First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 411

Hailie had just landed in New York, and Mariela was driving to pick her up.

In the afternoon, when Hailie sent her flight details, Mariela had already told her she would pick her up at the airport.

Hailie said it was unnecessary and that she could just take a taxi to the hotel.

But since Hailie was new to the city with no family or friends here, Mariela insisted on picking her up and helping her settle in.

The airport was in a remote suburb, about a forty–minute drive from downtown New York.

Feeling a bit stuffy in the car, Mariela rolled the window down slightly, letting the outside airflow in.

It was late March, and the temperature in New York was starting to warm up.

chill, now carrying a crisp coolness

thought about everything that had happened recently, she felt a

contentment.

Meng

and capable lawyers had already joined.

falling

career was like the rising sun, full of energy and momentum.

was one step closer to her

traffic, leaving the bustling downtown behind and entering the suburban

ten at night, and this remote stretch

driving for about ten minutes, Mariela suddenly noticed

lead solely to the airport. There were intersections ahead leading to other destinations. Even if it did only lead to the airport, having another car behind her would

when she caught sight of that black

in

been parked diagonally