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.

pocket, taunting Mavis, “If you have any grievances, you can take

Mavis was infuriated.

the Exceed Group building,

her closely, making her feel even more

Rita was distressed.

out in regret for

tried repeatedly to call Waylen, but his phone remained

was obvious that he had

the same time, Waylen was attending a celebration party

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

enjoyed this kind of social gatherings, especially ones to

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

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

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

There was something deeper, something captivating about

decided to call it

politely declined the host’s kind offers and decided to return to the hotel. It was Valentine’s Day, and the

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

the need for a moment of solitude, Waylen pulled over and rolled down the car window. He lit a cigarette, trying

woman holding a little girl in

and their faces were

a bowl, begging passers-by for money to buy some food for her child. It was pretty

didn’t recognize them, but after

and daughter of a defendant who had lost

the past and later took his own life, leaving

now they were living

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

child, Alexis,

used to be the apple

have changed their fate, preventing this young girl from lying on the

he lost himself in these thoughts, the cigarette between his slender fingers burned out, and the ashes fell

He opened

looked up at

woman recognized the

was a brand her

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

kid’s cries filled

Waylen with

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

Waylen gently

him into his luxurious car, feeling uneasy

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

child’s soft hair reminded him of

the bustling city streets at night, Waylen

child was diagnosed with

was not too severe, and she would get better and

later with a bag

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

woman silently prayed for the

him out and

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

cakes kids would adore, five hundred thousand in cash, and the key to a

stunned for a while as she stared at the contents of

understood that such kindness came with a

finally remembered

she burst into tears,

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

lost in

For some reason, he heard

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

Waylen returned to

He inquired with a servant and learned that she

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

he drove to the French restaurant Rena had

night, the

playing the piano under a mesmerizing

like exquisite crystal as

perfect figure complimented her

and enchanting in her Bohemian-style

looked at her mother

father and gleefully rushed into his

soft body was

the urge to kiss his adorable daughter’s chubby and radiant face before whispering,

said, “There have been four or five men who

gaze shifted

piano, her silhouette exuding

his voice to explain to

in love

before finally expressing, “I haven’t married Leonel.

replied, “In

that she and Leonel should get married

music, Rena was surprised to see

with a smile, she asked, “Congratulations, Mr. Fowler. Weren’t you… Weren’t you supposed

her, his

so much that I

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

velvet box, she saw a pair of pearl

eyes became a little misty, realizing that even though he had forgotten the past, his impeccable taste in gifts

said softly, “I’ve noticed you

one of them and have been searching for

bought another pair

you!” Rena replied with

grabbed her hand and asked

Rena smiled at him.

she carefully put on the

couldn’t help but feel

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

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

through the

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