Chapter 16

To make things up to her, he called Hyatt and told him about the case of Rena’s father.

Hyatt respected Waylen very much as a lawyer, so he immediately agreed to help Rena and made an appointment with her on the spot.

After chatting for a little while longer, Waylen said goodbye to Hyatt and hung up the phone.

He sat at the desk and lit a cigarette.

To Rena, he said, “You can ask me for anything you want—anything except for help with the case.

Rena knew that this was probably the last time they’d meet.

Waylen might’ve want to have s@x with her before, but now, he was different.

Rena didn’t know what exactly happen, but he seemed to have made up his mind to draw a clear line between them.

Rena wasn’t an idiot.

She was sensitive to these kinds of things.

She pretended to be calm and waved her hand dismissively.

“No worries.

I’m good.

for helping

Larson, Mr.

Fowler.

the inside, however, she felt

didn’t want to cry in

even his friend, so it was meaningless to

to him and said

didn’t say

smoked

left his

she didn’t go home

see the disappointment in Eloise’s face

walked down the street

downtown plaza came to life

silhouette of a young couple hugging and ki*sing under the Ferris

stopped and looked at the

wind blew, whipping against her

then, a golden Bentley Continental

her lonely figure standing by

up at it with eyes glazed over with

wouldn’t be so narcissistic to think that she

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