one he really wanted an answer to was why


    she had been climbing up a tree at the door of his manorte at night. He wondered if she had wanted


    to meet him or another man... but he couldn''t ask her because that other man had strictly prohibited


    him from doing so.


    "Nothing!" Renee turned to look at Jamie and asked him solemnly, "So, you''ve been living here alone


    all this while? Are you sure there''s no one else?" "Umm... How should I answer that?" Jamie was not


    good at lying but was forced to do so because of that man''s intimidation. How troublesome.


    "It''s okay. Just be honest with me." Renee looked down and mumbled miserably, "I know you live alone


    here. I''m just a pathetic girl who was hoping for a different answer... I''m just lying to myself!"