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,

a bed

him to touch her

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 of the

the pain in Waylen’s tone, the chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

Mavis looked at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my

she put on

thought that Waylen would come visit her more often now that he

he hadn’t

matter. If he couldn’t come see her, then she would just

Mavis and ordered

driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish

her crutch and let herself fall to

sure to

to see Mavis falling. He

chauffeur dithered about

“Help her get in the car and give her a

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

you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s nothing

his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis

next

ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed his

turned to stare

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

this car

boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the

against the mattress? Would his handsome face

of it made her

she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on

on a light

she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on

Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat up

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

get out of the

Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me

face, smiled,

out the window and

leaned in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such

would possess her

he would have a

be

happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he

see how much he cared about

instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him feel

weighed the pros and cons

Waylen chose Rena and

house of the

got out of the car and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off. However, the lights in Rena’s bedroom were still

through the foyer and ascended

he opened

was left unlocked, so he was able

on the sofa with a book

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

close to 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 her, and

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of him

Waylen finally

caress was what woke up

opened her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on

left it

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already started taking off

go of me!” Rena’s

still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her earlobe and whispered,

was alluring and attractive, but her words

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

and explained, “Yes, I did, but

putting her pajamas back

buttons of his shirt

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out like

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

on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it

around and looked Rena straight

bother to

tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and found her a

that any

trying to help. I don’t have a romantic

to have

and walked to her bedroom’s French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her

have already crossed the

with you today, I bet you would’ve

would’ve gone to her apartment and let 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 in your

lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself

while, he said, “You didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel with

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

truth was

to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

arguing tonight wouldn’t

his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in my

in the chest, Waylen turned

or not she