"Waylen, it's alright. I don't blame you anymore. What matters now is both of us lead carefree and happy lives together. By your side, I feel I'm the Luckiest woman in the world."

Waylen gently stroked her long hair and playfully joked to ease the atmosphere, "Your majesty, thanks for being generous."

Rena went along with it and replied, "Please do make it worth it.

You may leave now and entertain the guests. I'm doing great here."

Waylen brushed her cheek with his thumb before walking out of the room.

When he returned to the dining hall, it was alive with chatter.

Kyle intended to make the acquaintance of Mark, so he struck up a conversation with the latter, who returned the enthusiasm. It didn't take long for them to know more about each other.

Waylen was well aware of Kyle's intentions, given the latter's being a shrewd businessman.

With a project that could strike a cooperation with Mark, Waylen decided to join their conversation.

After dinner, Zoey and Eloise took the kids to a nearby place, while the rest of the men continued drinking and talking about business.

Kyle always brought up Rena and how he wanted her to teach Albert a thing or two.

Waylen, on the other hand, kept steering the conversation to his project.

Perceptive as Mark ever was, Mark could see through all these.

They all had their agenda that they were trying to push forward.

While all of this was happening, Albert stifled a yawn. He had no interest in anything that was being talked about.

Late at night, the dinner party finally ended.

Mark personally walked the guests out, while Waylen returned to his bedroom, feeling completely buzzed from the alcohol.

When he got back, he was surprised to find Rena still awake.

Without taking off his jacket, he climbed onto the bed and lay beside her. He wrapped his arms around her while she was under the quilt. Slowly, he kept moving lower until his head was lying against her belly. Despite this, Waylen still thought he wasn't close enough to the baby girl in her belly. So, he sneaked his hands under the quilt.

But before he could touch her, Rena avoided his hands.