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.

passed, and so much had happened. They

still

could do it all over again, I’d

and wealth were

smile appeared

no

booth, Aline was stunned as well. She never

to maintain his composure and have a

to demolish the library? Was it because Harold had kissed

really care so much

called and inquired nervously, “Aline, did you cause any

sensed something was

“What happened?

better not

they were making things difficult for me on purpose. They

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

at school, a multitude of influential figures were present but the one who stood out as remarkably capable was none other

Waylen had departed from the event, accompanied by Rena, leaving in a car parked

the engine hummed to life, he attentively secured his seatbelt and turned to gaze

of the videos they had watched earlier,

easily forget

slender fingers brushed against the steering wheel as he inquired,

resolute response

probed further, “Then why do you wear the look of someone on the

guard, Rena found herself at a loss for

tightened. He pressed down on the accelerator, guiding the car away from their familiar route, Leaving Rena puzzled

tense tone, Waylen disclosed, “To the apartment

whatever happened between Harold and me

silent and, as they halted at a red light, he reached for a cigarette from the center console and lit it. Amidst the smoke, he admitted,

off guard by his candidness, Rena’s surprise was

the air, Waylen focused on driving until they arrived at

the car, Rena held

unfastened his seatbelt and leaned in, whispering in her ear, “Would you rather step out on your own or should

car, walking ahead of

them, and Waylen trailed after Rena,

finally demanded, “Waylen, what on

firmly grasped her wrist and pinned her against the wall, their bodies

the intensity of the situation was

earlobe, questioning, “Am

struggled to respond and a yearning for sleep washed over her, but

tenderly, Rena’s voice trembled with emotion as she admitted,

her chin and inquired further, “Where

off guard by his own question,

was the inquiry

question, Rena simply kissed him

held her chin, preventing

her desires for him like this in a long time. Unlike their usual composed demeanor during intimate moments, she

sweat trickled down Waylen’s forehead and Rena

his questioning. Rena blinked and softly murmured, “All I

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

sobriety, and gently caressed Waylen’s warm neck with her slender hand. Her voice

kissing Rena, each gesture

he led her toward the

sheets, and Rena surrendered

satisfied in a long time, and he found himself reluctant

came to an

dimly lit

wine, she vividly recalled the intensity of her encounter with Waylen and how she had tried

the two wine bottles

events of today were merely driven by physical

of the bedroom door

the edge of the bed, he gently pinched her face and softly asked,

a glance at Waylen and slowly rose from the bed,

still

forehead gently pressed against hers as he

sigh, Rena bent down to

marks of the red wine, rendering it

into the cloakroom and picked out something for her which

Rena was angry.

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

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

resting his chin gently on her shoulder, agreed with a

couldn’t

himself to behave in such a manner

way home, the soft glow of street lights illuminating

leaned casually against the back of the car seat, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she considered that the children were being ignored because

occasional glances at her, captivated by

their quiet moments, the phone rang,

Mark’s trusted assistant, who greeted Waylen and quickly got to the point. “You won’t believe it. Aline somehow got wind of Mr. Evans

Uncle Mark have

in the southwest have been up

underlying sense

his decisiveness and penchant for cutting

nodded in appreciation. “Please convey my gratitude to Uncle Mark for handling

Aline to Rena. What did she matter anyway? She

really misses Edwin. You

request with a

continued to glance at her several times, and then

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

tenderly and asked, “Rena, you seemed quite excited today. Was it

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