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.

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

to the table and put down the cards, causing a

said, “People’s feelings are

It’s just that you and Mark weren’t meant for each

mention of this, Flora’s eyes turned

but knowing it didn’t make her any less

Cecilia had

now, she had lots of time to

the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the

She even almost broke down in front

didn’t

that her head had

Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to

Mark make you angry?” she asked in

her like that was more than

Rena spanked Alexis

Waylen had just gone downstairs from

home, he always made sure to dress

of the stairs and stared

serious look on

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

take care of

talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he shot Cecilia a

been afraid of Waylen ever since she

serious look on his face made her purse her lips and turn

Rena was just

slightest inconvenience or offense was

Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her

so awesome!”

instead

a faint smile formed on his face, which made Rena

enough Rena

didn’t listen

she had said

on the second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he went

known about Cecilia and

heard what had happened

it, he felt

a glass of water and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are you feeling jealous and

her lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

his eyes and took a

why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t

like this, the

siblings, they were very comfortable

answered, her voice almost sounding like

lot

had

while, it made her forget his

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that she had

she also knew that she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he liked.

burgeoned in her heart

sofa as she let out a

don’t you?” he said in

“Waylen…”

flashed her a warm

That’s why for the past few months, we have never put in a good word for Mark. But Cecilia,

no

like this

the pros and cons

didn’t know what

patted her head like he was

even as good as Alexis. I mean, she brought home with her such a proud boy Like

her head

softened as he placed

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

a while before adding, “I thought among everyone,

what?” Waylen replied

him, that’s

soon as he said that, the door of the study

a fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared

which he responded with a

down the fruit plate and placed her

is here. He wants

Cecilia

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet made up her

ahead and meet

always feel

took a deep breath and

was supposed to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

locked the

hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In

you jealous just now?” he teased in

about

his shirt as she said, “Yes, I

let out a hearty

house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken

her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he

her face in

of his skin against her cheek. Up close,

very masculine about it that she couldn’t help

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

just arrived, with Alexis

to get him some water and fetched new slippers for

snuggled up against him, she reminded Mark a lot

to sit beside him. As he did, he couldn’t help but muss

Mark looked now was completely different from how he had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone who would do

nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

absent of the tumultuous feelings that had

at home, Cecilia didn’t want to talk to

here?” she

Mark nodded.

cast her eyes downwards and said, “I’ll take your

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

he stood up, Alexis’ hands were still wrapped

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