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.

open the bedroom door, she found no one sitting at the desk. The computer screen was on,

from the bathroom, and the lights were

was taking a shower this early today?

down the

from the computer’s

mouse and clicked on

messages from

Airport at 11:30 tonight. Can you pick me

this message ten minutes

taking a shower to pick up his beloved.

And I regret so much breaking up with you to pursue

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

I’ve dated a few guys over the years, but I always dumped them soon after. Something was always missing. Then I realized I still love you.”

to Los Angeles because I was afraid. What if you still hated me? What if you didn’t want to see me? What if you were already with someone else and no longer

Jay, can you forgive

silently,

the dialog and

me this. Do you still

used his phone to reply to her while he was in the shower.

heart trembled slightly.

Jaime