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, her own

a bed in months.

him to touch her

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 and

to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window

was on a crutch and

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

she put on her victimized

Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no longer

he hadn’t shown

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

nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

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

deliberately dropped her crutch and

to appear

falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the

dithered about following

low voice, “Help her get in the car and give her

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t

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

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

next

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

quietly turned to stare at

features were so sharp and perfect, and

car was extremely

inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him

handsome

thought of it made her

and planted a soft kiss on his collar,

a light orange

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

his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat up

arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in

chauffeur helped Mavis get out

said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home,

her face, smiled, and said

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and

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

possess her the moment he

he would have a young

could be Elvira’s

he let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set

to see how much he cared about

he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and

the pros and cons

Waylen chose Rena and

house of the Fowler

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

and ascended the stairs to the second

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door to

left unlocked, so he was able

fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in her hand. She had

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

it was just the alcohol, but every fiber

her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in

while, Waylen finally gave

was what

and stared at the big,

orange kiss mark on the collar

left it

was still fired up. He had

of me!” Rena’s face turned

was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with

was alluring and attractive, but her words

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

a while, he looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but

began putting her pajamas back

she undid two buttons of his shirt and showed him the

his white shirt stood out like

brows and said, “I swear we didn’t

without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

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

even bother to

heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice

How is that any different from keeping a

help. I don’t have a romantic interest

didn’t want to have this conversation

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

have already crossed

today, I

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

and lit it. He was shaking

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

quarrel

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

heart ached as

was indeed

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

at Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t

muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go

Rena stood still.

him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in my

like his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she