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?”

a hint of weariness, “I admit Mariela is very pretty. I pursued her precisely because

Mariela is just a substitute?” his friend sighed. “I’m

“So, when are you

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

him patted his shoulder and said, “Jay, think carefully. You

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

OK? I’m not a playa and

smiled self–mockingly and

restaurant, she walked along the riverbank, recalling every little detail of the

out for three years, and she thought

out she was just a substitute for Jaime’s first

She

by the river, with the bustling street

streamed down her

wind blew

a

phone

I agree to come home for the arranged

her

flowing river on her