“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.

something to his

discreetly closing the

at Rena intently and then said softly, “Rena, you know what I want. I possess fame and power—why should I assist others, unless it’s for you to come back

his eyes remained fixed on her, full of

moments before, and simply sitting in

the intent behind

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to engage in

her lips, Rena

me? I can fulfill that desire. How much

motionless, his gaze

how you perceive me? Do you believe that all I want is to

pallor washed over Rena’s

he said, “What I want is to spend the

enveloped the air, punctuating

paler as she mustered the strength to

with you. The last thing we

Who said marriage Is Just a piece of paper that ties two people down? A mere means of

her words, responded in a hoarse and

tissue and handed it to her, his gesture

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 by

hearing her proposal, his eyebrows raised ever so slightly. “What if, within that

Waylen understood

self-control to prevent herself from being attracted to

one year, she

proposal was favorable. After all, he

A prolonged silence followed.

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

want it,” he responded, conceding to her

missing — approached

whispering in her ear, “Rena, I want it… Don’t say things

be in an

charm and tenderness, which he strategically employed when dealing with

well aware

she replied, “No cohabitation, and don’t take

“Okay.

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

Rena didn’t object.

she indeed preferred him

the deal settled, she prepared to

Waylen gently pressed her shoulder and leaned in for a kiss. Standing while Rena sat, their position was not ideal for a comfortable kiss.

Waylen

six months, and you already don’t

handsome fingers, he gently held her

mouth, their tongues intertwining in a passionate dance. What began as a gentle kiss

their hearts raced, and Waylen leaned against Rena’s shoulder, gasping for

hoarse voice, he uttered, “Rena, you still have feelings

buttoned up her

as she regained her

to let

glistened with

reluctant, but it didn’t mean

from teasing her further. Instead, he gently straightened her clothes and whispered, “I have some

became unbearable

composure. “I can take a taxi.

as if he were looking at his beloved,

address me as Mr.

a hint of

and signaled

Miss Gordon downstairs and help her…

secondary secretary smiled sweetly.

and

downstairs, but it wasn’t a taxi—it was Rena’s champagne-colored

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

secretary noticed something

should I call

make a scene. She smiled and

quick-witted secretary nodded and

unfriendly stare, Rena opened the

her hand

he questioned,

bustled around, and Rena responded coldly, “Are you planning to announce

Waylen, but before he could have sex with his woman,

Yet….

unfamiliar feeling brewed inside him a desire to break

this sentiment, but he knew he was seething

Waylen is better in bed? Is

Rena grew furious,

an hour with Waylen and felt exhausted. Now, being questioned by Yack further agitated her, She responded in a colder voice, “My personal affairs don’t require your

never heard such

“You like him, don’t You? What’s so great about a poser like him? He won’t be as exceptional

in this argument with

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She

pulled her back,

closed the door, apologizing to the driver. She then turned to look at Zack calmly and asked, “Zack,

penetrating gaze, Zack lacked the courage to even lie

said, “Stop this tantrum. If you feel uncomfortable working here, you can leave at any time. But if you choose to stay, there’s one condition… 1

years old,

entirely pure when 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 girls at the music

truly regarded him as a young

people like him

opened the car

“Take me

while

to pester her. “Hey, did you sleep

would stop

had been bruised by the silence

remained quiet, driving Rena back to

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

yet he can’t even buy you a box of medicine? What’s the

slipped out unintentionally, betraying

complaints, Zack hastily left the car to purchase the antipyretics. Once he returned, he opened the back door, expecting Rena to step out. To his

plush leather seat, she

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side of

raced as he beheld

emotions. Initially, his intention had been to get on

first time that he felt this way

opted to flee

into the car and forcefully closed

witnessed Zack

made her way back to

chilly night air from the previous night,

a call to the music studio,

the sun had already reached its zenith, casting a warm glow into the

apartment, the air conditioner hummed softly, providing a pleasant and

the living room beyond, their sound

a seated position, her

materialized at her doorstep, accompanied by

instructed me to arrange for a doctor to visit you. He has a crucial meeting today, or he would have

now a sense

understood the tangled web of emotions between

to disregard those

murmured, “It’s just a minor cold. Nothing

Mr. Fowler

Rena’s embarrassment intensified.

silent, completing his examination before administering

and Jazlyn remained in

and beamed, saying, “Since you’re unwell, avoid heavy food. Let me prepare something light and nourishing

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thought it was too

sneak away from

played on Rena’s

as Waylen’s dependable confidante and she spoke with

in conversation with

said, “Mr. Fowler hasn’t had an easy time in

of guilt

Rena and Waylen 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

had many words to

yourself. I didn’t end things with him because of anyone else, not

desired marriage only in the way others in the upper

respectable wife who could bear him an

long as he cherished her, he could remain faithful. However, the certainty beyond that

be sure and neither could

yearned for was her partner’s unconditional love,

boldly and fearlessly, so ardently desiring to be by his side but she believed

to the point where she dared

chose to keep these sentiments

existed no definitive right or wrong in the intricate web woven between them, and forgiveness was not something she pondered

one-year time limit

subjected her to but she

her farewell at half-past

in the evening, Waylen’s call reached Rena and, without a

flowed through the

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“Yes, I appreciate you arranging for

brief silence enveloped the

can bring your favorite food… There’s a concert tonight but since you’re unwell and unable to attend, let’s stay home and watch

Rena understood his intentions.

bridge the gap between them, longing for their relationship to resemble that of a

she harbored

“I’m not feeling well and need

Waylen remained silent.

suit, maintaining an odd silence

you’re uncomfortable, it’s best to

acknowledged his words with a simple “okay”

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

no desire for him to ascent those

out with a bag in hand, filled with the favorite

also included some

were intended for

had planned to spend the night here, caring

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