Female Novel“No, I’ll stay at a hotel tonight.”
Vera clinked glasses with her.
“What about the kids?” she probed.
Rena’s gaze dropped to her shimmering crystal glass, her mind seemingly elsewhere.
“If I’m not there, he’ll surely head home early.”
The rift between Waylen and Rena had its roots in the Smith family’s party the other night.
That night, Rena encountered Harrison.
Waylen acted like the bigger man and even asked Harrison to take care of Rena for him. Yet, post-celebration, he arrived uncharacteristically early to fetch Rena, almost like he suspected there was something going on between Rena and Harrison.
Rena’s refusal of Harrison’s ride was fortuitous; otherwise, Waylen’s reaction could have been unpredictable.
Still, the evening concluded with Waylen whisking Rena to their post -nuptial villa, where passion reigned through the night. Amidst their fervor, Waylen’s words lacked their usual filter.Contents belong to NovelDrama.Org
Rena wished she could forget all those unpleasant things he said in a fit of angry jealousy.
This episode, seemingly concluded, lingered. Waylen’s routine altered –late departures, early returns, yet constant surveillance on Rena, whether through personal tracking or via a bodyguard.
What appeared protective in his defense was, in truth, surveillance.
Rena’s patience wore thin under Waylen’s intense control, reaching a breaking point when she discovered her phone was bugged.
In a fit of defiance, she discarded the device.
Communications between the couple ceased.
Rena held back these details from even Vera, too embarrassed to disclose.
Vera, a hopeless romantic, would likely misconstrue the ordeal as a grand love gesture, thrilling and passionate.
But for Rena, it felt far different.
Rena loved Waylen, aware of the depth of his affection for her, but she knew love wasn’t an excuse for treating her like a prisoner.
Nobody enjoyed feeling watched.
Needing a breather, Rena decided to step out.
As she descended the stairs, her form-fitting, elongated dress drew an extra glance from Waylen.
She paid him no mind, requesting Ross to chauffeur her.