Waylen cast another glance at Roscoe.
Then, without warning, he tossed his phone to Roscoe and instructed, “Call Rena. She should still be at the music studio. Ask her to come and pick me up.”
Roscoe was taken aback, his disbelief evident.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHow could Waylen stoop so low?
With a wistful smile, Roscoe inquired, “Waylen, are you genuinely intoxicated or merely feigning drunkenness?”
Waylen remained silent, snuffing out the cigarette and downing another half glass of brandy, as if determined to intoxicate himself.
Roscoe found himself torn, caught in a predicament.
After weighing the advantages and disadvantages, he summoned the courage to dial Rena’s number.
Rena answered the call after several rings.
Roscoe offered an awkward smile. “Rena, it’s Roscoe… Waylen is inebriated. Could you please come and retrieve him?”
Rena had just concluded a meeting.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBrandon from Heron had entrusted her with an excellent project and she had recently assembled a team. Tomorrow, she was scheduled to embark on a business trip that would span roughly two weeks. Upon hearing Roscoe’s words, Rena was momentarily stunned.
She knew that Waylen was upset because of her. It would be disingenuous to claim she felt nothing but she had resolved not to concern herself with him any longer.
They had broken up and their relationship now existed in this peculiar state.
Countless captivating women graced the world. Rena believed that even without her, Waylen possessed the attributes to forge the connections he desired with someone else.
Rena did not refuse, however.
Considering she would be leaving the following day, she felt it necessary to have a conversation with Waylen.