Burning Passion: Love Never Die

Sensing the hint of anger in her tone, Carlos knew that he had better come up with something nice to say.

“Bad or good, I love your temper,” he told her with a smile.

She brightened up at his words.

“Hmph, this sounds much better. Never mind. Since he is just a boy, I’ll let it go,” she declared.

Carlos looked at her dotingly and said, “You’re such a pushover

“Mom saw everything. What if she thinks I am too petty and doesn’t Like me anymore? That is a loss I can’t afford,” she explained. Between tens of thousands of dollars and a mother-in-law who liked her, of course, she would go for the latter.

“Relax. She won’t think that of you,” Carlos assured her.

chatting with Megan. The culprit Jake was watching TV while holding a bag

to

amiable as it had been before

it was best to let the whole thing go and move on. Carlos, however, thought the contrary. He sat down and immediately asked Megan, “How long

“What?” Megan was confused.

threw a sideways glance at the boy who was watching a cartoon,

what he meant. She

yet. This is all

Can we just—”

thing go away. Also, she was not used to seeing Carlos all cold and

knew how much the four richest young

before