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?”

with a tinge of anguish, “Rena, do you still hold resentment

moment, the weight of such a night seemingly primed for

he and she were on the

what happened to Tyrone, and it has nothing to do with our relationship but it 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

these words, tears

truth, Rena had long believed that Joseph and Vera’s divorce was an unattainable outcome due

been waiting for

like that, she had pleaded with him and he had assisted Vera. Some matters

point, they should cease discussing matters of

Waylen’s heart sank.

continued to caress her face, his voice barely above a whisper, “Rena, do you wish

surged. “Waylen, you

face, rendering Rena incapable of breaking

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

won’t dare to strike

air, she

felt as though time had frozen, leaving only the sound of their gasps. After a brief pause, Rena proceeded to graze his neck twice more,

tongue across his

gripped her waist tightly and lowered his head, yearning to kiss her. Yet,

blood mingled with

to conquer, He grew

to find another

fell

she remained partially clothed, he still retained his impeccable attire. Unless she observed

their intimate encounter lingered, stretching out into a particularly

her up in his arms and carried her

Today was special.

he belonged

was heavy with unease

of discomfort, particularly Rena, who believed such intensity was not

had succumbed to

She yearned for a shower, but Waylen held

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

be so distant

grabbed his suit pants from the edge of the bed,

her

back, and she

a diamond ring in hand, he revealed, “52

burned with intensity as

it onto her middle finger. Of course, it was not

and remarked, “It’s

it’ll fit your ring finger. Give it

she were sensible, she would accept his gesture

that was

Valentine’s Day, she would have never refused him when he presented the diamond ring for her

charm, her feelings toward him had

but the memory of their passionate

that he hadn’t used a condom in the heat of the

placed the ring back in the box and

a moment of silence, she spoke up. “I’m

crept up his handsome face, and he coughed awkwardly before responding. “No need to take

Rena remained concerned.

believed that if she were to become pregnant, it

to take medication, so she would acquire

succumbing to

nodded gratefully and politely

chuckled, his

I feel like you deny yourself the pleasure you experience during sex. You’re one way during the act and

expressed his

to be taken advantage

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

actions and words fueled Waylen’s

This woman…

completed dressing, grabbed his wallet, and left

a bath and attended to herself. Standing by the French window, she

a glass of

whispering into her ear, “Rena, am I not worth another chance? Have I been

swallowed the water and pill,

about the gender, but it’ll be better if it is a girl. She’d better get your brown

Rena’s body stiffened.

for me, Rena. I

this tender moment, Waylen’s

was Korbyn, speaking

return to Duefron

own life. She took three sleeping pills and your mother is

having an affair, and that

Waylen felt helpless.

taking three sleeping pills even passed as attempt

had a hunch that Rena was somehow involved in the matter, even if his father hadn’t explicitly mentioned

“I have to go

Rena overheard the conversation.

for Cecilia, she suggested, “You should stay with

on his lips. After a long while, he inquired,

not to respond. She lay down on the bed, closing

her, causing her to appear particularly

couldn’t help but kiss her and complain in a low voice, “We’ve done it a little too much and my legs are a

that she

be goody-two-shoes. You were also very comfortable, but you

hadn’t talked to her like this for a long time.

in

and kissed her, murmuring softly,

Don’t meet Tyrone.”

a private plane and returned to Duefron. Upon entering the Fowler residence, he

she approached as though she had found a savior and whispered, “Go and persuade

her, “It’s okay. I’ll go check on

welled up in Juliette’s eyes as

way upstairs, she stopped him, as if on

Juliette wanted

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

found Cecilia lying on the bed, covering her head

edge of the bed, attempting

dying? What a survivor you are! But don’t

quilt, throwing

you attempting to harm yourself or just trying to

uttered softly, “Waylen,

“What’s wicked about me?”

you didn’t tell me. You even date

his sister’s head, as a mischievous smile

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

meant to say that they weren’t in

shared meal doesn’t equate to a relationship. By that logic, is Dad in a

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