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.

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

Mavis was infuriated.

stormed out of the Exceed Group building,

two bodyguards followed her closely, making her feel

Rita was distressed.

out in

repeatedly to call

that

was attending

supposed to be a joyous occasion, with him holding a glass

always enjoyed this kind of social gatherings, especially

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

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

allure over him. Was it merely because she was

than that. There was something deeper, something captivating about Rena that

he decided

was Valentine’s Day, and the city seemed to

drove his sleek white Bentley through the city streets, he couldn’t help but feel a tinge

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

ahead, he noticed a woman holding a little girl in her

their faces were covered

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

but after a while,

the wife and daughter of a defendant

later took his own

had passed since then, and now they were living on the

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

frail form made him think of his own child,

to be the apple of eye of a

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

between his slender fingers

decision. He opened the car

they looked up at the noble

the car

a brand her husband had

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

kid’s cries filled

with tears of

to her, he was the lawyer who had dealt with her

gently picked

into his luxurious car, feeling

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

soft hair reminded him

the bustling city streets at night,

child was

and she would

later with a bag in his hand, the little

head. “I’m leaving! Be a

woman silently prayed for the blessing

walked him out and thanked him over and

inside the bag the

hundred thousand in cash, and

as she

sharp and perceptive, she understood that such kindness

she finally remembered who

with emotion, she burst into tears, while the child held her

little girl,

the hospital, lost in his own

the car and smoked quietly. For some reason, he heard

startled him, and he found himself yearning to

Waylen

and learned that she had

by the thought of a little girl celebrating

to the French restaurant Rena had

at night, the restaurant was still

piano under a mesmerizing

glowed like exquisite crystal as

perfect figure complimented her

looked so graceful and enchanting

straight and looked at her

her father and

soft body was

radiant face before whispering, “I’m here to pick

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

gaze shifted

piano, her silhouette exuding an air of

as he lowered his voice to explain to Alexis,

can’t fall in

finally expressing, “I haven’t

replied, “In

Leonel should get married as

music, Rena was

smile, she asked, “Congratulations, Mr. Fowler. Weren’t

at her, his eyes filled with

that I

Rena always showed respect for him in public, she smiled and accepted the

velvet box, she saw a pair of pearl

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

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

me that you lost one of them and have been searching

another pair

Rena

hand and asked gently, “Do you like

Rena smiled at him.

put on the pearl

couldn’t help but feel a pang of

polite, not genuinely interested in reconciling with him. She

way back home, with little Alexis in the backseat, they couldn’t engage in the intimate conversations of

glances at Rena through the rearview mirror whenever the traffic light

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