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.

away from

hadn’t shared a bed

allow him to touch her at

normal for a couple to have fights sometimes, but they should be able to 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 of the wedge that Rena drove between them, they couldn’t tackle their difficulties

the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and

on a crutch and hobbling toward

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

that, she put on her

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

hadn’t

see her, then she would just come see

nodded at Mavis and ordered

chauffeur started driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her by, Mavis

her crutch and let herself fall to

made sure to appear frail

see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the

chauffeur dithered about

get in

Fowler isn’t

won’t find out. Besides, we’re just

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

sat next

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

turned to

so sharp and perfect,

this car was

desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with

Would his handsome face contort

it made her

shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on

put on a light orange lipstick

closely enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

his eyes. Before he could fully wake up,

Mavis’ apartment, which was located in

get out

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

face, smiled,

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

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

possess her the moment

would have a

could be

let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he

see how much he cared about

Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started

weighed the pros and cons of

chose Rena and

of

was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the

foyer and ascended

Marcus, he opened the door to

was left unlocked, so he

on the sofa with a book in her hand. She had on soft silk

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

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

and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in her

for a while, Waylen finally gave

what

eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in front of

mark

must’ve left

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He

me!”

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

was alluring and attractive, but

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her pajamas back

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed him

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood

swear we didn’t do

that Mavis left on him without his consent, he

looked Rena straight in

to lose

sat there quietly, 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 get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and found her

me, Waylen. How is that any different from

was just trying to help. I don’t have

didn’t want to have

outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her to provoke your legal

already

been with you today, I

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

He was shaking so badly that he

a while, he said, “You didn’t have to say

quarrel

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

ached as she

truth was indeed

much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced headache

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

“Let’s

Rena stood still.

him, “Take your

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

wondering whether or not she truly