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

a bed in months.

to

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

a crutch and

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

that, she put on

come visit her more often now that he and

he hadn’t

couldn’t come see her, then

nodded at Mavis and ordered

started driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself fall to the

to appear frail and

happened to see Mavis falling. He

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

“Help her get

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

his spinning, aching head, Waylen retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t

but to get out of the

sat next to

Waylen ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored

quietly turned to stare at

and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

this car was

felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined

mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet

mere thought of it made her

shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his

on a light

would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

he could fully wake up,

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

helped Mavis get

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 is going

her face, smiled,

Waylen stared out the window

and they had a striking resemblance to each other.

possess her the moment he let her

would have a young and obedient

could be

himself and Mavis

how

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 that way was

pros and cons

time, Waylen chose Rena and his

house of the

of the car and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights

and ascended

and Marcus, he

so he was

book in her hand. She had on soft

skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

was just the alcohol, but every fiber of

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant

her for a while, Waylen finally

what woke

and stared at the big,

noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar of his

must’ve left it

at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up.

go of me!” Rena’s face turned

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 and whispered, “Are you

body was

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

“Yes, I did, but nothing

her pajamas back

undid two buttons of his

on his white

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

his consent, he

he turned around and looked Rena straight in

bother to lose her temper

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

How is that any

replied, “I was just trying to help. I don’t have a

didn’t want to

stood up and walked to her bedroom’s French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured,

already

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

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

and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he

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

quarrel

just whispered, “The truth 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

ached as she

was indeed

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

thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

rubbed his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take

wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and

whether or not she truly