Burning Passion: Love Never Die

Then, he continued eating the noodles as if what Megan had just said wasn’t a big deal.

Silence befell the dining room. With an embarrassed smile, Megan tried to defend herself by saying, “You know, I’m not a girl who speaks ill of other people behind their backs. But… Uncle Carlos, you need to understand that I’m only saying this for your sake. To be honest, a woman like Debbie doesn’t deserve

“Megan!” Carlos interrupted her in a stern voice.

Tears welled up in Megan’s eyes as she continued stubbornly, “Uncle

Carlos, you never used to scold me for anything. But ever since Debbie popped up from nowhere… If she behaved herself, I’d be willing to call her my aunt. But you’ve seen it with your own eyes. She has a close relationship with Jared and even dated another man while you were away.”

Carlos put down the chopsticks, picked up a tissue to clean his mouth, and said with an emotionless face, “Megan, you’ve misunderstood her.

She and Jared have been good friends for many years. Do not say such things ever again, okay? Go to bed early.”

up from his seat, adjusted his suit, and walked toward the gates of

trotted after him and held his waist as

please don’t be angry at me. I just want you to

she was acting. He shifted away from her and said in a cold voice, “I know what you meant to say, but you’re overreacting. It’s

back and said obediently, “I’m glad you know that, Uncle Carlos. I’ll go to

Have a safe drive.”

to manipulate Carlos’ mood. As expected, his face

Carlos leaned back against his

a glance at his boss and then, carefully choosing his words, said, “Carlos, we have to attend the open tender in

important to the Hilton Group and

of town in the first

he’d squeezed out some time in his schedule and rushed back

a bad mood. Since Carlos