“How can that be? Just a few days ago, I saw her getting along well with the parents. In fact, she Looked quite popular among them."

Paisley smiled at her meaningfully.

“Rena, do you really not know? Or are you pretending not to know?"

“Does... Does it have anything to do with me?" Rena asked hesitantly.

Paisley didn't keep her guessing anymore and went straight to the point.

"You could say that it was because of Mr. Fowler. He attended the school reunion with you, which turned the tables for you. After all, those parents aren't idiots. They all want to get close to Waylen by sucking up to you."

Then, she shrugged and said bluntly, “They want you to teach their children."

Rena couldn't help but crack a smile.

Paisley guessed what was on her mind, but she didn't want to force her.

“It's okay if you don't want to come back to work. If I were you, I'd also be reluctant. Anyway, I thought you should also know that Aline can't work in the music studio anymore. Someone wanted to have her kicked out of the industry. She's crying and begging the boss for mercy as we speak!"

Rena's eyebrows shot up in surprise. It didn't take Long for her to guess that Harold must've been behind this.

She and Harold had broken up a long time ago, yet the stubborn bastard always got himself involved in her affairs. Even so, she didn't give a damn.

Paisley was smart, so she dropped the subject.

She was sensible enough not to even ask Rena about her relationship with Waylen.

Paisley had to go back to the office to clean up Aline's mess after lunch, so she Left right after they paid the bill.

Rena frowned, but she soon adjusted her mood

She didn't want to dwell on the past. No matter what Harold thought, she couldn't let him affect her life anymore.

As planned, Rena took a taxi to a furniture shop.

She chose Baroque style fabric, ordered custom curtains for the French windows in the living room, and bought two lake blue vases of varying sizes to match the new curtains.

The total bill amounted to $340, 000.

Rena didn't mind. After all, in her mind, the Morning Dew deserved the best backdrop.

The manager swiped the card, handed it back to Rena, and respectfully gave her a small gift for having made such a big purchase at their store.