Softly, Juliette pleaded, “Waylen, please give Rena a ride home."

Rena mustered a faint smile and replied, "I drove here."

Waylen didn't insist and instead put down his glass, saying, "There will be a brief meeting at the Law office tomorrow regarding Darren's case. Will Darren attend in person, or...?"

Rena knew she couldn't let her father attend the meeting, fearing it would trigger him in all the wrong ways. Even though she suspected Waylen had ulterior motives, she had no choice but to accept.

That was precisely what Waylen wanted.