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.

voice recorder from her pocket, taunting Mavis, “If you have any

Mavis was infuriated.

out of the Exceed Group building, drawing the attention of

two bodyguards followed her closely, making her feel even more

Rita was distressed.

ended up crying out in regret for

repeatedly to call Waylen, but his phone remained

that he

Waylen was attending a celebration party

with him holding a glass of

always enjoyed this kind of social gatherings, especially ones to

his current mood was far from uplifted. Rena had not responded to any of his messages, and her silence weighed heavily on his

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

their differences and conflicts, she still held a certain allure over

that. There was something deeper, something captivating about Rena that drew him in, something he wanted to possess beyond her physical

he decided to call

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

through the city streets, he couldn’t

window. He lit a cigarette, trying to calm his restless mind. A strange longing had stirred within him, a desire to be with

a woman holding a little girl

were tattered, and their faces were covered

passers-by for money to buy some food for her child. It

recognize them, but after a while,

of a defendant who had lost a

took his own life, leaving the

now they were living on the streets, struggling to

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

his own child, Alexis, who had

to be the apple of eye of a billionaire’s family

little compassion in the past could have changed their fate, preventing this young girl from lying on the cold pavement, struggling to afford medical

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

decision. He opened the car door and

mother and daughter, they looked up at the noble and handsome man standing before

woman recognized the

brand her husband had

gently placed his hand on the child’s forehead, sensing the slight warmth of her fever. With determination

kid’s cries filled the

with tears

he was the lawyer who had

Waylen gently

woman followed him into his luxurious car, feeling uneasy about the

a bus, but Waylen remained silent, soothing the little girl with a

child’s soft hair

through the bustling city streets at night, Waylen hurriedly brought them

child was

severe, and she would get better and be discharged

with a

“I’m leaving! Be a

woman silently prayed for the blessing

and thanked

to her daughter and peered inside the bag the man left, her eyes widened a

some cakes kids would adore, five hundred thousand in cash, and the key to a nice apartment—a property

while as she stared at the

that such kindness came with

much contemplation, she finally remembered

tears, while the

down and gently reassured the little girl, “Don’t be afraid. He

lost in

in the car and smoked quietly. For some reason,

yearning to see Rena

night, Waylen returned

with a servant and learned that she had

to himself, amused by the thought of a

he drove to the French restaurant

night, the restaurant was still bustling with

piano

glowed like exquisite crystal

perfect figure complimented her elegance as

so graceful and enchanting in

straight and looked at

he entered the restaurant, Alexis spotted her father and

soft body

kiss his adorable daughter’s chubby and radiant face

on his lap, Alexis playfully counted her fingers and said, “There have been four or five

gaze shifted

was still at the piano, her silhouette exuding

filled his eyes as he lowered his voice to

in

a while before finally expressing, “I haven’t

Waylen replied, “In

she and Leonel should

finishing the music, Rena was surprised to

Fowler.

at her, his eyes filled with

you so much that I came back

public, she smiled and accepted the present he

the extravagant velvet box, she

he had forgotten the past, his impeccable taste in

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

that you lost one of them and have been searching for it for a

another pair

you!” Rena replied

grabbed her hand and asked gently, “Do you

Rena smiled at him.

put on the pearl

help but feel a pang

polite, not genuinely interested in reconciling with him. She was only

with little Alexis in the backseat,

the rearview mirror whenever the traffic light

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