First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 17

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Chapter 17

Jainstinctively denied it, “I'm not.”

His voice was much lower than when he was questioning her, and he spoke with a lack of confidence because he

was guilty. To be more precise, Juliette was not his girlfriend but his lover.

everything he

When he hadn't broken up with Mariela, he had done everything he shouldn't have done with Juliette. He liked

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Juliette’s enthusiasm and openness. He liked Juliette’s proactive teasing. But he also liked Mariela’s beautiful

face and gentle and understanding personality.

Jadidn’t want to tell Mariela so soon that he and Juliette were already together.

Jaexplained again, “Today, Juliette and | went to pick a ring because my mom asked us to, but the ring

wasn't for Juliette. It was for mom. My mom had just bought a new dress and wanted sjewelry to match it.

“My mom said Juliette has good taste and knows how to match things. She asked her to go shopping with me

and wanted rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that could match her new dress. | knew you misunderstood,

but at that time, | was angry and deliberately didn’t explain, just to make you jealous.”

“Jealous?” Mariela’s eyes were cold, “You even know that | would get jealous?”

“Mariela, I'm sorry...”

Mariela said coldly, “I received your apology, but I do not accept it. The gift was indeed Jaime’s voice was

suddenly higher. “Who was it bought for?” “My fiancé.”

not bought

for you.”

“Interesting. Mariela, you really can say anything to force a marriage.” Jaime’s eyes were mocking.“Are you

implying that I will only receive the gift from you and be forgiven if | agree to marry you and becyour

fiancé?”

Mariela furrowed her brow. Why was Jaso narcissistic?

Where did he get his confidence from? Did he really think that she

Jaime’s eyes were filled with disappointment as he watched Mariela. He shook his head repeatedly. “Mariela, |

thought you understood the couldn't live without him? insurmountable gap between us. | thought you would be

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sensible, but you kept pressuringfor marriage. It really disappoints me.” Mariela was speechless.

Jafinished speaking and turned around to leave.

The bedroom door slammed shut.

Mariela shook her head helplessly.

She had originally planned to have a good talk and break up with Jatoday. Then, she would tell him that she

was the daughter of the Logan family, a wealthy family in New York, and that she was about to go back to get

engaged to Lennon. However, Jadid not give her the opportunity to speak.

Mariela thought that perhaps she had given Jathe confidence to

In the past, she always played the role of an obedient and understanding girlfriend. She gave him freedom,

didn’t get jealous, and didn’t ask too believe that she couldn't live without him. much about his privacy. Except

for being physically intimate. with him, she almost always complied with his requests.

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