Lowering his gaze to meet hers, he asserted, “I'll have your back, no matter what."

Inside the cafe, Winnie and Robert continued their heated argument.

Suddenly, Winnie caught sight of Waylen entering, his arm wrapped around Rena.

Enraged, Winnie pointed at Waylen and Rena, addressing Robert, “See!

You cannot marry this girl. If you do, she will bring ruin upon our family's reputation."

Robert's face grew pale as he turned his gaze towards Rena.

Rena yearned to speak up, but Waylen whispered in her ear, “If you dare utter a word, I'll kiss you right here in front of them."

Rena found herself speechless.

Waylen then directed his gaze towards Winnie.

With an air of sophistication, he assumed an elegant demeanor and greeted, “Greetings, Mrs. Figueroa. I trust you have been faring well as of late."

Winnie snorted in contempt.

"I cannot claim to be faring well. Waylen, kindly escort Miss Gordon away! She is beyond Robert's League.”

Initially, Winnie had viewed Rena as a mere plaything of Waylen's.

Hence, she felt justified in employing sarcastic remarks.

Waylen sneered in response.

Deliberately enunciating each word, he declared, “Indeed, the Figueroa family is undoubtedly beyond Rena's reach.”

A look of shock washed over Winnie's face.

“Waylen, are you willing to go against me because of an inconsequential woman? How will you explain this to your parents if they were to find out?"

Waylen emitted a harsh laugh.

“Mrs. Figueroa, I am already 28 years old. If I have to rely on my parents to resolve every predicament I create in the outside world, then I am no better than a failure! By the way... what I truly wish to convey to you is that Rena is indeed a woman I once doted on. Yes, what I'm saying here is that she's indeed too good for your family. The truth is, I had a minor disagreement with Rena. Consequently, in a fit of pique, she briefly dated Robert for a mere ten days. Just ten days.

You can find amusement in that fact. Regarding others, regarding the days to come..."

A faint smile curved Waylen's lips, yet the depths of his eyes remained untouched by the smile.