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.

at the desk. The computer screen was on, but Jaime wasn’t there.

heard the sound of rushing water from the bathroom, and the lights were on.

a shower

put down

computer’s WhatsApp attracted

the mouse and clicked on WhatsApp.

messages from

Los Angeles Airport at 11:30 tonight. Can

this message ten

he was taking a shower to pick

all these years. I can’t forget you. And I regret so much breaking up with you

know you still

a few guys over the years, but I always dumped them soon after. Something was always missing. Then I realized

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

Jay, can

looked at her messages silently, finding it hard to breathe..

the dialog and leave when

answer me this. Do you still love me?”

still used his phone to reply to her while he

trembled

Jaime