First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

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Chapter 1

When Mariela Logan went to pick up Jaime Herman from a drinking gathering, she overheard a conversation coming from inside the private room, and she paused at the door.

“Jay, Juliette is back in the country. What about Mariela?”

Jaime sounded indifferent.“What about her?”

“You’ve been with her for three years already, right? Now that Juliette is back, who are you gonna choose?”

Through the crack in the door, Mariela saw Jaime light a cigarette.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he fell silent for a moment, and then, in a low voice, he said, “I don’t know. I don’t want to hurt Mariela, but I can’t let go of Juliette either.”

His friend sighed, “Juliette is your beloved. Your relationship back then was so intense; it makes perfect sense that you can’t let go of her.”

Another friend of his chimed in, “Come on. Mariela has been with you for three years, and she’s so pretty. And you can’t let go of Juliette? Still?”

I pursued her precisely because she reminded me of Juliette. Over the years, I’ve been

a substitute?” his friend sighed. “I’m starting to feel

asked, “So, when are you planning to

off the cigarette ash.“We’ll see. Marie is obedient and sensible.

next to him patted his shoulder and said, “Jay, think carefully. You can’t have it

both,” another of his friends said nonchalantly. “If you feel sorry for Mariela, just buy her some gifts. Women, you know, are

is like you, OK? I’m not a playa and won’t date more than one woman

the door, Mariela smiled

she walked along the riverbank, recalling every little detail of the past few years she

for three years, and

out she was just a substitute for

She

by the river, with the bustling street on

streamed down her

strong river wind blew her

a

out her phone and dialed a number.

I agree to come home for the arranged

her

and the flowing river on