Before Nicholas lost his temper, Lena became agitated. She took a step forward, raised her arm, and delivered a
resounding slap to Renee.
The world fell silent after the slap.
Renee looked up, stupefied. Her cheek stung, but she found herself staring into a pair of clear, bright eyes.
"H-How could you hit me?" she stammered.
"I struck a rabid dog," Lena replied, her expression unchanged. "I cherish peace and can't stand incessant barking."
Renee seethed with anger, ready to fight Lena with her life. However, Nicholas intervened, forcefully pushing her
away with one hand.
She stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud. Before she could retaliate, Toph pulled her up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Don't touch me!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.
Toph felt embarrassed as he disregarded her struggles and yanked her away.
He used to tolerate her, even showing gentleness when they held hands. Renee hadn't expected him to be so
strong.
"That's enough, Renee," he insisted, dragging her away.
Despite the onlookers, he gnashed his teeth and delivered his ultimatum. "Let's end our relationship."
She froze. "W-What did you say?"
"Let's break up!"
This news shocked Renee, but it felt like a relief to Toph. He finally overcame the obstacle he once believed
insurmountable with his own strength.
"Renee, can't we at least reserve a small bit of longing for each other?"
Taking a deep breath, he glanced at her before walking away decisively. -
The following days were peaceful as if nothing had occurred.
Renee swiftly moved out of the Thompson residence after the breakup. Linda attempted to stop her, but her mind
was set. No one could dissuade her.
Nicholas let her go, wanting nothing more to do with her.
Melvin had caused him to lose his child, while Renee had nearly brought harm to the Thompson Group. Kaitlyn had
created her own share of troubles when she lost control.
If he were to forgive everything, he wouldn't be a saint but a fool.
Toph had received no word from Renee since that day. She had blocked him on all fronts, and the weight pressing
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmon his heart appeared to have lifted.
There were certain lessons that one needed to experience firsthand in order to grow.
One day, everyone in the Thompson Group received a mysterious email during working hours. They opened it and
found a series of screenshots from a surveillance camera. In the images, a middle-aged man was holding a young
lady, confronting another person.
Some people with keen eyes recognized Nicholas' silhouette, holding Lena. Astonishingly, the woman standing
opposite them was Renee.
The captions in the email were damning, depicting Lena as Nicholas's secret lover.
The email created a stir throughout the entire company.
"Lena from the sales department? No wonder I heard Ms. Pamela brought her in without even taking the entrance
test!"
"Ms. Pamela must be quite generous to keep her father a mistress, huh?"
"I doubt it... Maybe even Ms. Pamela doesn't know about this!"
"She treats her like a sister but treats her like her stepmother! Hahaha!"