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.
"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.
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!"
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