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

from the bathroom, and the lights were on.

shower

put down the soup.

computer’s WhatsApp attracted

the mouse and clicked on

she saw messages

at Los Angeles Airport at 11:30 tonight. Can you pick me up?

this message ten

a shower to

I can’t forget you. And I

both too proud to compromise. I know you still have feelings for

always dumped them soon

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

was wrong. Jay, can

messages silently, finding it

and leave when she saw

this. Do you still love me?”

his phone to reply to her while he

trembled slightly.

Jaime