First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

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Chapter 17

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Jaime instinctively denied it, “I’m not.”

His voice was much lower than when he was questioning her, and he spoke with a lack of confidence because he was guilty. To be more precise, Juliette was not his girlfriend but his lover.

everything he

When he hadn’t broken up with Mariela, he had done everything he shouldn’t have done with Juliette. He liked Juliette’s enthusiasm and openness. He liked Juliette’s proactive teasing. But he also liked Mariela’s beautiful face and gentle and understanding personality.

tell Mariela so soon that

ring wasn’t for Juliette. It was for mom. My mom had just bought

my

and knows how to match things. She asked her to go shopping with me and wanted rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that could match her new dress. I knew you misunderstood,

eyes were cold, “You even know

“Mariela, I’m sorry…”

accept it. The gift was indeed Jaime’s voice was suddenly

not bought

for you.”

will only receive the

Why was Jaime so

get his confidence from? Did he really think

“Mariela, I thought you understood the couldn’t live without him? insurmountable gap between us. I thought you would be sensible, but