The driver smiled from the front. “Miss Gordon, Lexi would like a kids’ meal. Allow me to drive you there.”

Rena promptly expressed her gratitude.

While Rena lowered her head, Lexi had already embraced her tightly, afraid that Rena might escape

Rena’s heart softened,

She surmised that this child must have lacked familial companionship throughout her upbringing.

She felt a sense of unease and suspected that the girl’s father had ventured out to carouse with other women, leaving the child behind at home.

‘The car soon came to a halt.

With Rena’s hand in hers, Alexis alighted from the car and led her into the fast-food restaurant.

Rena pondered the detrimental effects of excessive fast-food consumption on a child. She settled down and carefully selected relatively nutritious items from the menu, her eyebrows and eyes expressing a gentle demeanor.

Alexis, holding her head in her hands, gazed at Rena with contentment

The little girl marveled at her mother’s extraordinary beauty.

As they savored the fried chicken, Rena attentively catered to Alexis’s needs. Alexis believed that this was what it truly meant to have a mother.

However, she still grew impatient with the slow progress.

She still had to address Rena as Miss Gordon every day, wondering when her mother would come to her home and sleep beside her. When would her mother spend the night with her father?

Alexis clenched her tiny fists tightly.

In an instant, tears welled up in her large, expressive eyes.

She tugged at Rena’s sleeve and pitifully implored, “Miss Gordon, can you be my mother?”

Rena was visibly taken aback.

Alexis hopped down from her and dashed toward Rena, nestling against her. Her voice held a touch of sorrow. “Dad is incredibly busy. Many women pester him, yearning to be with him. Dad is so handsome and numerous women want to be my mother. Miss Gordon, would you like to be my mother?”

Rena was now certain that Lexi’s father was extremely promiscuous.

Rena felt an immense sense of pity for Lexi. she gently caressed Lexi’s head and responded, “But you can’t choose your own mother.”

Resting in Rena’s embrace, Alexis beamed and uttered, “But Dad said that anyone I liked could be my mom.

He promised me! Miss Gordon, can you be my mom for just the parent-teacher meeting next week?”

Rena breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that she had been overthinking things.

After contemplating for a while, she realized that she needed to seek the approval of that influential figure.

After all, Lexi was his daughter.

Ina soft and soothing tone, Rena assured, “I will talk to your dad about it.”

Following the performance, Alexis delightedly indulged in the fried chicken.

Subsequently, she expressed a desire to stay at Rena’s house but her persistent attempts yielded no results.

In truth, Alexis had crossed a boundary.

Although Rena was the little girl’s teacher, in reality, they were still strangers to each other. She even believed Lexi’s father was shockingly negligent, allowing his daughter to bond with a stranger without any concern for her safety.

Rena resolved to address this matter with him.

At eight o’clock in the evening, Rena escorted the child back home

Once Rena arrived home, she dialed Lexi’s father and requested a conversation.

Alexis lay on her pink cot, her belly protruding from the satiating meal, exuding a profound sense of contentment. Upon receiving the phone call, Alexis tossed the phone to Waylen and grinned, saying, “Miss Gordon wants to speak with you.”

How could Waylen possibly respond?

If he were to reveal his true identity now, Rena might engage in a custody battle with him.

He needed a small amount of buffer time.

He wanted Rena to develop a deeper affection for Alexis and wished for them to have more opportunities to bond.

He ended the call and retreated to his bedroom with the phone. He sent Rena a message, informing her that he was in the midst of a video conference.

Rena engaged in a sincere conversation with him about his daughter’s situation. Finally, she delicately suggested that, as a father, he should reduce the time spent on dating and instead devote more time to his child.

Waylen conversed with Rena politely.

His tone created an illusion that they were a couple.

However, before long, he adopted a flirtatious manner.

He brazenly extended an invitation to Rena, saying, “Miss Gordon, I truly desire to see you

His tone carried a certain level of ambiguity.

Rena snapped back to reality.

‘This man had been constantly flirting with her.

For him, all the serious and flirtatious words were mere tools for wooing women.

Rena grew infuriated.

Unable to contain herself, she composed a message.

“sir, I don’t know if you speak to every woman in this manner, but it’s detrimental to the child’s development.”

Waylen read the words and smiled.

She seemed angry.

He tried to placate her, saying, “Miss Gordon, I apologize.”

Rena remained silent. It was evident that she was irked.

Waylen hadn’t experienced these emotions in quite some time. He couldn’t resist sending another message, “Please don’t be angry, alright?”

Naturally, Rena did not respond.

As Waylen examined the exchanged messages, he found himself passionately drawn to Rena—a sensation he hadn’t felt in ages.

yearned for

had been consumed by the responsibilities of caring for Alexis and advancing his

years, he had not had a

read Rena’s message, he couldn’t help

Waylen’s desires became overwhelming.

and narrowed his elongated eyes, envisioning

pleasure, his Adam’s apple bobbed uncontrollably and a husky voice escaped his

was occupied with

instincts alerted her to the fact that this paternal figure had ulterior motives of

maintain a proper distance from him, Rena made the decision to abstain from attending the parental gathering

the situation caused her heart to ache

that her

call, Mark reached out to contact

taken aback and

are you

hesitated for a

and managed to find an esteemed specialist for her!

could Rena dare to raise any

in a more relaxed tone suggested, “Are you available for dinner

adjust her emotional

following day, at precisely eight o’clock,

she know that it was actually a

refined elderly woman present Seated beside her was presumably her son, a handsome and well-mannered gentleman, Upon seeingRena’s arrival, Mark cheerfully exclaimed, “This is my niece,

want to

warm smile, she greeted

to be Mark’s

and treated

proceeded to introduce

a graduate from the esteemed Braseovell institution and dedicated to

great hospitality towards Rena, evidently captivated

She glanced at Mark.

this blind date. It was the son

remained silent, Rena felt compelled to engage in conversation with the gentleman. However, unbeknownst

in Duefron and Waylen extended an invitation to the client

in a crucial discussion with the client, Waylen

and the young man she

woman, Jenna Vaughn, held a high-ranking position

Jenna’s only child, was a

if Rena agreed,

fixated his gaze upon Rena’s countenance, attempting

feared the possibility of Rena being involved with another man,

face contorted with a

to use the restroom, he made a firm decision and announced to the client, “Apologies,

washed her

had little desire to return to the dining area.

Waylen leaned against the wall, his

looked stunningly

a knee-length beige skirt

white coat draped

three years, she had become

“Are you here for a blind date?

Rena was taken aback.

expected to encounter Waylen

met through the mirror, with a myriad

moment, Rena turned off the

“He’s decent enough! Seems like a

drag and sneered. “He appears younger than you! Do you now have a preference

seeped through his

hushed voice, “Does it matter to you what

inhaled deeply

Now, he

stole another

he remarked, “Apologies. I seemed to have forgotten that we’re

to maneuver

arm and pressed her against the

form was

lower body. Flustered and incensed, she exclaimed, “Waylen, you mentioned our divorce. What

within his grasp, she couldn’t evade his

his forehead gently resting against hers, and their

her face away and pleaded, “Waylen,

you been with another man in

Rena’s face flushed crimson.

He was utterly shameless!

reaction, Waylen reached out and caressed her slender waist audaciously, saying, “Do you

tolerate

resounding slap as she exclaimed, “You

by the

and taunted, “Rena, your slap only confirms that you are well aware I

shadow fell over

he desired to reconcile

a sharp intellect. He understood that if he were to send her flowers or arrange a date, she would simply ignore him. Hence, he resorted to

bluntly, he was attempting to

engaged in countless acts of passion with her. However, Rena no longer desired that! She

will not be with you

pushed him away when

her

Mark arrived and inquired,

‘The atmosphere grew tense.

from head to toe, sneering

her head

number. I believe his intentions are sincere,

at a

Waylen’s presence, refusing would be even more impossible; otherwise it would give him the impression that her refusal was solely due to

Mark departed with Rena

Rena to get into his car and offered to drive

Rena contemplated talked to her uncle about the blind

occasions and holds a deep admiration for you.

firm

tone, she clarified, “Uncle Mark, I haven’t had any

sigh and expressed, “You still cannot

head firmly, denying his

darkness of the night and murmured, “I’m unsure if my decision to return was right or wrong. It has been three years since

refused to release his hold on

blatant possessive

she married another man, Waylen would do anything he

take Eloise

keep her distance from

deduced her thoughts, which reminded him

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