“It's cold out there. I need to get warm.”

Derek told his wife as he proceeded to the living room.

His mind was reeling with the fact that what he came to do had been unexpectedly easy to carry out.

Reina had broken up with Devian.

He had not expected that.

He was here to try to convince her to temporarily abandon Devian in pursuit of what he wants her to do for him.

Because he knew how stubborn she could be when she was being persuaded.

But she had already left him on her own.

The revelation made him smile as he walked to a seat.

This was really...