Chapter 31
Mariela couldn't help but be surprised, “How did you know?”
Mers
She recalled that she never told Lennon what color she liked.
On the other side of the line, Lennon chuckled softly, “That year when | tutored you, | noticed that your notebook
and stationery box were all light blue.”
was
Mariela did not expect that Lennon would even notice such details.
color blue, and when she just
this light blue Bentley, she saw
truly amazed. She really liked the “The first t| saw this car, | thought to myself that you would definitely like
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtit,” Lennon said in a gentle voice.“Want to take it for a spin? This car is small in size, so it should be easy to
control.”
“Well, I will give it a try later.”
After hanging up the phone, Mariela got into the car. She didn’t immediately start the engine. She held the
steering wheel in her hands with mixed feelings.
Mariela had a driver's license and he had been driving a lot in the past three years.
But all the cars belonged to Jaime, while her car was still sitting in the underground garage in her family’s villa in
New York, gathering dust. She was with Jafor three years, and many times it felt like she was more of a
designated driver than his girlfriend. Jaliked to party. When he went out for a drink and couldn't drive, he
would give Mariela a call, and she would drop everything to pick him up from the parties.
She had also heard from Jaime’s friend that when Jabroke up with his ex-girlfriend, he just threw her a BMW
worth over 10 thousand dollars as a break-up gift.
Jaknew that her job required frequent outings, such as going to court and meeting with clients. However, he
never even mentioned buying a car for her.
It’s not that Mariela wanted him to give her a car, but at the moment, it was hard not to put Jaand Lennon
together for comparison. Being liked by Jawas really something not worth mentioning.
Mariela was in a trance when suddenly she heard a cry of alarm.
Wow! Such a pretty car! | had wanted to buy this car before, but | couldn't bring myself to buy it,” said Juliette.
Mariela saw Juliette and Janot far away through the car window.
The two of them were walking towards the car.
Juliette
didn’t
expect
to
see
her
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long-awaited
glacier-blue
Bentley
Continental
Jaime’s at
doorstep.
This was the dream car she loved but couldn't have.
Although her family has a long-standing relationship with the Herman family, it could be described as middle-
class at most.
Businesses had been tough in recent years. Juliette’s father’s company has been incurring losses year after year.
Now, they were still counting on her to marry into the Herman family so that the Herman Group could help them
out,
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