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

hadn’t shared a bed in

didn’t allow him to touch her

resolve their problems 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 with her. Because

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

a crutch

She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will be no

that, she put on her victimized

come visit her more often now that he and Rena were

hadn’t shown

come see her, then she would just

nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

road. Watching the lavish black

dropped her crutch and let

made sure to

falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

a low voice, “Help her get in the car and give her

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to

don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending

to refute his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to

sat next to

rested his head on the back of his seat, and

quietly turned to stare at

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a

this car

boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air

mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

thought of it made her hot

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

put on a light orange

be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on Waylen’s

eyes. Before he could

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

helped Mavis get out

in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me

at her face, smiled, and said

Waylen stared out

kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking

knew that he would possess her the moment

would have a

be Elvira’s

let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set

to see how much he

saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his

the pros

Waylen chose Rena and

the house of the Fowler

at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off.

passed through the foyer and ascended the stairs to the

Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door

left unlocked, so he

with a book in

like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch her, take

then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in

kissing her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began

caress was what woke up

and stared at the big, handsome face in front of

the orange kiss mark on the collar of his white

left it

still fired up. He had already started taking off

me!”

know what was going on. He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her earlobe

on the sofa. Her body was

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

began putting her

two buttons of his shirt

white shirt stood out like a

we didn’t do

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

around and looked Rena straight in

bother to

few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You

me, Waylen. How is that any different from keeping

was just trying to help.

want to have this conversation

Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to

have already

with you today, I bet

her take your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her as your lover. You would’ve let her replace Elvira

Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself while

while, he said, “You didn’t have to say such harsh words,

didn’t quarrel

has always been 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

ached as

truth was

Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced

stared at Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them any

“Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

called after him, “Take your shirt. I

in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s back

or not she truly loved