13:14 < Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Menu Jaime instinctively denied it, âIâm not.â
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 hadnât broken up with Mariela, he had done everything he shouldnât have done with Juliette. He liked Julietteâs enthusiasm and openness. He liked Julietteâs proactive teasing. But he also liked Marielaâs beautiful face and gentle and understanding personality.
Jaime didnât want to tell Mariela so soon that he and Juliette were already together.
Jaime explained again, âToday, Juliette and I went to pick a ring because my mom asked us to, but the ring wasnât for Juliette. It was for mom. My mom had just bought a new dress and wanted some jewelry to match it.
my âMy mom said Juliette has good taste 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, but at that time, I was angry and deliberately didnât explain, just to make you jealous.â
âJealous?â Marielaâs eyes were cold, âYou even know that I would get jealous?â
âMariela, Iâm sorry...â
Mariela said coldly, âI received your apology, but I do not accept it. The gift was indeed Jaimeâs voice was suddenly higher. âWho was it bought for?â âMy fiancé.â
not bought for you.â
âInteresting. Mariela, you really can say anything to force a marriage.â Jaimeâs eyes were mocking.âAre you implying that I will only receive the gift from you and be forgiven if I agree to marry you and become your fiancé?â
Mariela furrowed her brow. Why was Jaime so narcissistic?
Where did he get his confidence from? Did he really think that she Jaimeâs eyes were filled with disappointment as he watched Mariela. He shook his head repeatedly. âMariela, I thought you understood the couldnât live without him? insurmountable gap between us. I thought you would be sensible, but you kept pressuring me for marriage. It really disappoints me.â Mariela was speechless.
Jaime finished speaking and turned around to leave.
The bedroom door slammed shut.
Mariela shook her head helplessly.
She had originally planned to have a good talk and break up with Jaime today. Then, she would tell him that she was the daughter of the Logan family, a wealthy family in New York, and that she was about to go back to get engaged to Lennon.
However, Jaime did not give her the opportunity to speak.
Mariela thought that perhaps she had given Jaime the confidence to In the past, she always played the role of an obedient and understanding girlfriend. She gave him freedom, didnât get jealous, and didnât ask too believe that she couldnât live without him. much about his privacy. Except for being physically intimate. with him, she almost always complied with his requests.
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