“It’s a shame,” he remarked lightly.

His mood remained unaffected as he said gently, “Have some more. It seems you have lost a lot of weight lately.”

Rena narrowed her eyes slightly and retorted, “Waylen, you bastard!”

Waylen calmly dabbed his lips with the napkin and replied in a gently tone, “Then this bastard will be waiting for you. Rena, I told you, I only came here tonight to seduce you.”

Rena had never encountered someone as shameless as Waylen.

His audacity infuriated her to the point where she left abruptly.

Waylen didn’t chase after her, but he had clearly arranged something. As she stepped outside, a gleaming black limousine stood waiting at the door. The driver approached respectfully, saying, “Where would you like to go, Miss Gordon? Mr. Fowler instructed me to take you there.”

Rena refused to accept his offer.

She couldn’t shake the feeling that Waylen had set a trap for her.

She wanted no part in it.

It was late at night as she wandered the streets alone. Despite the vibrant neon lights surrounding her, she couldn’t find solace in their glow.

Nearby, she came across a city park, where a Ferris wheel illuminated the night sky with its colorful lights. The joyful laughter of children echoed through the air, filling the atmosphere with innocence and delight.

Rena paused and gazed at the scene before her.

In her thoughts, she envisioned a future where Roscoe and Vera’s child would come to enjoy the park. Vera, too afraid to join in the fun, would watch as Roscoe accompanied their child on the Ferris wheel.

They would become a happy family of three.

Yeaming to see Vera, Rena purchased some nourishing supplements and hailed a cab to her apartment.

Coincidentally, Roscoe was not present at the time, She entered and set down the items she had bought.

Observing Vera’s pale complexion, Rena surmised that she had been in low spirits and neglecting her meals.

Taking a seat on the sofa, Rena picked up a parenting manual that lay nearby.

When Vera returned with drinks, she noticed Rena holding the book, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Vera placed the coffee down and whispered in a trembling voice, “Rena, do you look down on me?”

Rena reached out and gently patted the back of Vera’s hand, feigning a relaxed demeanor. “What are you thinking’ Pregnancy is a wonderful thing. Many people struggle with infertility and long for a baby. Now that you’re expecting, take good care of yourself. I’m certain the baby will be beautiful upon birth, as both you and Roscoe are incredibly good-looking.”

Tears welled up in Vera’s eyes as she embraced Rena, overcome with emotion.

“Rena, I’m scared. I fear that I won’t be able to bring happiness to this child. It arrived at such an inopportune time. Roscoe… He’s been at odds with his family because of this. I’m afraid he won’t be able to endure it and eventually gave up on us.

Rena held Vera in a comforting embrace for a while.

“It’s evident that Roscoe deeply loves you. He will continue to love this baby in the future as well. Vera, give birth to the child. Regardless of Joseph’s or Roscoe’s reactions, bring this baby into the world. At the very least… You still have me. I will assist you in raising the child.”

Vera leaned against Rena’s shoulder, her tears flowing freely.

Normally not one to display vulnerability, the trials of the past year had made her sensitive and fragile.

Rena chose to remain silent, refraining from mentioning her plea to Waylen.

Before departing, Rena left a check for two million dollars, stating that it was a bonus from the music studio. However, Vera knew that she wouldn’t earn that much in a year, given the meager amount of investment she had contributed.

Hesitant, Vera contemplated accepting the generous gesture.

Rena patted Vera’s hand and said, “Just take it. It’s for the baby.”

Vera smiled weakly. “Then perhaps I should let the baby call you daddy in the future.”

In a rare moment, Rena replied with a touch of impudence, “Damn you!”

As Rena made her way out, she encountered Joseph waiting downstairs.

He sat in his car, smoking with no intention of going upstairs. When he saw Rena, he hastily stepped out of the vehicle.

“Rena.”

After witnessing Vera’s struggles, Rena harbored resentment towards him. Yet, she restrained herself from uttering hurtful words. Speaking softly, she said, “Let Vera free, Deep down, you know that…”

“Rena, Vera may be somewhat careless, but she’s not as assertive as you are, your opinion greatly… Lam aware of the many ways I have wronged you in the past, but for the sake of my relationship with Vera over the years, please put in a good word for me. If she is willing to come back, I will pretend as though nothing has happened. I will never mention a word of it.”

Rena could sense his anguish.

Calmly, she responded, “Joseph, the truth is, you never truly loved Vera. When you pursued her, you were still involved with Aline. True love encompasses loyalty, but you showed no loyalty whatsoever.”

Joseph was taken aback.

With reddened eyes, he admitted, “Rena, it’s all my fault. Could you please relay a message to her for me?”

Rena subtly shook her head. It was too late.

Even without this child with Roscoe, Vera could never return to Joseph…

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After returning home, Rena received a message from Roscoe expressing his gratitude, but he refrained from asking about the outcome of her meeting with Waylen.

Rena knew, however, that Roscoe was eager to learn the result. Seeking information, she asked around and discovered that Roscoe had engaged in a fierce confrontation with his family. The Figueroa family insisted that if Roscoe and Vera wished to be together, Vera would need to undergo an abortion and cut all ties with Joseph before being allowed to marry into their family.

They proposed that she could conceive a child at a later time. The point was they wouldn’t allow Roscoe to get involved with a woman while she was still married to another man!

young and had the potential to have children in the future, none of these hypothetical offspring could compare to the precious life growing withing Vera at this very moment.

Moreover, if they were to lose this baby, would they still have a chance at happiness together?

Rena’s heart, though no one considered sacred, ached at the thought of Vera’s tear-stained face.

Late into the night, Rena called Waylen, but his phone was switched off. It wasn’t until one o’clock in the morning that he returned her call, his voice hoarse. “What’s the matter, Rena? I’m currently on a business trip in Czanch, I’ll be back tomorrow morning.”

Waylen’s words carried a sense of careful reporting, as if the heated argument the other day had never occurred.

After a prolonged silence, Rena said softly, “I wanted to discuss with you once again about Vera’s case.”

Waylen chuckled. “Are you agreeing?”

“No!” Rena attempted to maintain a calm tone. “But I believe there’s room for negotiation.”

Waylen smiled gently.

Having just concluded an official dinner party, he stood in the hotel lobby, radiating a positive aura.

“Then let’s have dinner tomorrow night.”

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“In your office,” Rena proposed.

“Rena, do you believe it’s appropriate to discuss our future in the office?”

Waylen’s response irked her slightly.

Gritting her teeth, Rena retorted, “Waylen, I want to talk about Vera.”

Waylen remained silent, holding the phone quietly, waiting for her to make a compromise.

Rena knew she couldn’t surpass him in terms of patience.

After a considerable pause, she uttered in a low voice, “Waylen, even if it involves… us, I still want to discuss it in your office. Otherwise, we won’t discuss it at all.”

Waylen eventually made a concession.

‘Okay. I have half an hour window at ten tomorrow morning.” With that, he hung up the phone.

Rena sat there, holding the phone, lost in thought for a moment.

The following day, she arrived punctually at the law office.

Everyone recognized her, for she had nearly become Mrs. Fowler. Jazlyn was absent, and Waylen’s second secretary guided Rena into the office.

“Miss Gordon, please follow me, Mr. fowler is waiting for your arrival.”

As the door opened, Rena entered to find, “Waylen seated behind his desk, speaking on the phone. Today, he donned a three-piece formal suit, exuding an air of nobility tinged with allure.

The second secretary blinked, observing how Waylen had recently paid particular attention to his appearance.

While he had always been attractive, his current allure and radiance surpassed his previous self.

The secretary admired his appearance momentarily before heading off to prepare coffee.

Waylen’s gaze fixed on Rena as he concluded his call. “That’s settled then. I’ve got to go. I have a client here.”

With that, he hung up the phone and gestured for Rena to take a seat.

Rena settled herself on the single leather sofa in front of the French window. A small coffee table adorned with several photo frames stood before her. Most of the frames displayed pictures of Waylen in the courtroom, capturing moments of his successful legal endeavors.

Rena’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

One frame, positioned in the center, held a photograph of her playing the piano in Waylen’s apartment.

Memories flooded Rena’s mind as she recalled that significant day—the day she and Waylen had shared their first intimate encounter. It was after that encounter that he gifted her a piano worth tens of millions of dollars, an expression of his love. In those moments, she had accepted his affection with a shy demeanor.

But in the end, that love had proven to be empty and meaningless.

Turning her face away, Rena averted her gaze from the photograph.

Waylen emerged from behind his desk and gracefully took a seat on the sofa opposite her. Following her line of sight, he picked up the photo frame and whispered softly, “You don’t have many photos left. After careful consideration, I still believe this one is the best. We can capture more moments in the future. Once we take wedding photos, we’ll display them alongside this one.”

He chuckled, adding, “That way, every female client will know I have a wife, saving me a lot of trouble.”

Rena responded lightly, “There won’t be any wedding photos.”

Waylen smile, unruffled by her words. At he moment, his secondary secretary arrived with the coffee, dissipating the tension in the room.

convayed something to

discreetly closing the door

sip before placing it back on the table. He gazed at Rena intently and then said softly, “Rena, you know

he uttered those words, his eyes remained fixed on her, full of

simply sitting in front

understood the intent behind

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engage

on her lips, Rena lowered her

to sleep with me? I can fulfill that desire. How

motionless, his gaze still fixed upon

in a hoarse voice. “Rena, is that truly how you perceive me? Do you

washed

gently, and his voice tender as he said, “What I want is to spend the

silence enveloped the air, punctuating the gravity of the

even paler as she mustered the strength to speak,

you know what? I’d rather make a simple deal with you. The last thing we

said marriage Is Just

her words, responded in a hoarse and gentle tone, “Rena,

tissue and handed it

chance, fine, I’ll give you one. One year… I’ll be with you for one year, and then we’ll

his back against the window, his figure shrouded in the darkness cast

her proposal, his eyebrows raised ever so slightly. “What if, within that year, you fall in love with me and want

remained silent, but Waylen understood the meaning

would exercise self-control to prevent

one year, she would keep her

was favorable. After all, he had been instrumental in her career advancement.

A prolonged silence followed.

voice filled with tension. “Waylen, do you want this

want it,” he responded, conceding to

— approached the back of the

embraced her, whispering in her ear, “Rena, I want it… Don’t say things like we’ll just

an open

possessed both masculine charm and tenderness, which he strategically employed

aware of his

replied, “No cohabitation, and don’t take me home to your

“Okay.

me to occasionally bring you to my apartment for a weekend, right? That’s how couples spend time

Rena didn’t object.

fact, she indeed preferred him not

the deal settled, she prepared

shoulder and leaned in for a kiss. Standing while Rena sat, their position was not ideal for a comfortable kiss. However, the intensity of their attraction

refused nor responded, while Waylen

only six months, and you already don’t remember how to

handsome fingers, he gently held her chin and succeeded in

his tongue into her mouth, their tongues intertwining in a passionate dance. What began

the kiss, their hearts raced, and Waylen leaned against Rena’s

a hoarse voice, he uttered, “Rena, you

slightly buttoned up her shirt

Now, as she regained her composure, she felt a sense of embarrassment. Waylen bent down and put

want to let you go,” he

glistened

was reluctant, but it didn’t mean her body

“I have some business to attend to. I’ll have the driver take you back to

became unbearable for

to maintain her composure. “I can take a taxi.

her as if he were looking

address me as Mr.

felt a

anything more and signaled his secondary secretary through the

Miss Gordon downstairs and

secondary secretary smiled sweetly. “Miss Gordon, this way,

and her boss and

car parked downstairs, but it wasn’t

Rena emerge from the building, jumped out of the car, his gaze

secretary noticed

Gordon, should

She smiled and replied, “He’s my driver. Thank you. See you

nodded and swiftly

the car

forcefully pushed her hand away and slammed the

teeth, he questioned, “Did you sleep with

responded coldly, “Are you planning to announce

sex with his woman,

Yet….

embarrassment, an unfamiliar feeling brewed inside him a desire to break free

the nature of this sentiment, but he knew he

you like me? Is it because Waylen is better in bed? Is it because he’s older? OF do you simply prefer his charade as

Rena grew furious,

Now, being questioned by Yack further agitated her, She responded

heard such harsh

with all his might. “You like him, don’t You? What’s so great about a poser like

refused to engage in this argument

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She hailed it and prepared to

pulled her back, pleading, “Don’t

driver. She then turned to look at Zack calmly and asked, “Zack, why did you come

the

tantrum. If you feel uncomfortable working here, you can leave at any time. But if you choose to stay, there’s

was young, only 23 years old, two years younger

he came to work for her, but she never considered him a bad person. On the contrary, he had been caring towards Eloise and, though sharp-tongued, he had never targeted the

truly regarded him as a

few people like him in

opened the car door and got

she whispered softly, “Take

while before finally entering the

he continued to pester her. “Hey, did you sleep

assuming he would stop talking

ego had been bruised by the silence

quiet, driving Rena back

instructed him, “There’s a pharmacy up ahead. Go and

“What? He tires you out, yet he

feeling unwell, refrained from engaging in an argument. At that moment, Zack’s words slipped out unintentionally, betraying his true emotions. Rena, however, dismissed them and allowed him to vent

he returned, he opened the

leather seat,

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one side of her

as he

been to get

time that he felt this way

to flee the

the antipyretics into the car and forcefully closed the door before

she witnessed Zack running

the medicine and made her way

the chilly night air from the previous

to bed, she made a call to the music studio, confiding in

from her slumber, the sun had already reached its zenith, casting

hummed softly, providing

beyond, their sound so delicate that only attentive

a seated position, her

Waylen’s efficient secretary, materialized at her doorstep, accompanied

Rena’s awakening, Jazlyn briskly addressed her, “I heard you fell ill. Mr. Fowler instructed me to arrange for

now a

of emotions between her and Waylen

chose to disregard those

a raspy voice, she murmured, “It’s just

Mr.

Rena’s embarrassment intensified.

silent, completing his examination before administering an injection to Rena, then promptly taking

Rena and Jazlyn remained

in the air. Undeterred, she donned an apron and beamed, saying, “Since you’re unwell, avoid heavy food. Let me prepare

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was too

Jazlyn reassured Rena, saying, “Mr. Fowler doesn’t trust anyone else to handle this. Actually, I can sneak away from work for half a day by staying here with you, and I can even pick up my son from school

played on

as Waylen’s dependable confidante and

prepared the chicken soup, she engaged in conversation with Rena, delving into

Jazlyn let out a soft sigh and said, “Mr. Fowler hasn’t had an easy time in

carried a burden of guilt for the discord between Rena and

wouldn’t have parted ways. However as a woman, Jazlyn couldn’t help but feel relieved that Rena had. Otherwise, Rena and Waylen might have joined the ranks of countless couples who couldn’t find

had many words

blame yourself. I didn’t end things with him because of anyone else, not even because of Elvira. Despite Elvira’s self-harm and his continuous visits to her, we didn’t

in the way others in the upper

who could bear him an

physical allure. As long as he cherished her, he could remain faithful. However,

couldn’t be sure

what Rena yearned for was her partner’s unconditional love,

fearlessly, so ardently desiring to

point where she dared not

keep these

forgiveness was not something she pondered upon. It was merely that her thoughts had evolved, taking a different

a one-year time limit loomed

her to but she would maintain control

bid her farewell at

Waylen’s call reached Rena and, without a moment’s hesitation,

Waylen’s voice flowed through the phone, “Are

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arranging for

silence

over? I just finished work. I can bring your favorite food… There’s a concert tonight but since you’re unwell and unable to attend, let’s stay home and

Rena understood his intentions.

for their relationship to resemble that

she harbored no

reply, “I’m not feeling well and need to rest. How about

Waylen remained silent.

an odd

stillness. “If you’re uncomfortable,

acknowledged his words with a simple “okay” before ending

his phone, seated inside a black Maybach. The streetlights cast

desire for him

opened the car door, stepping out with a bag in hand,

he had also

items were intended for

night here, caring

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