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

of the pendant, Waylen thought of

turned to look at him. She saw a hint of nostalgia in his eyes,

kind of feeling

time, a young girl showed

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

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

the snow, Rena put

got even whiter than

down the company limo, which had been following them on the way to the party. Then, he helped

back seat, Hector hesitated for a

him,

out the window and

just happened.

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

don’t allow me

disappointment do you think I can take from you?

lowered her eyes and ordered in a cold voice, “Investigate Mavis Lynch’s background. I

to

hour later, the private detective he hired arrived

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was a 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

took out a cigarette and put

she was 16 years old. Her biological parents actually found her later on, but

Something scandalous.

could guess what that

“What’s our next move? Do you

“No need.”

lightly, “Find her a decent part-time job, but don’t let her know I put

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

spent more than half a year with Rena now. He knew a

very

the private detective left, Waylen sat alone in his office, lost in

was still

carefully examined his

and his wife Rena. Even though it was largely because

it was already nine o’clock in

dark, and everywhere was covered with

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

liked flowers, so he might as

evening, he parked

the lights in the house had already been turned off. Waylen entered, unbuttoned and took off his coat, and started to go upstairs, but a deep voice sounded from the dark living

the lights

with his arm. It took a few seconds for his eyes to adjust to the

huh? If I were your wife, I would definitely leave you. What are those? Huh? You brought a bouquet of flowers? Is that what you think your

you said, it’s late.

began ascending the

sneered, “Your wife isn’t here. If I were her, I wouldn’t

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

Waylen put

“Where are you going?”

“To the villa.”

was snowing outside. Rena was a mature woman with a driver and bodyguards around her. She would be fine, but still, he wanted

already the middle of the night when Waylen

out of the car and looked up. The lights in

Rena was here.

hall with the flowers in his hand. One of the servants came up to him, took his coat, and said in

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

should at least be cajoled after

study on the second

a folder containing Mavis’

was Elvira’s

a smoker, had a boyfriend who knocked her up, and got an abortion

eyes and pressed her

pretending to be pure and innocent. And now Waylen set Mavis up with a decent job for the sake of Elvira,

help

Waylen could be

allow such a girl to get too close to Waylen. She couldn’t allow Mavis to love him but not be able to have him as Elvira and then

from her desk drawer and then

of Mavis’ existence slowly

the door to the study swung open, and Waylen walked

up at

still wearing that expensive

her beloved

this time, she felt

long time, she said softly, “Just a

Rena. She took the bouquet, held

“Do you like them?”

doesn’t

the desk, leaned in, and kissed her slowly and thoroughly. After a while, he let go and then planted one last soft

Rena said yes directly.

candor,

but the study was

he kissed her

to see her with such a box of condoms when it had only been 42 days since she gave birth to their second child. Her

Rena sneered.

box out of his pocket and threw it on the desk. She said flatly, “I’ll say it again,

a proud man, Waylen found those words

found out

he said, “There’s nothing going on between me and Mavis. I’m not even

slowly raised her head. Her eyes

you are

her well for Elvira’s sake. She wants to

and gently

if you’re really not interested in

can’t wait for

“Then what do

point. “Mavis is a grownup. She can stand on her own feet. I want you to withdraw all of your support and all of your special favors for

fell silent for a moment and

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