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

Mavis was infuriated.

Exceed Group

two bodyguards followed her closely, making her feel even more

Rita was distressed.

up crying out

repeatedly to call Waylen, but his

was obvious that

time, Waylen was attending

occasion, with him holding a glass of

of social gatherings, especially ones

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

he couldn’t help but think of Rena and the image of her

conflicts, she still held a certain allure over him. Was it merely because

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

decided to

kind offers and decided to return to the hotel. It was Valentine’s Day, and the city seemed to overflow with lovey-dovey

white Bentley through the city streets, he couldn’t help but feel a tinge of disappointment

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

he noticed a woman holding a little girl

were tattered, and their

sight was heart-wrenching as the mother held out a bowl, begging passers-by for money to buy some food for her child. It was pretty

them, but

daughter of a defendant who had

and later took his own life, leaving the

they were living on the streets, struggling

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

own child, Alexis, who had grown up ina

be the apple of

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

cigarette between his slender fingers burned out, and the ashes fell to the

a firm decision. He opened the

at the noble and

recognized the car parked behind

brand

child’s forehead, sensing the slight warmth of her fever. With determination in his voice, he said softly, “I’ll

cries filled the

bowed to Waylen with

her, he was the lawyer who had

Waylen gently picked

luxurious car,

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

hair

city streets at night, Waylen hurriedly brought them

was

was not too severe, and she would get

with a bag in his hand, the little girl seemed genuinely happy to see

touched her little head. “I’m leaving! Be a good girl and get

silently prayed for

him out and thanked him over and

daughter and peered inside the bag the

would adore, five hundred thousand in cash, and the key to a nice apartment—a property he had transferred to their

stunned for a while as

sharp and perceptive, she understood that such kindness came with

she finally remembered who Waylen

burst into tears, while the child

little girl, “Don’t be

lost in his own

he sat in the car and smoked quietly. For some reason, he heard a few

and he found himself yearning to

Waylen returned

Rena was not home. He inquired with a servant and learned

of a little girl celebrating

he drove to the French restaurant Rena

was late at night, the restaurant was still

was playing the piano under

skin glowed like

complimented

looked so graceful and enchanting

straight and looked at

the restaurant, Alexis spotted her father and gleefully rushed into

body

urge to kiss his adorable daughter’s chubby and radiant

his lap, Alexis playfully counted her fingers and said, “There have

shifted

silhouette exuding an air

his voice to explain to Alexis, “Mom

can’t fall in

Alexis furrowed her little brows, contemplating for a while before finally expressing, “I haven’t

replied, “In fact,

she and Leonel should get married as soon

music, Rena was surprised to see

“Congratulations, Mr. Fowler. Weren’t you… Weren’t you supposed to come back

his eyes

that I

him in public, she smiled and accepted

box, she saw a pair of pearl

little misty, realizing that even though he had

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

told me that you lost one of them and have been searching for

another

you!” Rena replied with

grabbed her hand and asked gently, “Do you

Rena smiled at him.

carefully put on

couldn’t help but

merely being polite, not genuinely interested in reconciling with him.

way back home, with little Alexis in the backseat, they

stole glances at Rena through the

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