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

a

him to touch

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window

crutch and hobbling toward

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

put on

more often now

hadn’t shown

come see her, then she would just come see

and ordered the

toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass

her crutch and let herself

made sure to

see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the car.”

chauffeur dithered about

her get in the car

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

tell her, then she won’t

but to

sat next to

of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent that was

turned to stare at

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a

this car was extremely

with desire. She greedily inhaled the air

her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort

thought of it made

snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making

on a light

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

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

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

helped Mavis get out of

put. He 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

looked at her face, smiled, and

away, Waylen stared out

his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking

possess her the moment he let

have a young and obedient

be

he let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test

to see how much he cared about

the piano with such vigor and passion.

the pros

Waylen chose Rena

of the

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

foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

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

skin gleamed like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

gotten close to her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol,

more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip with his

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began

caress was what

misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome

noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar of his

left

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already started taking

of me!” Rena’s face

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

lay back on the sofa. Her body was

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but nothing happened.

began putting her

of his shirt

on his white

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

his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

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

even bother to lose

a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman

Waylen. How is that any different from

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

didn’t want to have

the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to

have already

been with you today, I

coat. You would’ve let her touch you and

grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself while lighting

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

didn’t quarrel with

“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 Mavis gets her chance to be with you. Honestly, I think

heart ached as she

was

drink, Waylen couldn’t

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

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

Rena stood still.

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

the chest, Waylen turned

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she