Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 458

In the end, I conceded and let Russel accompany me.

No one knew what Louis desired to discuss specifically, and how he intended to do so. In case something went awry, Russel would be there to locate me immediately.

When we arrived at our meeting spot, the clock struck nine.

Louis was already waiting for me. He hadn't changed much, except for the aura around him which had taken on a darker, more sinister tone. Especially his eyes, which reminded me of a venomous snake.

I couldn't fathom why he had become this person. Growing up in the Whitmore family, and being treated like a brother by Neil, he should have been much better off than the average person. Yet, he had stabbed Neil in the back.

This was something I truly couldn't understand. In my past life, Russel had quarreled with Neil over a woman, which was at least a reason. Louis, however, was completely inexplicable.

"Long time no see," Louis greeted me with a small smile, his tone suggesting an old friend's reunion. But we could hardly be considered old friends, merely acquaintances.

"Yeah, long time no see. What did you want to discuss today?" I glanced at the cup on the table, already filled with water.

Louis sighed softly, "We're friends, aren't we? Can I call you Rena like everyone else does?"

Hearing this intimate nickname coming from Louis, I felt a pang of revulsion. But I kept my composure and let him continue.

Seeing my silence, Louis proceeded, "Rena, I wanted to see you because of the photo studio incident. I'm not sure why you did what you did. Did someone from our studio offend you?"

It seemed that Mr. Mark had no idea that I was behind it, hence he hadn't informed Louis.

"Yeah, Mr. Mark from your studio, and two of your employees offended me. I felt upset, so I retaliated. I don't see anything wrong with that." I replied calmly, not seeing where the issue lied.

Not only had I vented my anger, but I'd also avenged all the unlucky customers they had ripped off before.

Louis immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, it turns out it was my employees who made a mistake and offended you. I'll have them apologize to you. Could you then delete those news articles?"

"Do you think an apology is enough? Do you take me for a beggar?" I retorted, suspecting that he was aware of his employees' previous misconduct. He hadn't attempted to resolve it until now when he had hit a brick wall.

I didn't decline, but watched as Louis made a call to Mr. Mark and the two offending employees. Meanwhile, I emptied and refilled my cup of water.

About ten minutes later, Mr. Mark arrived with Isla and Katara. Seeing me sitting across from Louis, all three of them wore expressions of surprise.

Especially Mr. Mark, whose eyes flashed with panic.

I simply sat there, with a faint smile on my face, calmly watching them.