The Untouchable Ex-Wife

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.

don't hate her because I know everything happens fora reason, but

Why...

you do that?" Renee stared at

no reason." Stefan did not want

that affair, it might turn out to be a

a scumbag who was so good at pretending

don't want to pretend anymore, but I don't know how to tell

was why I was hiding for

get the hint and give up looking

I'm very confused by it." Stefan kept his

what you think?" Renee looked at him suspiciously, not

obviously trying to act like a jerk, but

scumbag wouldn't say how disloyal he was—they would just lead women on and enjoy watching

eager to break up with me,