First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

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Chapter 2

“I was wrong back then. I was so immature and shouldn’t have argued with you and run away from home. Now I have come to my senses.

“I’ll go back to New York after I settle things here.”

Mariela

walked alone for a long time before

returning

to

the Waterfront Villa at past 10:00 at night.

Upon seeing her, the maid, Amina Hodge, handed her some soup.

“Ms. Logan, you’re back. It’s the soup you made for Mr. Herman to nourish his stomach, right? It was cold, so I heated it up. I was about to take it upstairs when you returned. Would you like to take it up?”

Mariela didn’t say anything. She took the soup and walked towards the upstairs bedroom.

found no one sitting at the desk. The computer screen was

the sound of rushing water from the bathroom, and the

taking a shower this early

put down

the computer’s WhatsApp attracted her attention.

moved the mouse and

she saw messages

back. I’ll arrive at Los Angeles Airport at 11:30 tonight. Can you pick

this message ten

was taking a shower to pick up his beloved.

you. And I regret so much breaking up with you to pursue my

to compromise. I know you still have feelings for me,

years, but I always dumped them soon after. Something was always missing. Then I

to Los Angeles because I was afraid. What if you still hated me? What if you didn’t want to see me?

can

her messages silently,

about to close the dialog and leave when she

answer me this. Do you still love me?”

his computer, and he still used his phone to reply to her while he was in the shower.

trembled

Jaime