And what was he doing now?

She was merely meeting new people and talking to them, while he was in close quarters with another woman.

Mark’s cards clattered to the floor as he sprinted after Cecilia. A flustered Charlie attempted an apology.

“I’m sorry, Mark. I meant well, but it just backfired. I never anticipated Flora would be so impulsive.”

Mark brushed past Charlie, focused solely on Cecilia.

Flora’s complexion shifted between pale and flushed.

They had been friends for years and occasionally joked around Like this.

Flora knew there was no real intimacy between her and Mark.

Realizing Cecilia had misinterpreted the situation, Flora resolved to clarify things on Mark’s behalf at a later time.

Mark, meanwhile, hastened to catch up with Cecilia just as she reached the door.

As she was about to open her car door, Mark grasped her arm.

With a determined pull, he drew Cecilia into his embrace.

Cecilia resisted, her fists lightly beating against his chest.

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“Release me, Mark. Please.”

But Mark held on.

Employing all his strength, he enveloped her in his arms.

He sought her gaze, but she evasively turned away. Her voice was a soft plea.

“Please, don’t create a scene. Release me.”

With one hand securing her, Mark used the other to gently tilt her chin.

He compelled her to face him.

His voice was low and raspy, betraying his emotion.

“You claimed you didn’t want to reconcile, that we were finished. Why, then, do tears fall seeing me with another? Have you not ceased to care, Cecilia?”

“Quit taunting me. I avoid your gaze solely to spare my sight,” she countered sharply.

Yet, she averted her eyes, cheeks flushed in mortification.

Despite her bravado, tears coursed down her cheeks.

The exchange, achingly reminiscent of times past, unsettled her.

Despite her reluctance to relent and her inability to break free, their confrontation drew attention at the club entrance.

Given her status, she was acutely aware of the public’s eyes on them.

Collecting herself, she managed, “There’s no point in mutual recriminations. Release me. Return to your companions; they await your presence.”

“Is your indifference genuine?” Mark sought confirmation.

Her nod was resolute.

He persisted, “Understand, Flora is married. She holds no special place in my life.”

This revelation only heightened Cecilia’s distress. Her voice trembling, she asserted, “Your liaisons are not my concern.”

With a forceful shove, she freed herself, climbed into her car, and left without a backward glance.

Mark, fraught with worry, rapped gently on the window.

“Take care on the road. We’ll converse on this anon.”

As she drove off, Charlie emerged, just in time to observe her retreat.

He brushed his lips, musing aloud, “Her temper remains as fiery as ever. Mark, is such vivacity common among the youth?”

His smile was laced with suggestive undertones.

Mark’s only reaction was a fleeting glance as he produced a lighter from his confines.

He toyed with the device, lost in thought.

Eventually, his words were barely audible.

“My affection for her leaves no room for others.”

Charlie, somewhat disconcerted, confessed, “Your romantic inclinations are a revelation.”

That night, Mark reached out to Rena.

“Cecilia might seek your company. Please, be there for her. Indeed, I’m the cause of her distress.”

As Mark hung up the phone, Charlie leaned over and patted his shoulder.

“I’m really sorry. What if I ask Cecilia out some other day? Then perhaps you can explain things to her?”

Mark craned his neck upwards and stared at the night sky.

It was a picturesque scene, with stars dotting the heavens.

But even so, Mark thought that Cecilia was much more beautiful than this.

He returned to the room to get his jacket and car keys. As he was about to leave, Charlie and the others anxiously asked him to stay.

“Play a Little longer!” they pleaded.

Mark flashed them a faint smile.

“Cecilia is still mad at me,” he explained.

“I can’t leave her alone.”

Charlie burst into laughter and slapped the back of Mark’s shoulder.

“Make sure to take care of her, okay? After all, she did give birth to two children for you.”

Upon hearing this, Mark’s smile faded a little.

When he left, he didn’t even glance at Flora.

place in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So, for him

the table and put down the cards, causing a soft

he said, “People’s

worse than Cecilia. It’s just that you and Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark is a complicated

mention of this, Flora’s eyes turned

that, but knowing it

expected by Mark, Cecilia had gone to Waylen and Rena’s

she had lots of time to

night, the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the

in the mood to appreciate them. She even almost

didn’t want to play the

her head had been hurting from playing too

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her

you angry?” she

expose her like that was more than

this, Rena spanked Alexis

had just gone

was just at home, he always made sure

in the middle of the stairs and stared at his sister

bear the serious look on Waylen’s

talk to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care of the

me talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he

afraid of Waylen ever

look on his face made her purse

Rena was just as powerless as

the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was why

Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her feet along the

so awesome!” Alexis

instead of looking at

smile formed on

enough Rena

Alexis didn’t

she

Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he went

known about Cecilia

also heard what had happened tonight from Rena after

it, he felt

Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are you

pursed her lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

took a good

not, then why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t remember having a

like this, the redder

they were siblings, they were very comfortable talking honestly with each

answered, her voice almost sounding

lot of things from the

days, Mark had been pursuing

a while, it made her forget his

Angela’s Library

she

lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he liked. There

sadness burgeoned

her back against the sofa as

you?” he said

“Waylen…”

flashed her

of you to get back together. That’s why for the past few months, we have never put in a good word for Mark. But Cecilia, if you need a reason to get back together with him, then there’s no better one than the fact that you

needed no reason

lose her mind like this if she truly

because she liked him, she had to weigh the pros and cons to avoid doing something

didn’t know

like he was

something goes wrong, you always turn to me and Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis.

sank her

placed his arm

it if you want to. Don’t do it because others tell you to

a while before adding, “I thought among everyone, you were

So what?” Waylen

him, that’s all that

that, the door of the study

plate and happened to see

look, which

put down the fruit plate and

He wants

took Cecilia by

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet

meet him,” Waylen

always

took a deep breath and braced herself before

was supposed to follow but Waylen grabbed

he locked

and placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face was

jealous just now?” he teased in a

was about

“Yes, I was

out a hearty

been asleep, he would’ve taken her at the spot and pounded her until

out of consideration for others, Waylen only kissed her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena, I don’t think you’re

face in Waylen’s

against her cheek. Up close,

was something very masculine about it that she couldn’t help but caress his

shocks throughout Waylen’s body. This woman really wasn’t afraid

just arrived, with Alexis

offered to get him some water and

she snuggled up against him, she reminded Mark a

but muss Alexis’ hair lovingly. When Cecilia went downstairs, this was the first

had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone who would do the

nearby, he

Their eyes met.

them, absent of the tumultuous

children at home, Cecilia didn’t want

here?”

Mark nodded.

“I’ll take your car. I’m a little

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

stood up, Alexis’ hands were still wrapped

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