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 had

still

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

and wealth were meaningless

smile appeared

this world, there was no such thing as

well. She never expected Waylen

maintain his composure and

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

really care so much

Aline, her husband called and inquired

something was

asked, “What

voice was gruff. “You better not cause

inspection at the mine. It seemed like they were making things difficult for me on purpose. They

her husband with a soft voice, “Then let

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

the event, accompanied

he attentively secured his seatbelt and turned to gaze

the videos

she easily forget her first

brushed against the steering wheel as

resolute response from Rena followed,

wear the look of someone

a

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 you taking

a tense tone, Waylen disclosed, “To the apartment where we used to

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

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

by his

the air, Waylen focused on

Leave the car,

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

of the car, walking ahead

them, and Waylen trailed after Rena, a

entering the apartment, Rena finally demanded, “Waylen,

she could finish her sentence, he firmly grasped her wrist and pinned her against the wall,

a couple, the intensity of the situation

at her earlobe, questioning, “Am I more handsome or is

inebriated mind struggled to respond and a yearning for sleep

with emotion as she

placed a gentle kiss on her chin and

guard by his own question, he found himself taken

that this was the inquiry he had

simply kissed him back. “Why did you stop kissing me,

her chin, preventing her from moving

this in a long time. Unlike their usual composed demeanor

trickled down Waylen’s forehead and

he persisted with his questioning. Rena blinked and softly

by emotion, Waylen hugged her tightly, burying his face in her neck. For a while, he remained silent before speaking in a hushed tone, “Then, do you still have feelings

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

kissing Rena, each gesture filled with

he led her

the bed sheets, and Rena surrendered herself to passion, indulging

been this satisfied in a long time, and he found himself reluctant to stop, yearning for

passionate encounter came

dimly lit bedroom, the quiet

recalled the intensity of her encounter with Waylen and how she had tried to

wine bottles left her feeling

events of today were merely driven by

the bedroom door heralded

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

Waylen and slowly rose

wine still lingered,

as he said in a tender tone, “Why don’t you get up first,

down

fabric bore the telltale marks

cloakroom and picked out something for her which he helped

Rena was angry.

intimate matters would only become fodder for others

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

resting his chin gently on her shoulder,

unexpected turn and he couldn’t help but marvel at the surprise of it

to bring himself to behave in such a manner

made their way home, the soft glow of street lights illuminating

against the back of the car seat, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment as

occasional glances at her, captivated by how beautiful she looked

moments, the phone rang,

the point. “You won’t believe

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

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

was an underlying sense

his decisiveness and penchant for cutting off the source

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

Aline to Rena. What did she matter

misses Edwin. You should

request

then cleared his throat

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

her to speak. Instead, he held her hand tenderly and asked, “Rena, you seemed quite excited today. Was it the

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