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.

arrived downstairs, Tabitha was chatting with Megan. The culprit Jake was watching TV while

Come and sit next to me,”

as amiable as it had been before

let the whole thing go and move on. Carlos, however, thought the contrary. He sat down

“What?” Megan was confused.

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

he

haven’t made the call yet.

Can we just—”

away. Also, she was not used to seeing

four richest young

darkened before she could