Waylen had driven an hour to get here and see Rena.

But she was already leaving to attend a business dinner party before he could even have a few words with her.

Waylen was a man of pride. He had never gone after any woman. Women had always been the ones going after him. The only reason he was being all territorial with his wife right now was that another man might be interested in her. And it was also because he hadn’t had her completely yet.

But once a man’s desire to conquer and possess surfaced, it didn’t go back under without a fight.

Instead of getting upset, he said in a gracious manner, “Okay. Go ahead to your party. Please ask the driver to drive carefully. I want you to get to your destination safely.”

After saying that, he pulled her toward himself and kissed her on the lips.

“You look so beautiful even when you’re all sweaty.”

Rena’s face turned bright red.

Waylen was satisfied. On his way out of the company gym, he walked past a man. It was Hector.

“Hello, Mr. Fowler.”

Looking at Hector who was already dressed up to attend the party with Rena, Waylen felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He frowned and nodded slightly to his former subordinate.

Rena didn’t notice the tension between the two men.

She just said lightly, “Wait for me in the car, Hector.”

Hector.

Waylen clenched his fists.

He didn’t expect Rena to address Hector by his name in such a friendly tone like they were close friends.

After taking a shower, Rena changed into a cocktail dress and put on a white overcoat Wendy accompanied Rena to the car.

At the parking lot, Waylen was leaning against the driver-side door of his black Maybach and smoking. When he saw Rena, he stubbed out his half-finished cigarette. He offered, “It’s snowing heavily. Let me drive you to the party.”

Rena took a look at the company car. Hector must already be inside and waiting for her.

Then, she looked at Waylen.

She rubbed her forehead, wondering if Waylen was acting like this because he was jealous.

Fine snow filled the air.

Ultimately, Rena decided to take the company limo. She opened the car door and said to Waylen, “I’ll take the company car. Please go home and keep Alexis and Marcus company.

Marcus has been able to see objects more than 20 centimeters away for a few days. You should play with him more to help his development.”

Waylen put his palm on the back of her hand.

His dark eyes were deep. “I’ve already spoken with your driver. We’re going in the same direction anyway. I can drop you off at the party.”

Rena smiled, cocked her head to the side, and said in a singsong voice, “You are always going in the same direction as everyone wherever you go, Mr. Fowler.”

Waylen knew that she was being sarcastic.

He didn’t want to pretend anymore. He leaned in and whispered to her, “Never ride in the same car with him again, okay? Remember to avoid giving him special treatment. I don’t want that man getting the wrong idea when it comes to you, Mrs. Fowler.”

In the end, Rena allowed Waylen to give her a ride to the party.

A hardworking man like him should get a reward from time to time.

She got in his passenger seat and fastened her seat belt. Waylen looked at her and muttered with a grin, “You look gorgeous in that outfit.”

The dress under her coat was indeed stunning.

Rena lowered her eyes and said, “You used to tell me that a lot.”

Waylen’s eyes darkened. After a while, he beamed and replied, “It seems that my aesthetic standards haven’t changed after all.”

Rena turned away and looked out the window. “Well, I’ve always been beautiful.”

She sounded like a spoiled little girl.

Waylen’s heart skipped a beat. He chuckled and didn’t say anything.

The snowy weather lent the air inside Waylen’s vehicle a romantic feel.

Sitting next to Waylen, Rena couldn’t help thinking about how happy she and Waylen would’ve been if Elvira hadn’t been released on medical parole. Tragedy never would’ve struck, and Waylen still would’ve been the man with whom she fell in love.

Tears welled up in Rena’s eyes.

All of a sudden, Waylen pumped the brakes.

He cursed under his breath, opened the door, and got out of the car. He walked toward the hood of the car.

After being stunned for a while, Rena got out of the car as well.

Waylen hit a young girl. It was freezing outside, but the girl was only wearing thin cotton clothes. Her long hair covered most of her face.

Waylen helped the girl up.

The girl muttered, “I’m so sorry. I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going.”

After saying that, she raised her head.

Both Waylen and Rena gasped in shock.

It was Mavis. ©

At this time, she looked very pitiful. Waylen’s car hit her squarely in the gut, but somehow, she wasn’t seriously injured. She only sustained a few scratches on her arms from when she attempted to break her fall.

Rena wasn’t a mean person, but she couldn’t help but chuckled at the sight. “Aren’t you the lucky one, Miss Lynch? Thank heavens you didn’t get majorly hurt.”

Mavis shivered.

She bit her lip. “I’m sorry to inconvenience you, Mrs. Fowler. I should’ve watched where I was going.”

Rena didn’t have time to deal with Mavis. She was running late for the party. She said to Waylen in a low voice, “She’s fine. Let’s go. I’m going to be late.”

But Waylen didn’t move.

He stared at the specially shaped turquoise pendant hanging from Mavis’ neck. He had seen that same pendant before on Elvira.

that she had

had been separated when they were children, and her sister was taken to a faraway

the pendant, Waylen thought

him. She saw a hint of nostalgia in

of feeling

a young girl showed up and

hadn’t stopped falling. It just drifted down and down, as if it would go on

around and said to Rena gently, “You take the company limo. I have something to deal with at

in the snow, Rena put on a faint

even whiter

been following them on the way to

Hector hesitated for a while and then

interrupted him,

Rena looked out the window

thought she knew what just happened. She couldn’t help laughing at

past, the sentence that Waylen uttered to her the most was, “I

don’t allow me to give up

how much more disappointment do you think I can take from

cold voice, “Investigate Mavis Lynch’s background. I want to know

back to the law

he hired arrived with the documents

22 years

little girl, she was taken to Libeou where she grew up under the roof of her adoptive parents. She was 12 years old when they died, and since then, she had been with many foster families

detective expertly took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. “One more

parents actually found her later on,

Something scandalous.

guess what

anything, the detective prodded, “What’s our next move? Do you want me to bring

“No need.”

job, but don’t let her

she looked at him, but he only wanted to help her, not sleep with her. He and Rena just had another big fight over

a year with Rena now. He knew a thing

be very

sat alone in

it was

carefully examined his

his wife Rena. Even though it was

it was already nine o’clock in

was dark, and everywhere

out of the law office. On his way back to the Fowlers’ house, he passed by a flower shop that

women liked flowers, so he might as well

parked his

house had already been turned off. Waylen entered, unbuttoned and took off his coat, and started to go upstairs,

lights

a few

Korbyn said through gritted teeth, “So you finally come home, huh? If I were your wife, I would definitely leave you. What

helplessly, “Dad, like you said, it’s late. Can

ascending

were her, I

that. Let me remind you, Waylen. One day, your wife will be pissed off at you enough to quit

Waylen put his coat back

“Where are you going?”

“To the villa.”

with him. It was snowing outside. Rena was a mature woman with a driver and bodyguards around her. She would be

the night when Waylen arrived at the

out of the car and looked up. The lights in the study on the second floor were

Rena was here.

of the servants came up to him, took his coat, and said in a

Waylen nodded his response.

the study, he thought that Rena must be angry with him. He insisted ‘on driving her to the party earlier and then ditched her

least be cajoled after being

study on

was holding a folder containing Mavis’

was Elvira’s

knocked her up, and got an abortion when

her lips together in

now she was pretending to be pure and innocent. And now Waylen set Mavis up with a decent job

help

be approached by anyone

Mavis to love him but not

lighter from her desk

record of

study swung open, and

up at

was still wearing that expensive designer

her beloved

she felt

staring at him for a long time, she said softly, “Just a thing of

took the bouquet, held it in her arms, and

“Do you like them?”

doesn’t like

leaned in, and kissed her slowly and thoroughly. After a while, he let go and then planted one last soft kiss on her lips. He then asked, “Are you upset

Rena said yes directly.

at her candor, which

outside, but the

he

such a box of condoms when it had only

Rena sneered.

out of his pocket and threw it on the desk. She said flatly, “I’ll say it again, Waylen—two’s company, three’s a crowd. If you can’t let go of your past, then I can’t

proud man, Waylen found

already found

anger, he said, “There’s nothing going on between me

head. Her

are giving

leading her on by treating her well for Elvira’s sake. She wants to take Elvira’s place

raised her hand and gently put it on Waylen’s

really not interested in

wait

what do you want me to

feet. I want you to withdraw all of your support and all of your

silent for a moment and

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