First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

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.

bring himself to say the words that followed, but “uld

at him coldly and asked, “Jaime, do you

silent with a sullen face.

neckla

is

was obvious.

Mariela was disappointed.

she said that, Mariela could see a hint

trying to mediate, “How could that be? I’m friends with Marie. She her feelings.”

wouldn’t

me

a

Don’t say that. It’ll hurt

this necklace for Taryn was to thank Taryn for taking care of

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 account and cut off her financial resources. Without using any of her family’s connections,

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

a few

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

but Taryn helped

initiated conversations with her.