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.

kept away from him,

a

him to touch

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

the 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 was

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and saw

on a crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

Mavis looked at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months,

that, she put on her victimized

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

he hadn’t shown

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

Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

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

and let herself fall

to appear

happened to see Mavis falling. He frowned

chauffeur dithered about

“Help her get in the car and

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

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

had no choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis into

sat next to

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

to

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded

this car was extremely

greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then

Would his handsome

thought of it

and planted a soft kiss on his

a

enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on

then opened his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis

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

helped Mavis get out of the

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 you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me to explain to Mrs. Fowler, I’ll tell her that nothing

face,

stared out the window

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

knew that he would possess her the moment he let

a young and

be Elvira’s

and Mavis earlier was a test

to see how

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

always weighed the pros and cons of

chose Rena

the house of

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

passed through the foyer and ascended

and Marcus, he opened the door to Rena’s

so he was

with a book in her

exposed skin gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch her, take her,

softly at first and then more and

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him in

Waylen finally

was what

at the big,

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar

left it

fired up.

me!”

with him and didn’t want

back on the sofa. Her body was alluring and

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

her and explained, “Yes, I

putting her

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white shirt

his brows and said, “I swear we

consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into

looked Rena straight in the eye. “I didn’t betray

didn’t even bother to lose her

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

me, Waylen. How is that any different from

help. I don’t have a

didn’t want to have this conversation

outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close

have already

today, I bet you

apartment and let her take your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve

cigarette and lit it. He was shaking

“You didn’t have to say such harsh

quarrel

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. Honestly,

ached

truth was indeed

to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

arguing tonight

“Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go to

Rena stood still.

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

the chest, Waylen

help wondering whether or not she truly loved