The silence was deafening, and Renee inwardly counted the seconds as despair gripped her. She had


    lowered her pride just to get an answer, but he refused to even give her that... How cruel! Humiliated,


    Renee let go of Stefan’s waist and smoothed her messy hair. She cleared her throat and asked coldly,


    "So, it''s because of Briar, right?" She hadn''t wanted to think of it, but that seemed like the only possible


    reason. He wouldn''t be acting like this otherwise.


    "Briar?" Stefan flinched in surprise, then fell silent. Finally, he asked, "She went to you?"


    "Yes, she did!” Renee took a deep breath and wiped her face, deciding to be frank with him. "She came


    to me with intimate photos of you both, acting like she had won a prize as she showed them off. I don''t


    hate her because I know everything happens for a reason, but I''m just curious.


    Why... would you do that?" Renee stared at Stefan''s back, tears running down her cheeks.


    "There''s no reason." Stefan did not want to exin too much. If Renee gave up on their romance


    because of that affair, it might turn out to be a good result. "I''m just a scumbag who was so good at


    pretending that you fell for it. Now I don''t want to pretend anymore, but I don''t know how to tell you.


    That was why I was hiding for so long. I thought you would get the hint and give up looking for me, but I


    didn''t expect you to be this stubborn. You created such a ruckus just to find me, and I''m very confused


    by it." Stefan kept his expression icy, trying to sound cruel.


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    "Hmph, is that really what you think?" Renee looked at him suspiciously, not believing a word he said.


    "You know what, Stefan? You''re obviously trying to act like a jerk, but it''s not working. A true scumbag


    wouldn''t say how disloyal he was-they would just lead women on and enjoy watching them suffer. You,


    on the other hand, seem to be rather eager to break up with me, so I don''t think you''re being honest


    with me."


    Stefan clenched his fists. Renee was always smart and quick to pick up on things, so his time as a


    viin might be short-lived. "Whatever. Think what you like, but I did betray you to be with Briar. If you


    hate me, you can beat me up or scold me, but don''t keep lying to yourself and living a fantasy." Stefan


    tried to be more cruel for Renee''s sake. He knew she would suffer even more if she knew the truth.


    "You''d know if I was lying to myself." Renee sounded aloof and indifferent." But I won''t force you since


    you want to keep avoiding this. I gave you a chance, but you refused to take it, so don''t me me for


    being cruel if you want toe back to me again in the future. That''s all I want to say. Just go!"