A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

Rena started playing the piano once again. After finishing one song, she said, “I’m just trying to protect the people who are important to me, Waylen.”

Waylen stared at Rena for a long time.

Then, he began loosening his tie and ascending the stairs.

Waylen and Rena had dinner and put Alexis and Marcus to bed without talking to each other. They lived in the same house, but they treated each other like strangers.

Rena didn’t care anymore.

It was late at night.

Waylen and Rena began retiring to their own respective bedrooms.

In the corridor, Waylen grabbed Rena’s hand and said, “We need to talk.”

After Waylen said that, Rena’s phone rang, and she answered.

It was a call from one of her bodyguards that she sent to watch Mavis. The bodyguard reported hesitantly, “Sorry to bother you this late, ma’am, but the woman we were watching just jumped out of a third-story window. She shattered her legs.”

Jumped out a window.

Rena replied calmly, “Take her to the hospital. And keep your eyes on her.”

Waylen knocked the phone out of Rena’s hand and threw a fit of pique.

“She has already been expelled from school. What more do you want?

Rena… Have you always been this cold-blooded? Do you not trust me, or do you not trust your own decisions?

Is this how our marriage is going to be now?”

He confronted her with so many questions.

Rena was in a trance. Then, a smile tugged on the corners of her mouth.

“Yes. I suppose I have always been cold-blooded when circumstances necessitate it.

I can’t allow that woman to stay in Duefron.

I don’t care where she ends up as long as she’s nowhere near my family.”

Waylen looked at Rena with eyes burning with fury.

He walked to the end of the corridor, dialed a number, and ordered his assistant a series of things.

His assistant was a little startled but still went to do what he was told.

Rena stood under the light in the corridor. She overheard Waylen’s phone conversation with his assistant. He was going to help Mavis get back to school and pay for her medical expenses. ©

He would keep Mavis in Duefron.

At this moment, Rena felt extreme exhaustion, both physically and emotionally.

She felt that she and Waylen weren’t on the same page at all. Waylen didn’t know and would never know the kind of pain and fear through which he was putting her.

The crystal light in the corridor was bright.

Gnashing her teeth together, Rena picked up her phone and sent a message. It read, “Don’t watch her anymore. Leave her alone this instant.”

Waylen turned around after he hung up.

Rena was no longer there. The spring chill was all that was left in the long, luxurious corridor.

Waylen thought of what he had said and felt that he had spoken too strongly.

He didn’t want to have a falling out with Rena. He was willing to coax her and compromise with her. He was willing to put this matter about Mavis to bed.

Waylen knocked on Rena’s bedroom door and said, “Rena, open the door. Please.”

He waited for a few minutes, but no sound came from inside the room.

She obviously didn’t want to speak with him.

Waylen patiently waited for a few more minutes before he said in a low voice, “Please open the door. Let’s talk this over. It’s late. Do you want me making enough noise to wake up my parents? Can you please be reasonable, Rena?”

Still, there was no response.

After standing outside for a long time, Waylen decided to give up and go back to his bedroom.

Their relationship was almost at a breaking point.

It was rare for them to see each other after that night. Rena seldom gave Waylen the chance to spend time with her, and he was too proud to talk to her first.

It was the dead of night, and Waylen couldn’t fall asleep.

All he could think about was Rena. He was still deeply and madly attracted to her, and he still wanted her sobad. ©

Waylen had to attend a social engagement for work one day.

He was in a bad mood, so he drank a little too much at the banquet. After the party, he got in the car tipsy and dizzy.

The chauffeur knew nothing about Waylen’s private life, so he commented while he was opening the car door for his boss, “You’re drunk, Mr. Fowler. Mrs. Fowler won’t be pleased.

Women don’t like their men coming home to them intoxicated.”

Hearing the chauffeur’s remark, Waylen just leaned against the back seat.

He took out a cigarette from his cigarette case and lit it. Exhaling the smoke, he smiled bitterly and asked, “Are you sure she even cares?”

He had been living like he didn’t have a wife. Right now, he and Rena were more like roommates sharing a house.

from him, her own

shared a bed in

him to touch her at

and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep

chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and

a crutch and hobbling toward

looked at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will be no

that, she put on her

often now that he and Rena were no longer in

hadn’t shown

see her, then she would just come see

and ordered

road. Watching the lavish black

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself fall

sure to appear frail

Mavis falling. He

dithered about following

get

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like

aching head, Waylen retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the

the chauffeur had no choice but to

next to

the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent that

to

features were so sharp and perfect, and

car was

about all those things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him would

Would his handsome face contort

mere thought of it made

at his snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked

a light orange lipstick

be able to spot

he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat up

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which

chauffeur helped Mavis get out of

had no intention of getting out and walking Mavis to her door. Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank

looked at her face, smiled, and

away, Waylen stared out

truth was, he was aware that Mavis leaned in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance

possess her the moment he

a young

be Elvira’s

Mavis earlier was a test he set

see how much he cared about

toward him earlier, he instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart

the pros

Waylen chose Rena and

the house of the Fowler

the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned

passed through the foyer and ascended the stairs

Marcus, he opened the door

so he

fallen asleep on the sofa with a book

like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

gotten close to her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol,

then more and

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant

her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began

what woke

and stared at the big, handsome face

kiss mark on the

must’ve left it

at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up.

of me!” Rena’s face turned

Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him,

Her body was alluring and

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I

began putting her pajamas back

buttons of his shirt and

on his white shirt

and said, “I swear we didn’t do anything.

mark that Mavis left on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into

Rena straight in the eye. “I

didn’t even bother to

her eyes starting to burn with tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman

Waylen. How is that any

help. I don’t have a romantic interest

didn’t want to have this

the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow

have already crossed

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed your

would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her as

Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking

a while, he said, “You didn’t have

quarrel with

harsh, especially to those unprepared to hear it. Waylen, the only reason we still share a home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only a matter of time now before our bond breaks completely and Mavis gets her chance to be with you.

heart ached

was

much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

and thought arguing tonight

muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

heard Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take

like his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

help wondering whether or not she truly