Aline, who had donated a staggering ten million dollars, stole the spotlight for a moment.

The crowd erupted in applause.

Aline stood up gracefully, bowing slightly to acknowledge the recognition.

She exuded confidence, viewing these moments as stepping stones towards entering the upper echelons of Duefron society. Her determination was clear.

She aimed to make Rena look up to her in the end.

As she sat back down, her gaze swept over Rena.

Today, she had brought a grand gift for Rena.

At that moment, the main screen displayed the school’s history and several important activities.

Most of the people in the audience were engaged in business talk and networking, paying no attention to what was being shown on the screen.

But after about twenty minutes, someone exclaimed, “Isn’t that Rena and Harold? They looked so young back then.”

A hush fell over the crowd.

Everyone turned their gaze to the screen, revealing Rena at twenty years old, standing beneath a majestic sycamore tree on the school grounds.

The scene was adorned with lush greenery and dappled shade.

The sun’s rays seeped through the tree’s branches, casting a radiant golden glow.

A young girl in a white dress bravely stopped Harold, who was also young.

Her face flushed slightly, but she mustered the courage to say, “Harold, I like you.”

In the video, Harold’s eyes appeared deep and thoughtful.

After a moment of silence, he gestured to Rena and said, “Get on the bike.”

Rena bit her lip and hopped onto the bike. As Harold pedaled, Rena held onto the hem of his white shirt…

The scene changed to the school library.

In the quiet afternoon, Rena had fallen asleep with her head resting on the desk, dark circles evident under her eyes.

Harold sat across from her, reading a book. When he noticed she was asleep, he gently placed the book down and observed her silently.

A minute Later, Harold leaned over and kissed Rena tenderly.

The entire banquet hall fell into silence. Whispers filled the air.

“Are they the most famous couple in our two schools?”

“I heard Harold liked Rena first.”

“Look at Waylen’s face, it’s turning green…”

Harold felt even more upset than Waylen did.

These memories had long been buried, almost forgotten, but now they resurfaced before him, forcing him to confront the past.

Even a fool could see that Harold liked Rena back then.

He liked her, even though he didn’t realize it.

His face twisted with pain. He struggled to control his emotions, not wanting to lose his composure.

He Loved Rena.

He loved her from the very beginning until the end. He was merely blinded by his ambition…

He knew these images must be making Waylen angry, but Harold couldn’t feel any sense of victory. Instead, he felt like the ultimate loser.

Aline raised her goblet towards Harold, smiling slyly. “Do you like it?”

It was designed to hurt Harold and create a rift between Rena and Waylen.

Indeed, the scenes stirred discomfort in Waylen.

Young love was a powerful thing.

When Rena fell for Harold, she embraced her feelings without hesitation. If not for the subsequent accident, Waylen believed Rena and Harold would have been together, married, and maybe even with children. The couple sitting here today would have been Harold and Rena.

That accursed library…

Waylen had always been composed, but now he had no desire to maintain his grace.

Grace was just another excuse for cowards. He was Waylen Fowler, and he didn’t need to hide his possessiveness for his wife.

Waylen pulled Rena to her feet.

Raising his glass, he smiled and said, “The Exceed Group will invest 100 million dollars in demolishing and rebuilding the school library.”

The entire hall fell into silence.

Waylen’s jealousy was evident, and he didn’t bother hiding it.

After his outburst, he left with his wife.

As they reached the entrance of the banquet hall, a hoarse voice called out, “Rena.”

Hearing this, Waylen tightly grasped Rena’s hand.

eyes meeting Harold’s… Ten years had passed, and so much had happened. They had each embarked on vastly different

still owed

trembled as he declared, “Rena, if I could do it all

and wealth were meaningless in

smile appeared on

was no such thing as an

booth, Aline was stunned as well. She never expected

to maintain his composure and have a confrontation with Rena

demolish the library? Was it because Harold had kissed Rena there, and Waylen couldn’t

care so much about

trembled within Aline, her husband called and inquired nervously, “Aline, did you cause any trouble for

sensed something

hurriedly asked, “What happened?

husband’s voice was gruff. “You better not cause any trouble

It seemed like they were making things difficult for me on purpose. They said they would return

soothe her husband with a soft voice, “Then let me find some connections in Duefron

the commemoration at school, a multitude of influential figures were present but the one who stood out as remarkably capable was none other than Waylen. Aline, deeply impressed by his prowess, contemplated the idea of seeking his favor and ingratiating herself

event, accompanied by Rena, leaving in a

secured his seatbelt and turned to gaze at

emotional impact of the videos they had watched earlier, which had struck a

could she easily

steering wheel as he inquired, “Do you miss it

yet resolute response

do you wear the look

Rena found herself at a

steering wheel tightened. He pressed down on the accelerator, guiding the car away from their familiar route, Leaving Rena puzzled about their destination. Anxious, she questioned, “Where

tense tone, Waylen disclosed, “To

Harold and me was a long time ago. You can’t be

red light, he reached for a cigarette

by his

hanging in the air, Waylen focused on driving until they arrived at the apartment

to Leave the car,

unfastened his seatbelt and leaned in, whispering in her ear, “Would you rather

the car, walking ahead of him with

door slammed shut behind them, and Waylen trailed after Rena, a cigarette still held between his

the apartment, Rena finally

grasped her wrist and pinned her against the

a couple, the intensity of the situation was

nipped at her earlobe, questioning, “Am I more handsome

mind struggled to respond and a yearning for

tenderly, Rena’s voice trembled with emotion as she admitted, “You’re more

placed a gentle kiss on her chin and

off guard by his own question, he found himself

inquiry

response to his question, Rena simply kissed him

gently held her chin, preventing her from

desires for him like this in a long time. Unlike their usual composed

down Waylen’s forehead and

he held her waist, he persisted with his questioning. Rena blinked and softly murmured, “All I ever did with him

Waylen hugged her tightly, burying his face in her neck. For a while, he remained silent before

appeared to regain some sobriety, and gently caressed Waylen’s warm neck with her slender hand. Her voice was hoarse as she responded,

kissing Rena, each gesture filled with utmost care and

in his arms, he

crimson wine left its mark on the bed sheets, and Rena surrendered

he found himself reluctant to stop, yearning for this bliss

passionate encounter came to an end, the

Rena found herself in a dimly

she vividly recalled the

wine bottles left

were merely driven by physical needs, Rena was left

bedroom

the bed, he gently pinched her face and softly asked, “Would

stole a glance at Waylen and slowly rose from the bed, clutching the quilt

wine still lingered, leaving her

in their intimate encounter. His forehead gently pressed against hers as he said in a tender tone, “Why don’t you get up

a sigh, Rena bent down to retrieve her silk

the fabric bore the telltale marks

into the cloakroom and picked out

Rena was angry.

intimate matters would only become fodder for others to ridicule. Besides, she had also experienced pleasure from their

brown hair, she issued a quiet warning, “Don’t force me to

his chin gently on her shoulder, agreed with

had taken an unexpected turn and he couldn’t help

it difficult to bring himself to behave

soft glow of

cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she considered that the children were

captivated by how beautiful she looked when

quiet moments, the phone rang, and Waylen

quickly got to the point. “You

piqued, Waylen inquired, “What did Uncle Mark have to say about

bigwigs in the southwest have been up to some shady dealings. To bring them down, we’ll have to dig deep into their

an underlying sense of ruthlessness

and penchant for cutting off the

in appreciation. “Please convey my gratitude to Uncle Mark for handling this. Yes. Alright, I’ll ask Rena to take Edwin

Aline to Rena. What did she matter anyway?

“Uncle Mark really misses Edwin. You should take him

request with a

several times, and then cleared his throat gently

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

“Rena, you seemed quite excited today. Was it the

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