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.

Ten years had passed, and so much had happened. They had each embarked on vastly different paths

still owed

he declared, “Rena, if I could

and wealth were meaningless

faint smile appeared

this world, there was no such thing as

Aline was stunned as well.

maintain his composure

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

he really care so much

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

sensed something was

“What

better not cause

like they were making things difficult for me

tried to soothe her husband with a soft voice, “Then let me find some

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

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

to life, he attentively secured his seatbelt

impact of the videos they had watched earlier, which had struck a poignant chord

could she easily forget

wheel

resolute response from

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

found herself at a loss for words, unsure of how to

Rena’s distress, Waylen’s 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

tone, Waylen disclosed, “To the apartment where we

“Waylen, whatever happened between Harold and me was

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

by his candidness,

air, Waylen focused on driving

to Leave the car,

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

the car,

them, and Waylen trailed after Rena, a cigarette still held

finally demanded, “Waylen, what on

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

they were a couple, the intensity

earlobe, questioning, “Am I more

a yearning for sleep washed

with emotion as she

a gentle kiss on her chin and

own question, he found himself taken

the inquiry he had silently yearned to make

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

her chin, preventing her from moving

and it became evident that she hadn’t expressed her desires for him like this in a long time. Unlike their usual composed demeanor during intimate moments, she now

the sweltering heat, sweat trickled down Waylen’s forehead and Rena longed to release her pent-up

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

while, he remained silent before speaking in a hushed tone, “Then, do

appeared to regain some sobriety, and gently caressed Waylen’s warm neck with her slender hand. Her voice was hoarse as she responded, “I don’t

tender manner, Waylen resumed kissing Rena, each gesture

in his arms, he led her

crimson wine left its mark on the bed sheets,

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

time their passionate encounter came

a dimly lit bedroom, the quiet atmosphere enveloping

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

wine bottles left her feeling both conflicted

the events of today were merely driven by

of the bedroom door heralded Waylen’s

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

stole a glance at Waylen and slowly rose from the bed,

wine still lingered,

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

down to retrieve

the fabric bore the telltale marks of

smiled, walked into the cloakroom and picked out

Rena was angry.

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

hair, she issued a quiet warning,

gently on

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

to bring himself to behave in such a manner

home, the soft glow of

cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she considered that the children

captivated by how beautiful

moments, the phone

assistant, who greeted Waylen and quickly got to the point.

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

Peter’s demeanor seemed friendly, there was an underlying

his decisiveness and penchant for cutting off

Mark for handling this. Yes. Alright, I’ll

Rena. What did she matter anyway? She

merely instructed, “Uncle Mark really misses Edwin. You should

request with a

her several times, and then cleared his throat gently

Uneasily, Rena turned around.

asked, “Rena, you seemed quite excited

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