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.

for her,

the past three years, he had been consumed by the responsibilities of caring for Alexis and advancing

he had not had a girlfriend and even self-pleasure was a

Rena’s message, he couldn’t help but feel a

Waylen’s desires became overwhelming.

chin and narrowed his elongated

apple bobbed uncontrollably

occupied

a strong sense of fury. Her instincts alerted her to the fact that this paternal figure had ulterior motives of engaging in an intimate

maintain a proper distance from him, Rena made the decision to abstain from attending the parental gathering When she dialed Lexi’s number,

contemplating the situation caused her heart

couldn’t explicitly articulate that her father had intentions of

ended the call, Mark

taken aback and expressed

are you currently

hesitated for a

soon responded nonchalantly, “I arrived to pay a visit to Eloise and

Rena dare to raise any

skillfully shifted the topic and in a more relaxed tone suggested, “Are you

adjust her

precisely eight o’clock,

did she know that it was

a refined elderly woman present Seated beside her was presumably her son, a handsome and well-mannered

didn’t want to

greeted

woman happened to be

refrained from prying and treated

introduce Rena

a graduate from the esteemed Braseovell institution and

captivated by her. Rena felt an immense weight of

She glanced at Mark.

faint, reassuring smile, In truth, Mark was not the one who arranged this blind date. It was the son of his former colleague

engage in conversation with the gentleman. However, unbeknownst to her, Waylen was also

Duefron and Waylen extended an invitation to the

the client, Waylen noticed

the middle-aged woman and the young man

held a high-ranking position and was an

Bruce Vaughn, Jenna’s only child, was a year younger than Rena.

date scenario, if Rena agreed, they

no longer remain composed. He fixated his gaze upon Rena’s

of Rena being involved with another man,

contorted with a

a firm decision and announced to the client,

washed her

little desire to return to the dining area. The weight on her shoulders

against the wall, his gaze fixed intently upon

looked

knee-length beige skirt that showcased her slender

white coat draped over

three years, she had become even more

to toe before lazily remarking, “Are you here for a blind date?

Rena was taken aback.

expected to encounter Waylen

met through the mirror, with a myriad

moment, Rena

decent

cigarette, took a drag and sneered. “He appears younger than you! Do you

through his

to you what kind of person I am

deeply from his

the past, his smoking habit had always held a certain allure for her. Now, he had grown even more mature and captivating, further enhancing

another glance at

“Apologies. I seemed to

sought to maneuver past

arm and pressed her against the

was pressed against his

Rena sensed something amiss with his lower body. Flustered and incensed, she exclaimed, “Waylen, you mentioned

she couldn’t evade

head, his forehead gently resting against hers, and their noses

away and pleaded,

his gaze held a profound intensity. “Have you been with another man in the past

Rena’s face flushed crimson.

He was utterly shameless!

caressed her slender waist audaciously, saying, “Do you recall

tolerate

hand connected with his cheek in a resounding slap as she exclaimed, “You

unperturbed by the slap delivered

he caressed his handsome face and taunted, “Rena, your slap only confirms that you are well aware

shadow fell over Rena’s

knew that he desired

sharp intellect. He understood that if he were to send her flowers or arrange a

it bluntly, he was attempting to seduce

and had engaged in countless acts of passion with her. However, Rena no longer desired that! She refused to engage in any further sexual

“Waylen, I will not be with

she pushed him away when

pursued her relentlessly,

arrived and inquired, “Hey, what’s going on

‘The atmosphere grew tense.

from head

lowered her head and

farewell to Jenna. Just a moment ago, Bruce asked me for your phone number. I believe his intentions are sincere, so I gave it to him! Are you displeased? I’s not

at a loss

it would give him the impression that

Mark departed with Rena

urged Rena to get into his car and offered to

to her uncle about

seen you on several occasions and holds a deep admiration for you. He

was firm about

Mark, I haven’t had any

let out a sigh and expressed, “You still

her head firmly,

“I’m unsure if my decision to return was right or wrong. It has been three years since then. Despite our deep connection in

Waylen refused to release his hold on

blatant possessive longing for

married another man, Waylen would do anything he could to take

resolved to take Eloise

to keep her distance from

him of Waylen’s actions, leaving him both amused and

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