Chapter 5 Menu The scene instantly fell silent.
Everyone looked at Mariela, their gazes strange.
Apparently, they agreed with Tarynâs friend.
Mariela was just an unknown lawyer. Of course, she wouldnât spend that much on a Jaime pulled a long face.âMarie, 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.
Jaime couldnât bring himself to say the words that followed, but âuld have helped you with the gift. How could you...â
Mariela looked at him coldly and asked, âJaime, do you also think Jaime remained silent with a sullen face.
neckla is His answer was obvious.
Mariela was disappointed.
Though she said that, Mariela could see a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Taryn smiled awkwardly, trying to mediate, âHow could that be? Iâm friends with Marie. She her feelings.â
wouldnât me a fake. Donât say that. Itâll hurt The reason why she spent almost 10,000 dollars buying this necklace for Taryn was to thank Taryn for taking care of her.
Three years ago, Mariela 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 familyâs connections, she found a job at a law firm through her own efforts.
In her first year, she worked as an intern lawyer, earning only 4,000 dollars per month. After one year, when she obtained her lawyerâs license, her salary increased, though only slightly in the eyes of these people, she was broke.
a few Jaimeâs rich friends had always looked down on her, seeing her as a âpauperâ. They often subtly excluded and isolated her during outings.
Jaime turned a blind eye, but Taryn helped her out times and even initiated conversations with her.
Marie thought that Taryn was different from others, but it turned out Taryn looked down on her, too.
How ridiculous.
The night she agreed to the marriage, Deandre restored her bank account access.10,000 dollars was nothing to her.
âGive me the necklace. Iâll get you another birthday gift,â Jaime said.âI apologize for Marieâs mistake.â
Taryn glanced at Mariela and then glanced at Jaime, caught in a dilemma.
If she didnât give him the necklace, heâd feel embarrassed.
If she gave it to him, itâd mean she also believed the necklace was fake. Though it seemed to embarrass Mariela, since Mariela was Jaimeâs girlfriend, heâd be the one being embarrassed anyway.
âHe wants it. Just give it to him then.â Mariela crossed her arms and looked coldly at Jaime.
Taryn could only hand over the necklace to him.
Juliette, who was aside, suddenly spoke, âJay, donât blame Ms. Logan. She meant well.â
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