His fingers brushed against her face, a smile curving his lips.

Rena nestled deeper into his embrace, her voice soft as she probed, “Can you tell me now what’s been troubling you?”

Waylen was hesitant, for the darkness he faced was closely tied to her.

After a moment, he said slowly, “Rena, the chandelier incident in the theater was no ordinary accident.

I suspect it was deliberately orchestrated.

“So you suspect Aline?” Rena straightened, her long brown hair slightly disheveled.

Her graceful movements exuded an irresistible allure, reminding Waylen of the business they ought to discuss.

Nonetheless, he found himself captivated by her charm.

Teasingly, he remarked, “They say pregnancy clouds the mind for three years.

Are you an exception? Blame my high IQ for offsetting your intelligence.

He playfully touched her belly.

subject!”

may

the man died at dusk, likely during

despite her strong mind, couldn’t help but tremble, fear coursing through her

brow slightly and commented, “Aline is slender; it wouldn’t

have used

eyes sparkled with

aligned with

tacit agreement between them was too beautiful to

as Rena was about to speak,

at the caller ID, he noted it

gaze, he answered

he said, “The prosecutors found

it

him wouldn’t

before ending the

his attention back to Rena, he noticed

your mind, Rena?” He playfully pinched

Harold’s car accident was truly a coincidence or Aline had

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