The Untouchable Ex-Wife

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's late, 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.

Jamie laughed, 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.

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

her instincts were right—Stefan had to be inside

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

a brow and gestured for her to enter the

been staying here alone lately, and it

up with you, but I

would have invited you inside even if you hadn't asked me." The both of

decades old, it looked just

elegant Varangia style, with paintings on

like a detective searching for clues, but failed to find any traces of Stefan

plummeted, and

myself too much credit again," she

like a clown—getting stuck in trees and

you mean?" Jamie stood behind Renee

lot of questions for his childhood friend,