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?”

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

the weight of such a night seemingly primed for an

she were

onto you, and I had to witness you repeatedly seeking out Elvira. Instead of lamenting, I was forced to leave Duefron behind to fulfill your desires and your first love. Isn’t that inequality? If we were an ordinary couple, we would have already

words, tears welled up

and Vera’s divorce was an unattainable outcome due to Waylen’s

been waiting

that, she had pleaded with him and he

point, they should cease discussing matters of

Waylen’s heart sank.

whisper, “Rena, do you wish to strike me?

“Waylen,

face, rendering Rena incapable of breaking

a man and a woman, a battle fought with intellect and

I won’t dare to strike you!” Rena

those words hanging in the air, she slapped him across the

gasps. After a brief pause, Rena proceeded to graze his neck twice more, causing him

his tongue across his lips, savoring

head, yearning to kiss her. Yet, Rena resisted

blood mingled with their

conquer, He grew impatient, filled with eagerness and

contain himself and couldn’t wait to find another setting as he claimed

fell to the

retained his impeccable attire. Unless she observed his expression, she wouldn’t realize the extent of his heightened

lingered, stretching out into

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

Today was special.

night, he belonged entirely to

heavy with

and Rena couldn’t shake off the feeling of discomfort, particularly Rena, who believed such intensity was not suitable for

they had succumbed to their

for a shower, but Waylen held her back,

closer, pressing

be so distant with me,

suit pants from the edge of the bed, and a

and rose to her feet, declaring, “I’m going to take

and she found herself enveloped

a diamond ring in hand, he revealed, “52 carats. Do you like

as he fixed his

accepted the ring and gently slid it onto her middle finger. Of course, it was

and remarked, “It’s too small, not

deepened. “Perhaps it’ll fit your

from him. If she

was

fateful Valentine’s Day, she would have never refused him when he presented the

although Waylen retained his charm, her feelings

memory of their passionate encounter lingered,

the heat of the moment. Worried, she decided to

the ring back in

moment of silence, she spoke up. “I’m not in the safe

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

Rena remained concerned.

to

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

he pressed her, eventually succumbing to her wishes. “I’ll buy it for

and

chuckled, his frustration

like you deny yourself the pleasure you experience

expressed his frustration

refused to be

the quilt in front of him and headed for

fueled Waylen’s desire

This woman…

dressing, grabbed his wallet, and left to buy the necessary

Rena had already taken a bath and attended to herself. Standing by

door behind him, poured her a glass of warm water, retrieved a pill, and handed it

the pill with a mixture of water, finding it somewhat bitter. Waylen embraced her gently, whispering into her ear, “Rena, am

swallowed the water

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

Rena’s body stiffened.

I long for it with all my

tender moment,

speaking in a

to

tried to take her own life. She took three sleeping pills

“Harold is having an affair,

Waylen felt helpless.

three sleeping pills even passed as

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

cigarette and sighed. “I have to go

Rena overheard the conversation.

for Cecilia, she suggested,

Rena as a faint smile appeared on his lips. After

She lay down on the bed, closing

her, causing her to appear particularly

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

so angry that she threw a pillow to

were also very comfortable, but you have to pretend that you don’t care about it. Just admit it, where

for a long time. At this moment, they seemed to go back to the

was in a

leaned in and kissed

Don’t meet Tyrone.”

to Duefron. Upon entering the Fowler residence, he

beautiful and affectionate Juliette, caught sight of him, she approached as though she had found a savior and whispered, “Go and persuade your little sister. She

his mother, assuring her, “It’s okay.

up in Juliette’s

him, as if

Juliette wanted to

“Mom, I’ll explain everything to

open, he found Cecilia lying on the bed, covering

the edge of the bed, attempting to pull

But don’t suffocate yourself now. If news of such a twist were to spread, it would bring shame

the quilt, throwing her

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

Cecilia uttered softly, “Waylen,

“What’s wicked about me?”

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

against the headboard, gently caressing his sister’s head, as

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

you meant to say that they weren’t in a real

equate to a relationship. By that logic, is Dad in a

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