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Dolores Flores did not clarify Marinaâs intention, but deliberately said, âShe said that you are privileged while I am nothing, as if to tell me that I am not up to your level. After all, I donât have a prominent family or uncountable wealth. We are not the right match if we are still together.â
She thought in her mind that, indeed, she had none of those things and feared that she could not possess them in her life. The only thing she could do was to stay by his side.
She wanted to stay with him through thick and thin.
Matthew Nelson looked at her, but said nothing, returned to his seat and started the car.
She turned her head and looked at him, âDonât you have anything to say?â.
He looked straight ahead and there was an undertone in his eyes. If he thought before that Jeffery Harris might have been hiding something from her, now he could be sure.
If Marina wanted to call him and Dolores for dinner, it would be enough to inform him alone.
There was no need for Marina to go specifically to Doloresâs store.
Besides, since he could remember things, it seemed that the one responsible for contacting him was Marina. Although Marina was close to him, he rarely called her.
It wasnât that he didnât want to contact her, but he preferred her to help him after a long time.
However, this time he took the initiative to contact her twice in a row.
This was enough to explain the problem. Besides, Dolores was not in a good mood, so something must have happened.
Dolores probably also knew something about this matter, but he did not know how much she knew about it.
âNo one can interfere in my affairs.â Neither could Jeffery!
He made his attitude clear. As long as he wanted to, no one could stop him! She took the initiative to lean on his shoulder, âDo you believe in fate?â
âNo.â He only believed in himself.
She tilted her head, looked at him and said earnestly, âI believe in fate. Donât you think we are destined for each other?â
On that night something unforeseen happened. They thought they would never cross paths again, but it was unexpected that they would become engaged while they were still young.
What a surprising fate.
He embraced her with one of his hands. The corners of his mouth curved slightly upward and his white teeth flashed brightly, âYouâre right about everything.â
She shot him a look, âAre you taking away my reason?â.
He grabbed her hand, pressed it against his chest and smiled, âItâs true. I swear.â She didnât talk to him, as she really wouldnât be able to get over it.
He is as shameless as a bully.
At that moment, the car stopped at the restaurant Jeffery said.
It was a Chinese restaurant.
Jeffery was rather old-fashioned and didnât like western food. Therefore, he always chose some restaurants with good tasting Chinese food in B-town.
This restaurant was one of them. To offer customers a different experience, it was decorated in a unique style, with a Chinese setting and modern details. The waiters wore black suits, while the waitresses wore cheongsams. When the two were together, they especially displayed a harmonious combination.
As they approached, the receptionist at the entrance immediately pushed the door and showed an inviting gesture.
Upon entering, a waiter in a black suit with a badge on his collar approached, âDo you have an appointment?â.
Matthew nodded slightly, âIâm looking for Mr. Harris.â
âPlease follow me.â The waiter knew he was the guest of the private room as soon as he heard him, then politely and respectfully led the way.
When he reached the door to the room, he stepped aside, âThis is it.â
Dolores gripped his arm tightly, as she suddenly felt nervous about facing Jeffery.
Matthew took her hand and put it on his arm, saying softly, âIâm here.â
She pursed her lips and nodded softly.
When she opened the door, Jeffery was sitting in the center with a beautiful woman sitting next to him inside the spacious room.
The two were talking and seemed to be having a good conversation as they flashed smiles on their faces.
They looked towards the door at the same time when it opened.
The womanâs gaze landed on Matthew first before falling on Dolores.
The moment Jeffery saw that Dolores had arrived, her smile gradually disappeared and her expression became stern and icy.
It was impossible for Matthew not to have noticed such a drastic change in his demeanor.
His eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly calmed down and walked in with Dolores.
Chloe was excited, âWe were just talking about you two a moment ago!â
Dolores looked at her. Maybe they were both women and women knew more about each other, she clearly felt that this woman was approaching them on purpose, especially towards Matthew.
âI wonder what they said about us?â asked Dolores with a smile.
âYouâre Miss Nelson, arenât you?â She replied, âYou are so young and pretty.â She had a way with words.
Dolores kept her smile decent, âYou flatter me. I am not young either as my son is now six years old. You are younger.â
The corners of Chloeâs eyes twitched slightly, as Jeffery had told her Matthew was married, but it was a hidden marriage. How did he have a son?
Jeffery was going to tell her, but hadnât had the chance.
He patted him on the shoulder. The two didnât speak. They just made eye contact.
She seemed to be saying that he would tell her about this matter.
He was unhappy and angry with Marina for not doing things as asked. However, there was nothing he could do about it since she had come.
The reason he did not explicitly tell Matthew to divorce Dolores was because he could see that Matthew cared a lot about her.
She remembered Matthew protecting her at all times. He even didnât care about the last names of their two children.
She more or less knew Matthewâs character, so she did not dare to talk to him at all. As long as Matthew did not agree, he could do nothing.
It would be too late for him to do anything about it.
As soon as he made a move, Matthew would know that he was the one who did it.
All he could do now was to get Dolores out of the way secretly.
Noâ¦
At the last resort he would use the same trick again.
He would never allow Dolores and Victoria to share the same opinion.
âAllow me to introduce you. This is my colleagueâs daughter, Chloe.â She looked at Matthew and said deliberately, âYou met her that day at the hotel, didnât you?â
Doloresâ heart raced for a moment.
Had she met that woman at the hotel?
âYou donât need to introduce him. Heâs in B-town. Everyone in this country knows him and besides, weâve met beforeâ¦â
As he spoke, his gaze passed unnoticed over Doloresâ face.
Dolores was clasping her hands under the table and her palms were sweating. However, her face looked extremely calm: âWhat you said is true. There are a lot of people who know him and itâs no wonder you know him.â
Chloe was choked up for a while and her smile seemed slightly unnatural.
Matthew glanced sideways at Dolores as he remembered that she was also eloquent the first time she confronted him.
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