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?”

voice laced with a tinge of anguish, “Rena, do you still hold resentment toward me

of such

she were on the

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 already engaged in fiery arguments. But we can’t, because you are Waylen. The same holds true for what transpired between Tyrone and

words, tears welled up in Rena’s

and Vera’s divorce was an

had been waiting for

she had pleaded with him and he had assisted Vera.

now that they had reached this point, they should cease discussing

Waylen’s heart sank.

barely above a whisper, “Rena, do you wish to strike me? Like any ordinary

anger surged. “Waylen, you

hand and pressed it firmly against his strikingly handsome face, rendering

love between a man and a

to strike you!” Rena declared

those words hanging in the air, she slapped him

felt as though time had frozen, leaving only the sound of their gasps. After a brief pause, Rena

his lips, savoring

tightly and lowered his head, yearning to kiss her. Yet, Rena resisted

subtle scent of blood

Waylen’s desire to conquer, He grew

to find another setting

dress fell to

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

stretching out into a particularly prolonged

climax that Rena felt a sense of relief. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her towards the bedroom, their lips locked

Today was special.

night, he belonged

was heavy with

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

they had succumbed to their

a shower, but Waylen held her

halted her movements, and he drew closer, pressing his

whispered, “Don’t be so distant with me,

pants from the edge of the bed, and a small box

and rose to her feet, declaring,

her back, and she found herself enveloped in his

ring in hand, he revealed,

gaze burned with intensity as

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

remarked, “It’s too small, not quite

eyes deepened. “Perhaps it’ll fit your ring finger.

display of flattery from him. If she were sensible, she would accept his gesture happily

was

refused him when he presented the diamond

now, although Waylen retained his charm, her feelings toward

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

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

in the

spoke up. “I’m not

face, and he coughed awkwardly before responding.

Rena remained concerned.

were to become pregnant, it

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

pressed her, eventually succumbing to her

nodded gratefully and

chuckled, his frustration

pinched her chin and grumbled, “Sometimes I feel like you deny yourself the pleasure you experience during sex.

his

be taken

quilt in front of him and headed for the

actions and words fueled Waylen’s desire

This woman…

wallet, and left to

he returned, Rena had already taken a bath and attended to herself. Standing

her a glass of warm

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

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

father, Rena. I don’t care much about the gender, but it’ll be better if it is a girl. She’d better get

Rena’s body stiffened.

for me, Rena. I long for

this tender moment, Waylen’s phone

Korbyn, speaking in a

return to

tried to take her own life. She took three sleeping

What happened?” “Harold is having an affair, and that woman

Waylen felt helpless.

pills even passed as attempt

a hunch that Rena was somehow involved in the matter, even if his

sighed. “I have to go

Rena overheard the conversation.

she

on Rena as a faint smile appeared on his lips. After a long while, he inquired, “You care about her so much, don’t

opted not to respond. She lay

causing her to appear particularly

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

that she threw a

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

her like this for a long time.

in

in and kissed her, murmuring softly,

Don’t meet Tyrone.”

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

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

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

up in Juliette’s

if on the verge of saying something, but

understood what Juliette wanted

smiled and reassured her, “Mom, I’ll explain everything to

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

sat on the edge of the bed, attempting to pull the quilt away, but

his sister. “Taking three sleeping pills and not dying? What a survivor you are! But don’t suffocate yourself now. If news of such a twist were to spread, it would bring shame

the quilt, throwing her arms

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

embrace, Cecilia uttered softly, “Waylen, you’re

“What’s wicked about me?”

you didn’t tell me. You even date her and want

reclined against the headboard, gently caressing his sister’s head, as a mischievous smile adorned

but it doesn’t count. Rena’s first

say that they weren’t in a real relationship because they

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

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