The afternoon turned into evening. Logan asked his PA to get Olivia, and Leilani received Tinder’s text with Waylen’s location.
It was the address of a hotel. Waylen didn’t return to the castle. Instead, he went to a hotel.
She planned to come over to the castle if Tinder didn’t text her back.
On her way out, Leilani checked up on Andrew. He was asleep. The doctor said the fever was caused by an irregular heartbeat. He had given Andrew some prescriptions. His temperature dropped.
Leilani told the maids to look after Andrew. Then she left the presidential house to the hotel where Waylen stayed.
To her surprise, she was kept away by the bodyguard at the door room.
“Miss Peters, Mr. Bamford said you’re not allowed in,” one of the bodyguards said.
Waylen got mad at her in the past. But this time was the worst. Usually, he would see her no matter how angry he was. He would not ask the bodyguards to guard the door.
She had to call Tinder. But Tinder was also in a tough spot.
“Mrs. Bamford, Mr. Bamford, is still angry. How about you come by the other day?”
“What if I have to see him to-day.”
Tinder looked at the bathroom.
“Mr. Bamford is still in the bathroom. I will ask him after he goes out.”
Tinder couldn’t take the risk to ask Waylen right now. When the master got mad, the housekeeper and PA like Tinder were the first to taste the fire. As Waylen’s personal assistant & driver & errands boy, Tinder was the first to be complicated.
Leilani could sense the depressed environment at this end of the phone. She didn’t force him but negotiated with him.
“I don’t see him, but can you let me in? I’ll leave before he comes out of the bathroom.”
Tinder didn’t know what Leilani planned to do. But he spent lots of time with Waylen and Leilani, so he could tell Leilani cared about Waylen though she didn’t say. He thought about it and let Leilani in.
Leilani walked in and heard the water rushing from the bathroom. Waylen was a neat freak. He always spent more than 20 minutes in the shower. This was how much she had.
Leilani didn’t have time to waste. She asked Tinder to get her post-it note and a pen. The post-it note was in the shape of a pink heart. It was what she had in mind. She wrote something down and stuck it someplace distinctive. Waylen would notice it immediately. Then she left before Waylen came out of the bathroom.
The second Leilani left, Waylen came out of the bathroom. The post-it note was stuck on the bathroom door. It didn’t hold and fell slowly down on the ground.
Waylen looked down at it while drying his hair with a white cloth.
“There are two kinds of men in my world. The first is my man. The second is my man, who tends to get jealous.”
Waylen bared his teeth and looked around the room cold. It was not different.
Tinder came over in an anxious mood. He thought it was the best if he came forward.
“Sir, Mrs. Bamford just came by. She has left.”
“Who allows you to let her in?”
Tinder knew Waylen would ask him this question. But he could not think of a better reason. He kept silent and accepted his fate.
He thought Waylen would kick him. But Waylen ignored him and walked over to the closet. There was the same sticker on the handrail.
“Don’t get mad at me anymore, will you?”
Waylen overlooked it. He opened the closet, took out the clothes, and got dressed. He came to the mirror, and there was the note again.
“I miss you! Come and have dinner with me!”
But Waylen didn’t get loosen up. He tore them all down and threw in the bin. He hesitated for a moment and picked them up. Then he placed them on the shelf.
If it was any other time, Waylen would get thrilled at Leilani’s warm actions.
But every time it was him that was abandoned. For Leilani, he was only a plan B that came and went as Leilani pleased. However, every time Waylen thought of Leilani left him for Andrew, and he couldn’t hold back the urge inside his chest.
He was in humble love with her. He was fine with it. But he was afraid of the insecurity. He was afraid Leilani would throw him away like a toy she got bored with.
She walked over to the table, and there was another note.
“If you forgive me, you will see me in the hall waiting.”
Waylen twitched his mouth. He finally threw it in the bin.
Tinder was sharp to anticipate Waylen’s movements. He got dressed and was ready to leave. Tinder was pleased. Waylen was ready to leave.
Tinder had to give it to Leilani. Waylen was so gloomy just now. But he looked okay. It seemed he was going to see Leilani.
Waylen took the watch from the table and wore it.
“Ask the driver to meet us downstairs.”
Tinder hurried to give the order to the driver. Then he followed Waylen to leave the room.
Leilani was on the sofa in the hotel hall. She was Waylen immediately. He always liked to display his wealth and position. As long as he showed up, everyone’s attention was drawn to him. Soon women started screaming.
Leilani was afraid Waylen couldn’t see her. So she got up.
Actually, she didn’t have to. Waylen saw her immediately too. But to her surprise, Waylen walked right over to the gate and ignored her.
Leilani was confused in a few seconds. Didn’t Waylen come downstairs because he saw the notes? He had no intention to see her at all?
Leilani was baffled and went after Waylen.
“Waylen!” Leilani shouted out.
Waylen had his back at her. He slightly turned his head. There was a halo around his flawless face. He looked like a Greek god.
“What can I help you, Miss Peters?”
“My notes… Didn’t you see?”
“Yes, I did. So what?”
“You…”
Waylen looked down at his watch.
“Miss Peters, I’m otherwise engaged. I’m in a hurry.”
Leilani walked over in front of Waylen.
“Waylen, I’ve apologized to you. What more do you want?”
Waylen rested both hands in his pocket and looked at her calmly. There were sparkles of stars in his deep brown eyes. But his look was cold. Leilani watched and felt scorched.
“I don’t want anything,” Waylen said coldly.
Leilani looked up at Waylen. He seemed to lose so much weight overnight. The lines on his face were more obvious and sharper, especially when the muscles on his jaws were quite tight. Although his face was flawless, his look was terrifying.
Leilani bit her tongues and hesitated. Finally, she asked the question she wanted to ask.
“Are you still mad at me?”
Waylen stared at Leilani with a meaningful look. His lips were as sharp as the words he was about to say.
“Leilani, what am I to you?”
Maybe Leilani used too much strength, and it hurt the black cat. She glared at her with dissatisfaction after her simple explanation. But she had to keep mimicking the sound of cats. It was the job requirements.
Leilani had goosebumps all over her body. Men were supposed to be attracted to this type.
The black cat had tears in her eyes. But she held them back. Half bending her knees, she behaved like a hurt cat who licked the wounds alone.
“Meow. Please follow me, Sir.”
“Waylen, sweetheart, where are we going?” Leilani intentionally raised up the volume in case others didn’t know they were a couple. She had to defend her territory.
Waylen ignored her again. He followed the black cat coldly. But when they both looked away, Waylen secretly smiled.
The time Leilani called him honey or sweetheart was more than she did so in the last three years.
Tinder wanted so much to tell Leilani where they were headed to soften the blow. But he didn’t find any proper moment.
He even secretly gave Leilani a look. But Andre had all her mind on Waylen. She didn’t even notice it.
Soon, the black cat led them in one room. Leilani saw a red velvet curtain in the room near the wall.
In front of the black leather sofa was the curtain. The black cat took the remote and pressed it. The curtain was lifted. It was empty!
Leilani suddenly recalled she saw the same design at the auction. It was also a circular shape. If she was right, the first floor was for the audience. The second, third, and fourth floors were private rooms.
There was a huge stage in the center of the first floor. On either side were sorts of musical instruments. Was it a musical theater?
Leilani had all the ideas in her head. Waylen walked over to the sofa. It was in the shape of a circular arc. He didn’t sit in the center but at the right.
Was he saving the seat on the left to her?
Leilani smiled and walked right over.
Waylen kept his head low. He didn’t reach much when he sat down. He was flipping through the brochure.
Out of curiosity, Leilani looked over. Was it a casting introduction?
On each page was the introduction of a beautiful girl. It was too bad the fonts were too small. She couldn’t see it clearly from her angle.
She peered at the extra copy on the table. So she asked Tinder to get it for her.
Out of surprise, Tinder was very shocked.
“Mrs. Bamford…”
“What’s it? Can’t I see it?”
“It’s not that…” Tinder looked up at Waylen.
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