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

he still owed

if I could do it all over

and wealth were meaningless

appeared on

was no such thing

stunned as well. She never expected Waylen to

he supposed to maintain his composure and have a confrontation

demolish the library? Was it because Harold had kissed

really care so much

anger trembled within Aline, her husband called and inquired nervously, “Aline, did

something was

asked, “What happened?

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

at the mine. It seemed like they were making

soft voice,

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,

accompanied by Rena, leaving in a

attentively secured

countenance, peering out the window, betrayed the emotional impact of the videos they had watched earlier,

easily forget

fingers brushed against the steering wheel as he inquired, “Do

yet resolute response from Rena followed,

wear the look of someone

off guard, Rena found herself at a loss

car away from their familiar route, Leaving Rena puzzled about their destination. Anxious,

tone, Waylen disclosed, “To the apartment where we used

me was a long time ago. You can’t be

light, he reached for a cigarette from the center console and lit it. Amidst the smoke, he admitted, “Rena, I

his

the air, Waylen focused on driving until they

car, Rena held

her ear, “Would you rather step out

Rena stepped out of the car, walking

Waylen trailed after Rena, a cigarette still held between his

finally demanded, “Waylen,

before she could finish her sentence, he firmly grasped her wrist and pinned her against the wall, their bodies pressed

a couple, the intensity of the situation was

questioning, “Am I more handsome or is

respond and a yearning for sleep washed

voice trembled with emotion as she admitted, “You’re

chin and

by his own question, he

the inquiry he had

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

her chin, preventing her

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

trickled down Waylen’s forehead and Rena

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

tightly, burying his face in her neck. For a while, he

and gently caressed Waylen’s warm neck with her slender hand. Her voice was hoarse as

tender manner, Waylen resumed kissing Rena, each gesture filled with utmost care and

he led her toward the

the bed sheets, and Rena surrendered herself

time, and he found

the time their passionate encounter came to an

found herself in a dimly lit bedroom,

the intensity of her encounter with Waylen

two wine bottles left her feeling both

events of today were merely driven by physical needs, Rena was

creaking of the bedroom door

the edge of the bed, he gently pinched her face and softly asked, “Would you like to get up? Alexis has called several

and slowly rose from the bed, clutching the quilt

effects of the wine still lingered, leaving her feeling slightly

against hers as he said in

sigh, Rena bent down to retrieve

marks of

out

Rena was angry.

matters would only become fodder for others to ridicule. Besides, she had also

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

his chin gently on

turn and he couldn’t

found it difficult to bring himself to

home, the soft glow of street lights illuminating their

embarrassment as she considered that the children were being ignored because of their

stole occasional glances at her, captivated by how beautiful she

phone rang, and

point. “You won’t believe it. Aline

Waylen inquired, “What did Uncle Mark have to say

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

was an underlying sense of ruthlessness

and penchant for cutting off the source

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

up the phone without mentioning Aline to Rena. What did she matter

Mark really misses Edwin. You should take him to

request

glance at her several times, and then

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

Instead, he held her hand tenderly and asked, “Rena, you seemed quite excited today.

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