Chapter 5

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The scene instantly fell silent.

Everyone looked at Mariela, their gazes strange.

Apparently, they agreed with Taryn’s friend.

Mariela was just an unknown lawyer. Of course, she wouldn’t spend that much on a

Jaime pulled a long face.“Marie, if you need money, you can

How could you give Taryn a fake?

tell me.

And h

gift for Taryn. The necklace must have been fake.

the words that followed, but “uld have helped

looked at him coldly and asked, “Jaime, do you

silent with a sullen

neckla

is

was

Mariela was disappointed.

a hint of disdain in her

trying to mediate, “How could that

wouldn’t

me

a

Don’t say that.

buying this necklace for Taryn was to thank Taryn for taking care of her.

years ago, Mariela ran away to Los Angeles because she refused an arranged marriage and had a fallout with her family. Deandre Logan, her dad, froze her bank

year, she worked as an intern lawyer, earning only 4,000 dollars per month. After one year, when she obtained her lawyer’s license, her salary increased, though only slightly in the eyes of these people, she was broke.

a few

had always looked down on her, seeing her as a “pauper“. They often subtly excluded and isolated her

but Taryn helped her

and even initiated conversations with her.

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