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.

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

he still owed

I could do it all over again,

wealth were meaningless

appeared on

there was no such

the booth, Aline was stunned as well. She never expected Waylen to react

his composure

hundred million dollars just to demolish the library? Was it because Harold had

care

called and inquired

something

hurriedly asked, “What happened? What’s

gruff. “You better not cause any trouble

like they were making things difficult for me on purpose. They

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

were present but the one who stood out as remarkably capable was none other than Waylen. Aline, deeply impressed by his prowess, contemplated the

from the event, accompanied by Rena, leaving

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

of the videos

she easily forget

Waylen’s slender fingers brushed against the steering wheel as he inquired, “Do you

swift, yet resolute response

you wear the

guard, Rena found herself at a loss for words, unsure of how

grip on the 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 are

“To the apartment where we used

happened between Harold and me was

they halted at a red light, he reached for a cigarette from the

off guard by his candidness, Rena’s surprise was

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

the car, Rena held her

and leaned in, whispering in her ear, “Would you rather step out on

the car, walking ahead

and Waylen trailed after Rena, a cigarette still

apartment, Rena finally

grasped her wrist and pinned her against

intensity of the situation was overwhelming, surprising

at her earlobe, questioning,

yearning for sleep washed over her, but

with emotion as she admitted, “You’re more handsome than

a gentle kiss on her chin and inquired further, “Where

guard by his own question, he found himself

realized that this was the inquiry he had silently

response to his question, Rena simply kissed him back. “Why did

her chin,

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

forehead and Rena longed to release

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

in her neck. For a while, he remained silent before speaking in a

with her slender hand. Her voice was hoarse as she responded, “I

manner, Waylen resumed kissing Rena,

her in his arms, he led

mark on the bed sheets, and Rena surrendered herself to passion, indulging in the

hadn’t been this satisfied in a long time, and he found himself reluctant to

encounter came to an end, the evening

Rena found herself in a dimly lit bedroom, the quiet atmosphere enveloping

on her side, despite the lingering effects of the wine, she vividly recalled the intensity of her encounter with Waylen

the two wine bottles

merely driven by physical needs, Rena was left

bedroom door heralded Waylen’s

face and softly asked, “Would you like to get up?

glance at Waylen and slowly rose from

the wine still lingered,

intimate encounter. His forehead gently pressed against hers as he said in a tender

bent down to retrieve her silk

marks of the

and picked out something for her which

Rena was angry.

were still a couple, and squabbling over their intimate matters would only become fodder

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

resting his chin gently on her shoulder, agreed with

had taken an unexpected turn and he couldn’t help

himself to behave in such a

way home, the soft glow of street lights

the back of the car seat, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she considered that the children

by how beautiful

phone rang, and Waylen

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

piqued, Waylen inquired, “What did Uncle Mark

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

seemed friendly, there was an underlying

decisiveness 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 to meet him

without mentioning Aline to Rena. What

instructed, “Uncle Mark really misses Edwin. You should take him to the hotel

request with

and then

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

he held her hand tenderly and asked, “Rena, you seemed quite excited today. Was it the drinks or something about that apartment that

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