Rather than taking a seat, Mavis placed a stack of money on the tea table.

“Mrs. Fowler, I’m here to return the money.

Mr. Fowler paid three hundred thousand in medical fees for me, and there’s still sixty hundred unspent. I feel like I should return them,” she explained, talking quickly.

Rena took a sip of her scented tea, listening attentively.

After Mavis finished her explanation, Rena gently placed her teacup down.

She smiled and said, “Miss Lynch, you made a mistake in your calculations.”

Mavis was taken aback.

Rena picked up the stack of money and counted before saying, “Actually, you should be repaying me three hundred thousand. You just said my husband paid three hundred thousand for you!”

Mavis didn’t expect Rena to be so meticulous.

Her pride was hurt, and her lips trembled. “Mrs. Fowler, that’s the amount Mr. Fowler paid for me. You have no right to ask for repayment.”

A sneer immediately formed on Rena’s face.

“Is that so? But that money is our shared property!

Ihave every right to get it back.

Besides, how would I even know about the money if you hadn’t shown up?

Now, let me ask you, did you have sex with Waylen?”

With trembling lips, Mavis couldn’t lie.

Rena gently tossed the notes in her hand and said, “If you two had sex, I wouldn’t demand you to repay the money. It would be your payment for services rendered. But since that didn’t happen, I’m sorry, Miss Lynch, but please repay the three hundred thousand within a month!”

Mavis felt completely humiliated.

Her friend, who had been trying to intervene, whispered to her, “I warned you! Now, apologize to Mrs. Fowler. She won’t make things difficult for you.”

With her back held straight, Mavis turned a deaf ear to her friend, refusing to apologize.

“Mrs. Fowler, I love Mr. Fowler!

I believe he has feelings for me too. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have stayed in the hospital with me for days! I know you’re not happy about this, but I want to tell you that even if you try to stop us, it’s futile!

Mrs. Fowler, I don’t need a title or anything. I just want to be with Mr. Fowler.

Surely you can live with that, can’t you?”

Mavis’s bold words sent a shiver down Wendy’s spine.

This girl was reckless, and Wendy could feel the tension in the room.

Rena’s eyes turned cold as she looked at Mavis.

At that moment, her repugnance for Mavis had nothing to do with Waylen anymore.

When she raised her head again, she smiled and replied, “Of course, I can manage it. From now on, I won’t just stop disliking you, but I’ll treat you well!”

Mavis looked puzzled.

With a gentle gesture, Rena raised her hand.

Wendy immediately responded, “What can I do for you, Mrs. Fowler?”

Rena muttered softly, “Select a few top-notch bodyguards to protect Miss Lynch around the clock, Ensure her safety until she can repay all the money she owes me.

Andas for her friend Rita, she seems quite capable…”

Rena stood up and added, “Send the recording of our discussion to their school leaders. Let them know what kind of person she is associating with. I doubt the school would appreciate having such a person without moral integrity among their students.” ©

Wendy nodded and replied, “Yes, Mrs. Fowler!”

Mavis’s eyes grew wide.

‘She never expected Rena to be so ruthless. Wasn’t she afraid of angering Waylen?

Lost in her thoughts, Mavis didn’t notice Rena leaving.

She dragged her injured leg and hurriedly chased after her. “Mrs. Fowler, you have no right to do this to us! You can’t understand my feelings for Mr. Fowler. Do you truly love him? No, you only love the Exceed Group and the power he gives you!” ©

Rena came to a halt, her expression cold as she warned, “Mavis, I’ve held back so far, but don’t push me beyond my limits!” ©

Her voice trailed off as Rena disappeared through the doorway.

Standing there in a daze, Mavis realized that her attempt to provoke Rena and strain their relationship had backfired.

She had underestimated Rena’s authority and power.

Rena didn’t follow her thought at all.

Clutching her fingers tightly, Mavis couldn’t believe that Rena would actually take action against her.

In that moment, Wendy stepped forward, gesturing to the two tall and robust bodyguards beside her.

She then said politely, “Miss Lynch, from today on, these two bodyguards will accompany you at all times, ensuring your safety whether you eat, sleep, or use the bathroom. They will closely escort you. Please cooperate and don’t disappoint Mrs. Fowler.”

Mavis was furious.

She waved her hand, as if wanting to overturn a nearby vase.

“This vase is an authentic antique worth two million and sixteen thousand dollars,” Wendy gently reminded her.

Tears welled up in Mavis’ eyes. Still holding on to her last shred of pride, she retorted, “I don’t need your protection! She just wants to monitor and control me!”

Wendy gave Mavis a faint smile, secretly despising the girl’s arrogance.

Despite her good looks, Mavis seemed overly confident in competing with Mrs. Fowler. The Exceed Group might have been a gift from Waylen to Rena, but Rena had the capability to manage it and turn it into a successful venture.

Under her leadership, the company had experienced remarkable growth.

All the shareholders were pleased with her performance.

a smile, Wendy took out a voice recorder from her pocket, taunting Mavis, “If you have any

Mavis was infuriated.

out of the Exceed Group building, drawing

closely, making her feel

Rita was distressed.

ended up crying out in regret for offending

to call Waylen,

obvious that he had blacklisted

the same time, Waylen was attending

joyous occasion, with him

social gatherings, especially ones to celebrate

current mood was far from uplifted. Rena had not responded to any

exchanged pleasantries with others, he couldn’t help but think of Rena and

their differences and conflicts, she still held a certain allure over him. Was it merely because she was his

captivating about Rena that drew

decided

hotel. It was Valentine’s Day, and the city seemed to overflow with lovey-dovey couples, only amplifying his feelings of

sleek white Bentley through the city streets, he couldn’t

the need for a moment of solitude, Waylen pulled over and rolled down the car window. He lit a cigarette, trying to calm his restless mind. A strange longing had stirred within him, a desire to be with someone on this special

ahead, he noticed a woman holding a little girl in

their faces

mother held out a bowl, begging passers-by for money to buy some food for her child. It was pretty obvious that the

didn’t recognize them, but after a

of a defendant

his own life, leaving

since then, and now they were

eye to their suffering, but now, looking at the child’s desperate state, he couldn’t

made him think of his own child, Alexis,

on the roadside used to be the apple of eye of a billionaire’s

their fate, preventing this young girl from lying on the cold pavement, struggling to

thoughts, the cigarette between his slender fingers burned out, and the

made a firm decision. He opened the

they looked up at the noble and handsome

woman recognized the car parked behind

was a brand her

warmth of her fever. With determination in his voice, he said softly, “I’ll take you both to

kid’s cries filled

the woman bowed to Waylen with tears of gratitude in

lawyer who had dealt

a word, Waylen gently

him into his luxurious car, feeling

Waylen remained silent, soothing the little girl with

hair reminded him

streets at night, Waylen

child was diagnosed with

not too severe, and she would get better and be discharged

arranged a private ward for them and left briefly, only to return later with a bag in his hand, the little girl seemed

head. “I’m leaving! Be

for the blessing she

him out and thanked him over

to her daughter and peered inside the bag the man left,

five hundred thousand in cash, and the key to a nice apartment—a property he

for a while as she stared at the contents of

and perceptive, she understood that such kindness came with

contemplation, she finally remembered

burst into tears, while the child

gently reassured the little girl, “Don’t be afraid. He is a

hospital, lost in

some

startled him, and he found himself yearning to see Rena again. Closing his

Waylen returned to

servant and learned that she

himself, amused by the thought of a little girl celebrating this

the

it was late at night, the restaurant

the piano

glowed like exquisite crystal as

perfect figure complimented

so graceful and enchanting in her

straight and looked at her

restaurant, Alexis spotted her father

soft body was

resist the urge to kiss his adorable daughter’s chubby and radiant face before whispering, “I’m here to pick you and

said, “There

shifted towards

piano, her silhouette

he lowered his voice to explain to Alexis, “Mom

in love with other

for a while before finally expressing, “I haven’t married Leonel. Can he still fall in

Waylen replied, “In fact, yes,

then secretly decided that she and Leonel should

music, Rena was surprised to

Mr. Fowler. Weren’t you…

her, his

so much that I

for him in public, she smiled and accepted the present

she saw a pair of pearl

even though he had forgotten the past, his impeccable taste in gifts

her reaction, Waylen said softly, “I’ve noticed you

lost one of them and have

bought another pair for

Rena replied with

asked gently,

Rena smiled at him.

she carefully put on

Waylen couldn’t help but feel a

not genuinely interested in reconciling with him. She was only

Alexis in the backseat, they couldn’t engage in the

through the rearview mirror whenever the

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