The Untouchable Ex Wife by Mizuki Sei

Chapter 1164
"Yes, Miss Garcia was wonderful. She was like a pure flower -simple and naive without any malice in her. She was my boss'
motivation to survive. Eventually, he gained enough power to leave the small fishing village, but he suppressed his talent and
capabilities just so he could be with her. He stayed in that tiny village and became a humble fisherman..."
"What happened afterwards? Where did she go? Why didn't my brother mention her?" Renee had so many questions.
"After that..." Chase frowned and murmured, "That wicked brother of hers bullied her, so my boss beat him up and ran away with
Miss Garcia. I was a rebel too back then, so I
went with them. We were just broke kids at the time, so we decided to go to the chaotic Water Dock to survive. We then risked
our lives to establish Carmine Pawnshop."
"Quinton really is amazing... All of you were." Renee could not imagine how three penniless youths established
Carmine Pawnshop in that land of chaos. It was the border of three countries, and was full of savage people.
Only they knew the pain and hardships they had to endure.
"Miss Garcia and I were ordinary, but your brother was something else. He was handsome and charming, and even though we
had nothing, he managed to secure a whole lot of orders, especially ones from female customers. Soon, Carmine Pawnshop
grew by leaps and bounds, and his reputation as the Night Demon also grew..."
Chase smiled sadly at the memory. "At that time, Joanne was our princess, and as her knights, we protected her from the evil in
the world. She enjoyed a pampered life without learning the ways of the world, and maybe that was what gave a villain the
chance to use her."
"Villain... Who was that?" Renee had a name in mind, but she prayed and hoped that it wasn't the case.
"Miss Everheart, you're not stupid. I'm sure you can guess who it was..." Chase grimaced as he was forced to recall that
unfortunate memory. "That year, Carmine Pawnshop was at the peak of its glory, but at some point, it butted heads with the Hunt
family's industrial chain. Stefan had just taken over some of his family's properties at that time, so he saw Carmine Pawnshop as
a way to prove himself. Both parties fought each other for many years, but it was neck and neck...

"The Hunt family did well in legitimate businesses, but they weren't used to underground dealings. They couldn't fight my boss
since he was more experienced in that area, and he had been overtaking them the whole time, but the situation soon changed...
thanks to the cunning Stefan. He found my boss' weakness-Miss Garcia, an innocent and gullible young woman. He approached
her and bewitched her until she betrayed my boss."
Chase clenched his fists tightly, his lip curling in anger." Initially, my boss had the upper hand during the great battle at sea that
year, but Miss Garcia stabbed my boss to protect Stefan before Stefan slashed his face. Desperate and
downcast, he jumped into the sea, and Miss Garcia went missing after that..."
"What?" Renee was dumbfounded, and couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Is Stefan... really that cunning and wicked?