Burning Passion: Love Never Die

With her back turned to Hans, Laurel indulged in an eye roll. Naturally, the Thomas family held greater wealth than ours,

The Ruiz family’s assets amounted to nothing in their presence.

“Why the silence?” Hans inquired with an anxious edge.

“They can’t measure up to us. The man she married is financially challenged,” Laurel fibbed, leaving guilt in her wake as she disappeared into her room. She would never admit that Millie had chosen a well-off partner.

However, her untruth bore unexpected gravity in Hans’ perception.

“Millie, I presumed you’d wed someone influential, thus cast disdain on my son, Yet, it seems you’ve simply married a penniless fellow. A lesson is due.”

of heading home when she found herself waylaid by a malevolent Hans. Millie halted, her gaze harboring

air of arrogance as he strolled the streets.

him in a measured

the formalities. Some people start thinking they’re superior after a few more years of schooling. You reckon the schoolding guarantees marrying a wealthy

University, the neighbors had

no problem with highly educated individuals; otherwise, he wouldn’t

Millie had rejected his son, his attitude underwent an

head, his voice projecting with volume, a spectacle

your intent?” Millie retorted

years you spend in school, women end up marrying well-off men, raising kids, and managing households, That’s a woman’s role,

scoff escaped

higher education, your perspective might be less narrow- minded, Women aren’t born

to fathom that Millie had openly branded him as pedantic