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?”

a gentle touch, Waylen caressed her delicate countenance and asked in a hoarse voice laced with a tinge of anguish, “Rena, do you still hold resentment

weight of such a

and she were on the verge of

for Flirean at that time. I couldn’t hold onto you, and I had to witness you repeatedly seeking out Elvira. Instead of lamenting,

these words, tears welled up in Rena’s

believed that Joseph and Vera’s divorce was an unattainable outcome due

been

that, she had pleaded with him and he had assisted

reached this point, they should cease discussing

Waylen’s heart sank.

a whisper, “Rena, do you wish to strike me? Like any ordinary couple, slap me if it brings you solace. Scratch

surged. “Waylen,

his strikingly handsome face, rendering Rena incapable of breaking free

dance of love between a man and a woman, a battle fought with intellect and

think I won’t dare to strike

in the air, she slapped

sound of their gasps.

his tongue across his lips, savoring the

to kiss her.

subtle scent of blood

to conquer, He

wait to find another setting as

fell to the

attire. Unless she observed his expression, she wouldn’t realize the extent

encounter lingered, stretching

reached the climax that Rena felt a sense of relief. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her towards the

Today was special.

he

was heavy with unease after their

feeling of discomfort, particularly

succumbed to their

body, and she felt unwell. She yearned for a shower, but Waylen held her back, pleading.

her movements, and he drew closer, pressing his lips against the

he whispered, “Don’t be so

over, he grabbed his suit pants from the edge of the bed, and a

understood his intentions and rose to her feet,

she found herself enveloped in

a diamond ring in hand, he revealed,

as he

her middle

remarked, “It’s too small, not quite

your ring finger. Give it a

from him. If she were sensible, she

was

Day, she would have never refused him when he presented the diamond ring

his charm, her feelings toward him had

contemplated declining, but the memory of their passionate encounter lingered, and she didn’t voice

he hadn’t used a condom in the heat of the moment. Worried, she

in the box

she spoke

face, and he coughed awkwardly before responding. “No

Rena remained concerned.

believed that if she were to become pregnant, it would be fate, and she would embrace

didn’t want her to take medication, so she would acquire it

eventually succumbing to her

nodded gratefully and politely replied,

his

like you deny yourself the pleasure you experience during sex. You’re one way during

expressed his

refused to be

front of him and headed for the bathroom, declaring, “I don’t deny

actions and words fueled Waylen’s desire for

This woman…

grabbed his wallet, and

already taken a bath and attended to herself.

a glass of warm

whispering into her ear, “Rena, am

aback, and as she swallowed the water and pill, she experienced a pang

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.

I

moment, Waylen’s phone

was Korbyn, speaking in

return to Duefron

She took three sleeping pills and your

is having an affair,

Waylen felt helpless.

sleeping pills even passed as

that Rena was somehow

lit a cigarette and sighed. “I have

Rena overheard the conversation.

affection for Cecilia, she suggested, “You should stay

on Rena as a faint smile appeared on his lips. After a long while,

She lay

washed over her, causing her

low voice, “We’ve done it a little too much and my legs

was so angry that she threw a pillow

to tease her. “Don’t be goody-two-shoes. You were also very comfortable, but you have to pretend that you don’t care about it. Just

time. At this moment, they seemed

in a

in and

Don’t meet Tyrone.”

the Fowler residence, he sensed the oppressive atmosphere that

caught sight of him, she approached as though she had found a savior and whispered, “Go and persuade your little sister. She hasn’t eaten anything all

mother, assuring her, “It’s okay. I’ll go check

up in Juliette’s

his way upstairs, she stopped him, as if on the verge of saying something, but

understood what Juliette

smiled and reassured her, “Mom, I’ll explain everything to Dad later.” With that, Waylen ascended to

the door open, he found Cecilia lying on the bed, covering her head

of the bed, attempting to pull the quilt away,

his sister. “Taking three sleeping pills and not dying? What a survivor you are! But don’t suffocate yourself now. If

from beneath the quilt,

head and saying softly, “Are you attempting to harm yourself or just trying to act like

uttered softly,

“What’s wicked about me?”

with Harold, and you didn’t tell me. You even date her and

gently caressing his sister’s

have a relationship, but it doesn’t count. Rena’s first

they weren’t in a

a relationship. By that

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