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.

took out a voice recorder from her pocket, taunting Mavis, “If you have any grievances, you can take it up with your

Mavis was infuriated.

of the Exceed Group building,

two bodyguards followed her closely, making her

Rita was distressed.

ended up crying out in regret

to call Waylen, but his phone remained

was obvious that he had blacklisted

time, Waylen was attending a

with him holding a glass of wine with

enjoyed this kind of social gatherings, especially ones to celebrate his

Rena had not responded to any of his

of Rena and the image

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

captivating about Rena that drew

hour later, he decided to call it a

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

city streets, he couldn’t help but

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

ahead, he noticed a woman holding a little girl

tattered, and their faces were

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 after a

wife and daughter of a defendant

later took his own life, leaving the family in

and now they were living on the

then, Waylen might have turned a blind eye to their suffering, but now, looking at the child’s desperate state, he

form made him think of his own child, Alexis,

the apple of eye of a billionaire’s

could have changed their fate, preventing this young girl from lying on the cold pavement, struggling to afford medical treatment and

in these thoughts, the cigarette between his slender fingers burned out,

made a firm decision. He opened the car

they looked up at the noble and handsome man standing

woman recognized the car

a brand her husband had

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

cries filled the

Waylen with tears

to her, he was the lawyer who had dealt with her late husband’s

word, Waylen gently

into his luxurious

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

hair

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

was

severe, and she would get

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

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

for

him out and thanked

the bag the man

five hundred thousand in cash, and the key to a

for a while as she

she understood that such kindness came with

contemplation, she finally remembered who

tears, while

calmed down and gently reassured the little girl, “Don’t

left the hospital, lost in

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

and he found himself yearning to see Rena again. Closing his eyes, he couldn’t help but imagine

Waylen

and learned that she had taken Alexis

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

drove to the French restaurant Rena had

though it was late at night, the restaurant

the piano under

glowed like exquisite crystal as

complimented her elegance as

looked so graceful and enchanting in her Bohemian-style

looked at

spotted her father

body was

radiant

said, “There have been four or five men who want

gaze shifted towards

the piano, her silhouette exuding an air of

filled his eyes as he lowered his voice to

in

Alexis furrowed her little brows, contemplating for a while before finally expressing, “I haven’t married Leonel. Can he still fall in

Waylen replied, “In fact, yes,

she and Leonel should get married

was surprised

Mr. Fowler. Weren’t you… Weren’t

at her, his eyes filled with

that

respect for him in public, she smiled and accepted the present he took

box, she

a little misty, realizing that even though he had forgotten the past, his impeccable

softly, “I’ve noticed you often

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

bought another pair

Rena replied

grabbed her hand and asked gently, “Do you like this

Rena smiled at him.

she carefully put on

but

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

back home, with little Alexis in the backseat,

at Rena through the rearview mirror whenever

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