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

a

to touch

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

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 about to pull away when

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

on a crutch and

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

put on her

Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking terms.

he hadn’t

he couldn’t come see her, then she

Mavis and

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

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself fall to

sure to appear

falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

dithered about

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

Fowler isn’t going to

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

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

sat next

his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile,

to stare

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

this car

with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around

the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he

of it made her hot

soft kiss

on a light orange

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

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

at Mavis’ apartment,

Mavis get out

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

her face, smiled, and said

drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let his mind

earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive girl was throwing herself at

that he would possess her the

a young

be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis earlier was

wanted to see how much he cared about

leaned toward him earlier, he 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

pros and cons of

time, Waylen chose Rena and

the house of

house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights

through the foyer and ascended the

he opened

door was left unlocked, so he was able to

with a book in her hand. She had

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but

kissed her, softly at first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of

kissing her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

caress was what woke up

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

mark on the collar of his white

left it

he was still fired

go of me!”

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

was alluring and attractive, but her words were

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

“Yes, I did, but nothing happened.

her pajamas

of his shirt

white

swear we

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

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

to

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

me, Waylen. How is that any

was just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic

to have

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

have already crossed the

been with you today, I bet you

let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her

lit it. He was shaking so

a while, he said, “You didn’t have

didn’t quarrel with

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

ached as

truth was indeed

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

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

Rena stood still.

doorknob, she called after him, “Take your

his wife just stabbed him in the chest,

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she