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.

Mavis, “If you have any grievances,

Mavis was infuriated.

the Exceed Group building,

two bodyguards followed her closely, making her

Rita was distressed.

ended up crying out in

to call Waylen,

that he had

the same time, Waylen was attending a celebration party

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

enjoyed this kind of social gatherings, especially

responded to

think of Rena and the image of her playing the piano with

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

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

decided to

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

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

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

a woman holding

their faces were covered in

to buy some food for her child. It

recognize them, but after a while,

wife and daughter of a

past and later took his own life, leaving the

and now they were living on the streets, struggling to

Waylen might have turned a blind eye to their suffering, but now, looking at the child’s desperate state, he couldn’t help but feel a

his own child, Alexis,

on the roadside used to be the apple of eye of a billionaire’s

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

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

firm decision. He opened the

looked up at the noble and handsome

the car

brand her

of her fever. With determination in his voice, he said softly, “I’ll take

cries filled the

with tears of

her, he was the lawyer who had

a word, Waylen gently

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

Waylen remained silent, soothing the little girl with

child’s soft hair reminded him

city streets at night, Waylen

child was diagnosed

severe, and she would get better and

arranged a private ward for them and left briefly, only to return later with a bag in his hand,

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

woman silently prayed for the blessing she

out and thanked him

daughter and peered inside the

thousand in cash, and the key

while as she stared at the contents

understood that such

finally

tears, while the child held her hand

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

left the hospital, lost in his

quietly. For some reason, he heard a few words—— “You

and he found himself yearning to see Rena again. Closing his eyes,

night, Waylen returned to

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

a little girl celebrating this

the French restaurant

though it was late at night, the

piano

like exquisite crystal

figure complimented her elegance as

looked so graceful and enchanting in her Bohemian-style

and looked at her mother

her father and gleefully

body was

chubby and radiant face before whispering,

her fingers and said, “There

gaze shifted

was still at the piano, her silhouette exuding an

he lowered his voice to explain to Alexis, “Mom and Dad are

in

contemplating for a while before finally expressing, “I haven’t married Leonel. Can he

replied, “In fact,

decided that she and Leonel should get married

finishing the music, Rena was surprised to see Waylen’s

she asked, “Congratulations, Mr. Fowler. Weren’t you… Weren’t

gazed at her, his eyes filled

you so much that I

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

box, she

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

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

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

another pair

Rena replied with

grabbed her hand and asked gently, “Do you

Rena smiled at him.

she carefully put on the

couldn’t help but feel a pang

interested in reconciling with him. She was only acting as Mrs. Fowler in front of

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

through the

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