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.

“Don’t change the subject!” Waylen reined in his

may

man died at dusk, likely

couldn’t help but tremble, fear

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

have used

sparkled

aligned with

sensation of tacit agreement between them was too

Rena was about to speak,

at the caller ID, he noted it was from the

avoiding Rena’s gaze, he answered the

he said, “The prosecutors found drugs in the deceased

plausible that it contributed to

man like him wouldn’t be easily subdued by a

before ending the

to Rena,

your mind, Rena?”

car accident was truly

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