Chapter 1551

She nodded. “Yes. You see, we were just your average middle-class family, but things took a turn for the better when we got under the wing of my uncle. I became a bit of a heiress. But now that he’s gone, those who used to do business with us for his sake have stopped. Life, you know, is just that real. You can tell from the suitors being introduced to me. Some of them wouldn’t even have the courage to meet me when my uncle was around.”

Chase had been focusing on Belinda’s personal situation, not aware that the disappearance of Theo, her uncle, had also affected their family’s business.

“Now that your uncle’s not around, why don’t we ask your parents if they want a son-in-law to help out? I may not be as strong as your uncle, but I do have some influence in the market in Greenhaven.”

Belinda blushed and looked away. “Stop kidding, Mr. Larios.”

Chase frowned. “I’m serious! Why do you always think I’m joking?”

so gently and seriously to many women. I can’t tell if you’re sincere or not, and I don’t want to get hurt again. So, I just don’t bother. I can’t attract a good man; I

the bad

a bad guy, and you’re right not to trust me. But I can really help your family’s

too much for her to resist, so she quickly looked away. She had always been bad at self-control; she had to be

to owe you any

it as you owing me? I’d be willing to help. Maybe you can see it as a way of me making up for any past wrongs.” Belinda shook her head. “No! You don’t owe me anything. It was all my own wishful thinking. If you really want to

her, feeling somewhat hurt. “Wow, you dislike me that much? You don’t even want to see me? Can’t we at

you, but I also don’t want

Give me a good reason, and I’ll respect

good reason, except that she knew she couldn’t trust herself not to fall for him again.

just don’t want to be friends with a

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