Jovan coughed lightly from another corner of the balcony, and walked over with a fake smile on his face. He was wearing a tidy suit and a pair of frameless glasses, and was the epitome of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"Honey, you've got what you wanted. It's time to get ready for the main show!" The man reminded Renee with a smirk as he tapped his expensive wristwatch.
"Yes, it's time for the show." Renee took a deep breath and beamed radiantly at Jovan, no trace of her disappointment from earlier. She patted Stefan on the shoulder, and said briefly, "Take care, Mr. Hunt."
She linked arms with Jovan, and they headed into the banquet hall.
Stefan was speechless for a while, but the shock was soon replaced with amusement, and a soft smile appeared on his face. He thought to himself, 'Yes, this is how Renee Everheart is supposed to live. I don't care if she wants revenge, or anything else… I just don't want her to be sad because of me.'
Renee and Jovan attracted a lot of attention the minute they appeared in the hall, but it was mostly just disdainful stares. After all, Jovan was known as the right-hand man who failed in betraying his own family, whereas Renee was known as a useless, abandoned woman whose family had fallen from grace.
To many, it was unthinkable that they would willingly attend an event like this given their reputations.
Meanwhile, Seraphina soon noticed that she was no longer in the limelight. Everyone was looking somewhere else, which made her quite upset. She followed everyone's gaze to the spiral staircase, only to find Renee and Jovan under the spotlight.
"I was wrong back then, and I sincerely apologize to everyone for it," Renee said solemnly as she bowed deeply. She knew that her sudden departure had brought harm to the association, so she had long expected that she would be the main target for their resentment.
"However, I actually came here with a very important goal in mind. It was also the current president, Mr. Frederick Yarrow, who personally invited me to this summit. So, my plus one and I are more than qualified to participate," she continued with a confident smile.
"Frederick Yarrow personally invited you? How is that possible?!" Shocked, everyone immediately turned to their current president.
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