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?”

and asked in a hoarse voice laced with a tinge of

remained silent for a moment, the weight of

were on

to meet his gaze and spoke with a soft yet resolute voice. “I am bothered by 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 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

tears welled up in Rena’s

truth, Rena had long believed that Joseph and Vera’s

been waiting for

that, she had pleaded with him and he had assisted Vera. Some matters were better left

they had reached this point, they should

Waylen’s heart sank.

he continued to caress her face, his voice barely above a whisper, “Rena, do you wish to strike me? Like any ordinary

“Waylen,

his strikingly handsome face, rendering Rena incapable of breaking

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

I won’t dare to strike you!” Rena

the air, she slapped

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

across his lips, savoring

her waist tightly and lowered his head, yearning to kiss

blood mingled with their

conquer, He grew impatient, filled with eagerness

hardly contain himself and couldn’t wait to find another

fell to

retained his impeccable attire. Unless she observed his expression, she wouldn’t

lingered, stretching out

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

Today was special.

this night, he belonged entirely

with unease

and Rena couldn’t shake off the feeling of discomfort, particularly Rena, who believed such

they had succumbed to their

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

drew closer, pressing his lips against the

“Don’t be so distant

grabbed his suit pants from the edge of the bed, and a small box

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

pulled her back, and she

in hand, he revealed,

gaze burned with intensity as he fixed his eyes on

her middle finger. Of course, it

“It’s

your ring finger. Give it

display of flattery from him. If she were

that was the

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

his charm, her

of their passionate

condom in the heat of the moment. Worried, she decided

in the

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

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

Rena remained concerned.

to

her to take medication, so

her, eventually succumbing to her wishes. “I’ll buy

and politely replied,

chuckled, his frustration

her chin and grumbled, “Sometimes I feel like you deny yourself

his

to be

of him and headed for the bathroom, declaring, “I

words fueled Waylen’s desire

This woman…

wallet, and left to

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

the door behind him, poured her a glass of warm water, retrieved a

somewhat bitter. Waylen embraced her gently, whispering into her ear, “Rena, am

taken aback, and as she swallowed the water and pill,

his fingers caressing the soft flesh behind her ear, as he softly added, “I want to be a father, Rena. I don’t care much about the gender, but it’ll be

Rena’s body stiffened.

Rena. I long for it

this tender moment, Waylen’s

was Korbyn, speaking in a

return to Duefron

She took three

is having an affair, and that

Waylen felt helpless.

taking three sleeping pills even passed as

that Rena was

and sighed. “I have

Rena overheard the conversation.

deep affection for Cecilia, she suggested, “You should stay with

lips. After a long while, he inquired, “You care about her so much, don’t

to respond. She lay

her, causing

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

so angry that she threw

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 to go

was in a

and kissed her,

Don’t meet Tyrone.”

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

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

her, “It’s

welled up in Juliette’s eyes

way upstairs, she stopped him, as if on the verge of

understood what Juliette wanted

I’ll explain everything to Dad later.” With that, Waylen ascended to

lying on the

bed, attempting to pull the quilt away,

you are! But don’t suffocate yourself now. If news of such a

beneath the quilt, throwing her arms around her

distress, gently caressing her head and saying softly, “Are you attempting to harm yourself or just trying to act like a

embrace, Cecilia uttered

“What’s wicked about me?”

with Harold, and you didn’t tell me.

headboard, gently caressing his sister’s head, as

but it doesn’t count. Rena’s first man was

to say that they weren’t in a real relationship because they didn’t have

doesn’t equate to a relationship. By that logic,

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