Zack rolled his eyes.
Humph!
It was known to all that Tyrone had harbored feelings for Rena for several years. Waylen, ever the crafty one, had coerced Tyrone to relocate to the south.
Zack’s disdain for Tyrone and Rena intensified with each passing moment.
Damn it!
Zack wondered just how long Tyrone and Rena would continue exchanging glances and engaging in conversation.
Just as Zack contemplated stepping forward, he caught sight of Waylen from the corner of his eye. A smile crept onto Zack’s face upon witnessing this scene.
Zack presumed that Waylen, dressed to the nines, had likely come here to surprise Rena.
Little did Waylen know, he was about to be surprised.
Because Rena had crossed paths with Tyrone.
Zack anticipated Waylen’s intense jealousy.
Amused by this notion, Zack burst into laughter, his amusement perhaps so evident that Rena caught wind of it and turned her gaze in his direction…
And there, she spotted Waylen.
Bathed in the radiant glow of a crystal lamp, Waylen exuded an air of elegance as he stood poised.
His gaze fixated on Rena.
He observed her radiant smile directed at Tyrone.
Lately, she had been distant towards him, rarely gracing him with such a carefree smile. Yet, when her eyes met Tyrone’s, an irresistible grin adorned her face. Was Tyrone more captivating and cherished in her heart compared to Waylen?
Suppressing his feelings of envy, Waylen refused to let his narrow-mindedness show.
However, he found himself irresistibly drawn towards them. He stood motionless, gracefully plucking a glass of wine from the tray presented by a waiter. A subtle smile danced on the corners of his lips as he turned to Rena and uttered, “Do I possess such charm that makes you keep staring at me?”
Rena had grown accustomed to Waylen’s audaciousness.
She turned her head and offered an apologetic smile to Tyrone.
Of course, Tyrone was well aware of the situation. Despite being in Heron, he remained well- informed.
Rena had returned to Waylen due to the events involving Roscoe and Vera. Yet, in Tyrone’s eyes, Rena and Waylen were no longer the same as before.
With a sarcastic tone, Tyrone jibed, “Waylen, your concern for Rena is overwhelming Is that why you ventured all the way to Heron? Those who know you might assume you’re here to see Rena, while those who don’t might find your actions suspicious.”
It became a battle of egos between men…
They not only sought to outdo each other in the realm of business but also engaged in verbal sparring, aiming to render each other speechless.
Waylen, being a lawyer, possessed a silver tongue.
Balancing the wine glass in his hand, Waylen wore a gentle smile and remarked, “I doubt there will be any formidable opponents in Heron. What do you think, Rena?”
Rena cast a fleeting glance his way, silently signaling him to tread carefully.
Leaning closer to her ear, Waylen inquired, “Are you concerned about him?”
In a hushed tone, Rena responded, “Waylen, are you intentionally provoking me? I simply ran into him at the banquet and did nothing more. There’s no need for you to behave this way.”
“I’m consumed by jealousy,” Waylen confessed candidly, his eyes burning with intensity as he locked his gaze with hers.
Overwhelmed by the prying eyes of onlookers, Rena’s cheeks flushed a subtle shade of crimson.
The smile on Tyrone’s face gradually faded….
Standing by Tyrone’s side, Zack held a wine glass and commented in a soft voice, “You see, no one can surpass Waylen in shamelessness.”
Tyrone slowly savored the wine in his glass.
The potent liquor slid down his throat and settled in his core, causing a discomfort that somehow mirrored his mood.
Gazing at the couple before him, he whispered softly, “I was mistaken.”
Zack failed to grasp the full meaning behind Tyrone’s words.
However, Tyrone himself understood perfectly.
When Tyrone pursued Rena, he never anticipated Waylen’s overwhelming obsession with her. Waylen, known for being consumed by work, had never treated Rena with much seriousness in the first place. Yet, nobody could have foreseen his current state of mind.
Tyrone knew all too well that he hadn’t been defeated by Waylen.
Instead, he had been defeated by the passage of time.
In matters of love, sometimes it was indeed a case of “first come, first served.”
Silently, Tyrone departed, just as quietly as his encounter with Rena.
No matter how lively the party, it eventually reached its conclusion.
With Waylen at her side, Rena remained untouched by others.
Once the festivities ended, Rena glanced at the illuminated numbers on the elevator and asked in a hushed tone, “Have you booked a hotel room? If not, I can ask my secretary to arrange it for you.”
Waylen’s eyes held depth as he replied, “I’ll stay with you.
Rena lowered her head and absently toyed with her phone. “Let me take care of the booking. I’ll be occupied with work in the coming days and might not have much time to spend with you.”
Her phone was gently taken from her grasp.
Waylen’s expression turned serious as he asserted, “I won’t disturb you.”
Rena fell silent, her gaze fixed on the elevator, waiting as the doors opened.
The party had reached its conclusion, and a sea of people swarmed around. The confined space of the elevator made Rena feel uneasy, squeezed against the wall.
Suddenly, a hand reached out and enveloped her, drawing her into a protective embrace.
Rena found herself momentarily stunned.
Waylen…
Forced to lean against his chest, her face tenderly brushed against his clothing. When she raised her eyes, she caught sight of his prominent Adam’s apple, a captivating sight that exuded a captivating allure.
Waylen cast his gaze downward, his eyes obscured by an impenetrable darkness, harboring a brewing storm of emotions.
Indeed, once he stepped foot into her hotel room, the facade of elegance he had displayed at the party shattered.
Rena found herself pinned against the sturdy door, his body leaning in, one leg planted firmly to imprison her, leaving her no means of escape.
Averting her face, Rena inquired, “Waylen, what do you intend to do?”
countenance and asked in a hoarse voice laced with a tinge of anguish, “Rena, do you still hold resentment toward me for what
the weight of such
and she were on the verge
does speak of the disparity in our status… Just as you’re aware, I was on the verge of departing for Flirean at that time. I couldn’t hold onto you, and I had to witness you repeatedly seeking out Elvira. Instead of lamenting, I was forced to leave
words, tears welled up in Rena’s
truth, Rena had long believed that Joseph and Vera’s divorce was
had been waiting for
pleaded with him and he had assisted
reached this point, they should
Waylen’s heart sank.
caress her face, his voice barely above a whisper, “Rena, do you wish to strike me? Like any ordinary couple, slap me if it brings you
“Waylen,
it firmly against his strikingly handsome face, rendering Rena incapable of breaking free from his grasp,
a man and
I won’t dare to strike you!” Rena
the air, she slapped him across
that vast expanse, it felt as though time had frozen, leaving only the sound of their gasps. After a brief pause, Rena proceeded to graze
across his
waist tightly and lowered his head, yearning to kiss her. Yet, Rena resisted and fiercely sank her teeth into his
blood
her display of aggression ignited Waylen’s desire to conquer, He grew impatient, filled with eagerness and
wait to find another setting as he claimed
fell to the
he still retained his impeccable attire. Unless she observed his expression, she wouldn’t realize
encounter lingered, stretching out
a sense of relief. He scooped her up in
Today was special.
he belonged entirely
was heavy with unease
of discomfort, particularly Rena, who believed such intensity
succumbed to their
unwell. She yearned for a shower, but Waylen held her back, pleading. “Stay with me a little
pressing his
he whispered, “Don’t be so distant with me,
he grabbed his suit pants from the edge of the bed, and a small box
and rose to her feet,
she
hand, he
gaze burned with intensity as he fixed his eyes on
slid it onto her middle finger. Of course, it was not
and remarked, “It’s too small, not
“Perhaps it’ll fit your ring finger. Give it a
a rare display of flattery from him. If she were sensible,
was the old
him when
Waylen retained his charm, her feelings toward
the memory of their passionate encounter lingered, and she didn’t voice her
recalled that he hadn’t used a condom in the heat of the moment.
the ring back in the box and
silence, she spoke up. “I’m not in the
handsome face, and he coughed awkwardly
Rena remained concerned.
if she were to become pregnant, it would be fate, and she
take medication, so
he pressed her, eventually succumbing to her wishes.
and politely replied,
his
you deny yourself the pleasure you experience during sex. You’re one way during the act and another
expressed his
be taken advantage
lifted the quilt in front of him and headed for the bathroom, declaring, “I don’t deny
Waylen’s
This woman…
his wallet, and left to buy
already taken a bath and attended to herself. Standing by the French window, she
closed the door behind him, poured her a glass of warm water, retrieved a pill, and
into
aback, and as she swallowed the water and
he softly added, “I want to be a father, Rena. I don’t care much about the gender, but it’ll be better if it is a girl. She’d better get your brown hair and unlined face. We’ll raise her as a princess and won’t let anyone bully
Rena’s body stiffened.
me, Rena. I long for it with all
this tender moment, Waylen’s phone
speaking in a
to Duefron
her own life. She took three
is having an affair,
Waylen felt helpless.
taking three sleeping pills even passed as attempt at
this matter needed to be resolved. Waylen had a hunch that Rena was somehow involved in the matter, even if his father
cigarette and sighed. “I have to go back
Rena overheard the conversation.
deep affection for Cecilia, she suggested, “You should
gaze fixed on Rena as a faint smile appeared on his lips. After a long while, he inquired, “You care about her
lay down
causing her to
and complain in a low voice, “We’ve done it a little too much and my legs
so angry that she threw a
be goody-two-shoes. You were also very comfortable, but you have to pretend that you don’t care about it.
a long time. At this moment, they seemed to go back
in a
and kissed her, murmuring softly,
Don’t meet Tyrone.”
to Duefron. Upon entering the Fowler
caught sight of him, she approached as though she had found a savior and whispered, “Go and persuade your little
comforted his mother, assuring her, “It’s okay. I’ll go check on
welled up in Juliette’s eyes
as if on the verge of saying
Juliette wanted
“Mom, I’ll explain everything to Dad
found Cecilia lying on
the edge of the bed, attempting to pull the quilt
pills and not dying? What a survivor you are! But don’t suffocate yourself now. If news
beneath the quilt, throwing her
“Are you attempting
Cecilia uttered softly, “Waylen, you’re
“What’s wicked about me?”
tell me. You even date her and
headboard, gently caressing his sister’s head, as
but it doesn’t count. Rena’s first man was
meant to say that they weren’t in a real relationship because they
an “of course” expression, emphasizing. “A shared meal doesn’t equate to a relationship. By that logic, is Dad
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