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 a sister.

they were children, and her sister was

sight of the pendant, Waylen thought of

saw a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, which

feeling

young girl showed up and helped

falling. It just drifted down and

gently, “You take the company limo.

the snow, Rena put on a faint

even

following them on the way to the party. Then, he helped Rena get in. After that, he shut the door

the back seat, Hector hesitated for a while and then started,

him,

the window and saw

happened. She couldn’t

would never forget that in the past, the sentence that Waylen uttered to her the most was, “I won’t let you down

me to

think I can take from you? Rena thought

cold voice, “Investigate Mavis Lynch’s

back to

hired arrived

22 years

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

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

happened when she was 16 years old. Her biological parents actually found her later on, but eventually didn’t bring her back because of that…

Something scandalous.

could guess

detective prodded, “What’s our next move? Do

“No need.”

decent part-time job, but don’t let her know I put

he only wanted to help her, not sleep with her. He and Rena just had another big fight over Mavis after

spent more than half a year with Rena now. He

very

the private detective left, Waylen sat

it was still

examined

it was largely

to his senses, it was

was dark, and

out of the law office. On his way back to the Fowlers’ house, he passed by a flower shop that was still open. He stopped and

thought that women liked flowers, so he might as well buy a bouquet

evening, he parked his car

of the lights in the house had already been turned off. Waylen entered, unbuttoned and took off his coat, and

that, the lights

few seconds for

finally come home, huh? If I were your wife, I would definitely leave you. What are those?

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

ascending

were her, I wouldn’t be

be pissed off at you enough to quit on you. I’m telling

this, Waylen put his coat back

“Where are you going?”

“To the villa.”

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

the middle of the night when Waylen arrived at the

up. The lights in the study on the second

Rena was here.

the servants came up to him, took his coat, and said in a low voice, “Good evening, Mr. Fowler. Mrs. Fowler has been in the study for a long time.

Waylen nodded his response.

the study, he thought that Rena must be angry with him.

at least be cajoled after being left

study on the

was holding a folder containing Mavis’

was Elvira’s

her up, and got an abortion when she

and pressed her lips together in

be pure and innocent. And now Waylen set Mavis up with

couldn’t help feeling

could be approached by anyone but

Mavis to love him but not be

lighter from her desk

of Mavis’

and Waylen walked

looked up

wearing that expensive designer

her beloved

she

time, she said softly, “Just a thing of

handed the flowers to Rena. She took the bouquet, held

“Do you like them?”

woman doesn’t

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

Rena said yes directly.

smiled at her candor, which

still falling outside, but the study

he

see her with such a box of condoms when it had

Rena sneered.

it on the desk. She said flatly, “I’ll say it again, Waylen—two’s company, three’s a crowd. If

Waylen

already found out the

nothing going on between

raised her head. Her eyes were

you are giving her

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

hand and gently put it on

if you’re really not interested in her,

wait

whispered, “Then what do you want

a grownup. She can stand on her own feet. I want you to withdraw all of your

for a moment and

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