Frustration and worry gnawed at him. He called Jazlyn and asked her to arrange a private plane for him, eager to find Rena and mend whatever had gone wrong between them.

Jazlyn was perplexed by his urgent request.

Waylen didn't sound happy, and she couldn't understand why he was in such a hurry to come back. Could they be fighting? But she had seen Juliette recently, and the woman seemed ecstatic, hinting at a potential wedding ceremony.

That afternoon, Waylen returned to Duefron.

Rena had been avoiding him for two days straight.