Burning Passion: Love Never Die

She was dressed in a black evening dress tonight, obviously trying to keep a low profile. Her arm was wrapped around another man’s. Debbie guessed the guy next to her was her father, Angus. But of course,

Debbie already knew that Angus wasn’t her true father.

A fun prank sprang into her thoughts. She nudged Carlos, who was talking with Curtis. He shifted his eyes to her and asked, “What’s up?”

Debbie tilted her head to indicate where Stephanie was standing. Carlos followed her gaze and saw Stephanie and Angus. Coincidentally, father and daughter also looked at him. Their eyes met.

From a distance, Angus raised his glass of wine in the air, as if proposing a toast to Carlos. The CEO raised his glass in return, nodding at him. Then, Carlos turned to Debbie and asked, “Okay. And?”

She cocked her eyebrows and scoffed, “Your fiancee and future father-in-law are there. Go say hi.” As she spoke, she happened to make eye contact with Stephanie.

By one glance, she could clearly see the resentment and jealousy in her eyes.

Looking down at her delicate face, he warned, “Quit it. You’re my wife, and don’t you forget it! And

bantering back and forth. Curtis pushed up his glasses and joked,

would be your aunt. Come on, be

dowry.” He had waited a long time for this. He wouldn’t miss it

into laughter. Carlos stared at Curtis, his

fuel to the fire, the naughty

N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R

I’m your wife? Curtis is my uncle, so

dear, and open your WeChat. I need your 2D barcode. If Carlos calls me Uncle even once, I’ll scan it and wire

She nodded admiringly and marveled, “Uncle

in his glass, looking at it and gulped it down. Then he said casually, “Okay, deal. Honey, take out your phone

her, grabbed her purse, and took out her phone himself. He opened her WeChat and tapped on the 2D barcode. Lifting the phone in front of Curtis, Carlos called out respectfully, “Hi Uncle Curtis

the couple Laughed heartily.