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 paths in

he still owed

trembled as he declared, “Rena, if I could do it all over again, I’d

wealth were

smile appeared on Rena’s

was no

booth, Aline was stunned as well.

maintain his composure and have a confrontation with Rena

willingly spend one hundred million dollars just to demolish the library? Was it because Harold had kissed Rena there, and Waylen couldn’t bear

really care

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

something

“What happened?

was gruff. “You better not

were making things difficult for me on purpose. They said

her husband with a soft voice,

as remarkably capable was none other

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

the engine hummed to life, he attentively secured his seatbelt

countenance, peering out the window, betrayed the emotional impact of the videos they had watched earlier, which had struck a poignant chord within

could she easily forget her

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

resolute response from Rena followed,

do you wear the look of someone on the brink

off guard, Rena found herself at a loss

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 you

tense tone, Waylen disclosed, “To the apartment where

“Waylen, whatever happened between Harold and me was a long time ago. You can’t be so obstinate over a mere

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

off guard by his candidness, Rena’s surprise

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

to Leave the car, Rena held

“Would you rather step out on your own

Rena stepped out of the car,

slammed shut behind them, and Waylen trailed after Rena, a

finally demanded, “Waylen,

her wrist and pinned her against the wall, their bodies pressed close

they were a couple, the intensity of the situation

at her earlobe, questioning,

inebriated mind struggled to respond and a yearning for

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

on her chin and inquired further,

his own

he realized that this was the inquiry

Rena simply kissed him back. “Why did you stop kissing

her chin,

that she hadn’t expressed her desires for him like this in a

trickled down Waylen’s forehead and Rena longed to release her

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

face in her neck. For a while, he remained silent before speaking in a hushed tone, “Then, do you still have feelings

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

kissing Rena, each gesture filled with utmost

arms, he

left its mark on the bed sheets, and Rena surrendered

this satisfied in a long time, and he found himself reluctant

time their passionate encounter came to an

dimly lit bedroom, the quiet atmosphere enveloping

she vividly recalled the intensity of her encounter with Waylen and how she

of the two wine bottles left her feeling both conflicted and

the events of today were merely driven

of the bedroom door

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

rose from the bed, clutching the quilt around

effects of the wine still lingered, leaving her feeling

intimate encounter. His forehead gently pressed against hers as he

sigh, Rena bent down to retrieve her

the telltale marks of the red

walked into the cloakroom and picked out something for her which

Rena was angry.

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

Rena combed her long, brown hair, she issued a quiet warning, “Don’t

resting his chin gently on

had taken an unexpected turn and he couldn’t help but marvel at the surprise

bring himself to

the soft glow of street lights illuminating their

embarrassment as she considered that the children were being ignored

her, captivated by how beautiful she

their quiet moments, the phone rang, and

other end was Peter, 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 and now

Uncle

said he’d wait and observe. The coal industry 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

seemed friendly, there was an underlying sense of ruthlessness emanating from

penchant for cutting off the source of any

handling this.

Aline to Rena.

misses Edwin. You should take

acknowledged his request with a

continued to glance at her several times, and then

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

and asked, “Rena, you seemed quite excited

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