Tenant’s Secret Love

Chapter 46: Renee's revenge

After a little struggle, I ultimately did not read the business plan on Jumei that Renee had left on the coffee table. Perhaps I am not a person of integrity, but I am unwilling to do such underhanded things. I have always warned myself that I must be clear about the bottom line of living. I will not harm Renee and the Jumei shopping center where she works by such almost theft-like means for my own selfish gain.

The sound of the washing machine's drum spinning came from the bathroom. A moment later, Renee came out of the bathroom again, sat back down on the sofa, picked up the monthly business plan again, and read it, but she treated me sitting next to her like air the whole time.

I couldn't find a sense of existence, so I said to Renee again, “By the way, I also took a set of bedding from your room yesterday. You said that I couldn't sleep in your bed, otherwise you would feel even more disgusted, so I don't think you'll be angry about this.”

“No, you can use it,“ Renee said nonchalantly.

Her sudden change in attitude made me feel a little embarrassed. I felt that I had bullied her before. Although she was the CEO of Zhuo Mei, she was just a woman after all, and my previous behavior lacked a bit of manly grace.

“I'm going to sleep first, you should get some rest too, don't stay up too late,” I said to Renee in a softer tone.

“Yeah, I'll go to bed after I wash the laundry.”

...

Back in my room, I felt a sense of joy at having regained something I had lost. I could finally stay in this room, which I had lived in for more than two years, with a clear conscience. I thanked God for his blessings, thanked myself for not being ashamed and for being persistent, and thanked Renee for her sudden change of heart.

After thanking everyone I could, my nerves suddenly relaxed, and I was overcome by sleepiness. As I drifted off to sleep, I knew that after more than a week of wandering, I could finally sleep a comfortable and peaceful sleep.

As expected, I really slept soundly that night. I slept until dawn without even dreaming, and soon after waking up, I entered a state of wakefulness.

I sat up in bed and looked out the window. Despite the autumn wind blowing the leaves about, the sunshine was quite good and the temperature was suitable. I wiped my face to get rid of the morning drowsiness completely, and looked at my watch. It was just after 7:30, so it was the right time to get up.

After getting up and washing up, I prepared to cook some congee and then go downstairs to buy some breakfast. Of course, I would buy one for Renee too. I felt that we shouldn't have any grudges from the night before. As a man, I could lower my stance and take the initiative to show her goodwill, so that everyone in the house could live in harmony and peace from then on.

I went to the cupboard where the rice was kept, but I accidentally found that the cupboard was locked. I was a little puzzled, but I didn't notice anything. I was about to go to the refrigerator to take a look, but I was completely dumbfounded when I opened the refrigerator. It was completely empty, and immediately a bad feeling spread.

I almost ran to the door of the house, twisted the handle of the security door, and found that it was locked tightly... I suddenly understood that I was confined in this house by Renee.

“f**k! No wonder she told me last night to stay as long as I wanted... How the f**k did I not realize that?” I cursed, running with my last hope to my room, only to despairingly discover that Renee had indeed taken the key to the door while I was asleep.

Fortunately, I remained calm and remembered to call an unlocking company for help. I picked up the phone from the cabinet, and it felt much lighter in my hands. When I opened the back cover, I felt like completely collapsing. The battery in the phone was gone.

I walked from the bedroom to the living room with clenched teeth and a stern face, but there was nothing I could do. This room was on the fifth floor, and jumping off would be suicide.

...

For the whole morning, I wandered around the house like a headless chicken. If only it weren't a work day, but it was Harlan's first day back at the office. There was bound to be a meeting in the department to discuss the recent promotional plan. The importance of this meeting needs no further elaboration. If I don't attend, it will definitely affect the progress of this promotional plan. I can already imagine Mark and Harlan's faces contorted with anger at me...

The more I think about it, the more irritated I get. I really want to strangle Renee, that vicious woman. At the moment, I feel like a pathetic insect that she has locked in a box, but there is nothing I can do. This time, she is literally trying to kill me. At the moment, there is not only no food in the house, but she has even cut off the electricity outside the house. I can't imagine how hard this day will be.

I anxiously lay on the sofa, every second seeming like a day. Several times in the middle I ran to the balcony and yelled downstairs, but no one paid any attention to me. It was as if everyone in the community had been bribed by Renee. Maybe it was because my character was at its lowest today, but in any case I was still trapped in the house, and I had used up a lot of energy.

At noon, I was so hungry that I felt dizzy and my hatred for Renee increased by one more point. I didn't believe that she dared to trap me like this in this room. At most, she would have to come back tonight to let me go.

In a rage, I decided: as soon as she comes back, I will immediately call the police. This is illegal imprisonment, and she has also stolen the battery of my phone. The combined punishment is enough to detain her. She must be detained. This is so f*****g bullying!

A few birds were chirping on the balcony window, showing off how free they were, while the setting sun weakly shone on the curtains. I was as weak as the sun, lying limp on the sofa, always feeling like there was a circle of stars surrounding my head, pleading in my heart for this hellish day to end.

After a long time, the last ray of sunshine dissipated from the balcony and the sky completely darkened. I lay on the sofa and didn't even have the strength to turn over, but Renee, that vicious woman, had not yet returned. I gradually became fearful. Although I knew that she wouldn't dare to really trap me here and die, if she didn't return tonight, I would be as good as dead by tomorrow morning.

There was no longer any light in the room. In the darkness, the anxiety of being deprived of freedom became more and more intense. I felt like going crazy, but I didn't even have the strength to let it out. So the anxiety, coupled with the intense anger, tortured me like a hundred claws scratching at my heart. My eyes began to go dark, and I could faint at any time.

Time moved forward like a snail, and I was still hanging on for dear life. Finally, the sound of a key in the door came from outside the house. I felt instantly alert, like I had just been given a shot of adrenaline. I tried to stand up from the sofa, but my body couldn't keep up with my mind. I fell onto the sofa with a thud, and my shoulder hit the corner of the coffee table. The pain was so great that I couldn't even cry. My head felt dizzy...

Suddenly, all the lights in the house came on, and then I heard Renee's “surprised” voice: “Lucas, why didn't you turn on the lights? You're still sleeping on the floor. Aren't you cold?”