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.

of them had been separated when they were children,

sight of the

hint of nostalgia in his eyes, which was then replaced by

feeling

a young girl showed up and helped

stopped falling. It just drifted down and down, as

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

snow, Rena put on a faint

face got even whiter than

it. He flagged down the company limo, which had been following them on the way to the party. Then, he helped Rena get

seat, Hector hesitated for

him, “I’m

started driving away. Rena looked out the window and saw Waylen

happened. She couldn’t help laughing

that in the past, the sentence that Waylen uttered to her the most was, “I won’t

you don’t allow me to

much more disappointment do you think I can take from you?

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

to

private detective he hired

was 22 years

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

out a cigarette and

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

Something scandalous.

guess

that Waylen didn’t say anything, the detective prodded, “What’s our next move? Do you want me to

“No need.”

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

he only wanted to help

a year with Rena now. He knew a thing or two

could be very possessive at

sat alone in his

it was still

carefully examined his

his wife Rena. Even though it

snapped back to his senses, it was already nine o’clock in the

was dark, and everywhere was

way back to the Fowlers’ house, he passed by a flower shop that was still open. He stopped and bought a bunch of champagne

women liked flowers, so he might as well buy a

parked his car in front

of 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 room. “It’s late.

that, the lights

face with his arm. It took a few seconds for his

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

you said, it’s late. Can we have this

ascending the stairs

“Your wife isn’t here. If I were her, I wouldn’t be coming back here

snowy day. Only you are stupid and cruel enough to do that. Let me remind you, Waylen. One day, your wife will be pissed off at you enough to quit on you. I’m telling you, many, many men are waiting for her to become unencumbered again. Stop being so complacent, or you will

this, Waylen put his coat back

“Where are you going?”

“To the villa.”

with a driver and bodyguards around her. She would be fine, but still,

the night when Waylen arrived at

of the car and looked up. The

Rena was here.

said in a low voice, “Good evening, Mr. Fowler. Mrs.

Waylen nodded his response.

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

be cajoled after being left like

on the

holding a folder containing Mavis’ comprehensive

was Elvira’s

who knocked her up,

and pressed her lips together in

complicated life, but now she was pretending to be pure and innocent. And now Waylen set Mavis up with a decent job for

help

could be approached by anyone but

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

the lighter from her desk drawer

record of Mavis’ existence slowly turned

door to the study swung open, and Waylen walked in. He frowned and asked, “What are you

up at

was still wearing that expensive

was her

this time, she

for a long time, she said softly, “Just a thing

to Rena. She took the bouquet, held it in her arms, and

“Do you like them?”

doesn’t like

desk, 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,

Rena said yes directly.

her candor, which he found

but the study was warm

more, he kissed her

a small square box. Suddenly, she remembered that day he came back 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 husband must’ve come here

Rena sneered.

it again, Waylen—two’s company, three’s a crowd. If you

proud man, Waylen

must’ve already found

going on between me and

head. Her eyes were

are giving

treating her well for Elvira’s sake. She

and gently

you’re really not interested in her,

wait for you

what do you want

her own feet. I want you

and just

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