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?”

admit Mariela is very pretty. I pursued her precisely because she reminded me of

just a substitute?” his friend sighed.

“So, when are you

ash.“We’ll see. Marie is obedient and sensible. I’m reluctant to

and said, “Jay, think carefully. You can’t have

big deal? Date both,” another of his friends said nonchalantly. “If you feel sorry for Mariela, just buy her some

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

Mariela smiled self–mockingly and turned away.

the riverbank, recalling every little detail

three years, and she thought they

out she was just

She

river, with the bustling street

streamed down

wind blew

made a

phone and dialed

I agree to come home for the arranged

her

and the flowing river