Chapter 249

　　Third person's POV 　　In a nearby cafe. 　　Howard and Rowena sat by the window. Rowena was staring at a corner of the park, while Howard was looking at her. 　　"I heard you resigned. Why?" Howard stirred the coffee in his cup, asking her in a low voice. 　　"No reason. I just felt tired and wanted to rest," Rowena replied. 　　"Was it because of me? My mother exposed our relationship and made things awkward for you at work." Howard's voice was filled with guilt and self-blame. Though Rowena did not say anything or blame him, he knew. That was the reason she resigned. 　　Rowena was silent. She couldn't get those humiliating words from her colleagues out of her head. 　　"It turns out that she wants to marry into a rich family. How ambitious!" 　　"That's right. I have no idea that she was secretly dating Mr. Twitty. She hid it so well. If Mr. Twitty's mother hadn't come to the company to make a scene, none of us would have known." 　　"I heard that she comes from a shabby family. How could she poss