“Mr. Fowler, is this the mature thing to do?" Rena inquired, her tone remarkably composed.

Waylen lifted his gaze, locking eyes with her.

Rena bestowed a radiant smile upon him.

“I apologize, Mr. Fowler. I overstepped tonight. It won't happen again," she declared, her voice laced with sarcasm. Pausing for a moment, she continued, her words dripping with irony, “I shall always remember my duties!"

Waylen's eyes narrowed, a glimmer of emotion flickering within.