Morwenna could easily fund the construction of dozens ofmunity centers for children, if she


    wanted to.


    Shaking her head with earnest, Morwenna said, "I haven''t touched the money in that ount. I can


    earn my own way, Stuart. I''ll pay you back what I borrowed as soon as possible. I''m not the type to


    ask for handouts."


    Melvin always said, dignityes from standing on your own two feet, learning, and proving your


    worth.


    Melvin''s mission was to help students from secluded areas, not to make them dependent, but to let


    them flourish on their own.


    Stuart saw the resolve in Morwenna''s eyes and knew that there were some things she was


    stubbornly passionate about.


    He didn''t respond, just fiddled with his smartphone.


    Morwenna thought Stuart was upset and fell silent, not wanting to disturb the peace that had just


    settled between them.


    With time, Morwenna realized that her and Stuart''s personalities, beliefs, and interests rarely


    aligned, often leading to friction.


    She also recognized her attraction to Stuart was only surface-deep.


    Stuart pulled up a search engine on his phone.


    He typed, "Girlfriend doesn''t want my money and prefers to work instead. What should I do?"


    The responses came quickly.


    "One man''s loss is another man''s treasure. Treat her well. Maybe she values emotional connection


    over material wealth. Try cooking dinner or doingundry to show you care."


    "Your girlfriend sounds independent and thoughtful. She deserves her own space without


    interference. Learn to respect that."


    "Dude, you''re acting like her mother, not her partner. It''s the 21st century; let her work if she wants.


    What''s the problem?"


    Reading through the responses, Stuart realized he needed to respect Morwenna''s independence.


    So, he grumbled, "Let Orson take you to your tutoring job. I''ll head to the office on my own."


    Morwenna was surprised; she had braced herself for a confrontation over this.


    She had even nned to wait for Stuart to reach his office first before heading to her tutoring job to


    avoid any conflict.


    But she hadn''t expected Stuart to react this way.


    Orson was quicker to respond than Morwenna, nodding eagerly before pulling over with a screech,


    as if to say, "Mr. Hetfield, please hurry up and get out."


    Morwenna was almost speechless at Orson''s obvious eagerness, not fearing Stuart''s reaction. It''s a


    wonder Stuart hadn''t fired him for his brazen attitude.


    Stuart didn''t seem to mind Orson''s behavior and got out of the car without a word.


    "Stuart, you..." Morwenna began, but Orson had already sped off, as if fearing she''d refuse his


    quick escape from Stuart.


    He had no desire to stick around as Stuart''s driver...


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    Watching Stuart stand alone on the curb, the usually imposing man looked unexpectedly forlorn.


    Morwenna felt a pang of sympathy and quickly rolled down the window to call out, "Stuart, I''lle


    to the office to pick you up after my tutoring session."


    Standing there, Stuart''s cold gaze softened with a hint of warmth.


    He hadn''t even reached the office yet but found himself looking forward to the end of the day.