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 bed in

didn’t allow him to

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 and

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

on a crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

“The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will

saying that, she put on

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

he hadn’t

couldn’t come see her, then she would just

and ordered the chauffeur

main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass

her crutch and let herself fall

made sure to appear frail and

see Mavis falling. He frowned

dithered about following Waylen’s

said in a low voice, “Help her get in the

Fowler isn’t going to like this,

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

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

sat next

exhausted, Waylen ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent that

turned to stare

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

car

felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled

he press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort

thought of it made her

a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked

put on a light

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

he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat up

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

helped Mavis get

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 is going on between

looked at her face,

out the

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

he would possess her the

he would have a

be Elvira’s

and Mavis earlier was a test he

wanted to see how much he

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 that way

always weighed the pros

time, Waylen chose

house of

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

ascended the stairs to the

on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door

unlocked, so

fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under

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

first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him

for a while, Waylen finally gave in

what woke up

her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in front

kiss mark on the collar of his

left

he was still fired up. He had already started taking off

go of me!” Rena’s face

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

sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive,

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

began putting her pajamas

two buttons of his shirt and showed

stain on his white shirt stood out like

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

his consent, he took

Rena straight in the eye.

bother to lose her temper

do anything unfaithful. You just helped

How is that any different from

trying to help. I don’t have a

didn’t want to have

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

already crossed the

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

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

He was shaking so badly that he

while, he said, “You didn’t

didn’t quarrel with

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

heart ached

truth was

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

Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

“Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t

in the chest, Waylen turned and looked

help wondering whether or not she truly