< Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Thanks to Lennon, her math grades improved by leaps and bounds, soaring from failing to A plus. Mariela excelled in all her other subjects. Without math holding her back, she was successfully admitted to New York University. Back then, Mariela only saw Lennon as a good brother.
She
respected him and liked him, but there was not a hint of romantic feelings between them.
So, when her father said that he wanted to arrange a marriage of convenience with the Stark family and asked her to marry Lennon, she couldn’t accept it.
Mariela only saw Lennon as a brother. How could she marry him?
As Mariela was reminiscing, the bedroom door was pushed open. Jaime stood by the door, lowering his gaze to look at Mariela. “Is everything packed up?”
“Almost.”
Jaime leaned against the door frame and asked, “Mariela, do you have something to Mariela looked up at him with a puzzled expression on her face.“What?”
say to me?”
Jaime thought that perhaps she was still angry and didn’t want to give him that gift so soon. He decided to give her a way out first. His tone carried a hint of
Jaime was sure that it would work.
tenderness.“I
had a bad tone in the store
today. Don’t be angry.”
Mariela sighed and looked up at him, her expression serious, “I’m not angry.”
Jaime didn’t believe her.“You don’t have to lie.”
“Believe whatever you want.”
Jaime became impatient as soon as he heard that.
“Mariela, I have already apologized to you. What else do you want?”
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Mariela
continued to pack her things without
stopping and
calmly replied, “I don’t need your
apology.”
Jaime stared at her fixedly for a few seconds.
A moment later, he asked somewhat unnaturally, “Where is the gift?”
Mariela turned to look at him.“What_gift?”
“Mario said he saw you buy me a watch,” Jaime said.“Didn’t you buy it to apologize to me? I’ve already come back. Aren’t you planning to take it
out?”
Mariela wanted to say that it wasn’t for him, but Jaime continued, “That’s enough. Don’t go
Mariela suddenly laughed upon hearing what he said.
Jaime frowned.“What are you laughing at?”
too
far, Mariela.”
“You are so funny,” Mariela replied, meeting Jaime’s eyes.“I did buy a watch, but not for you. And I don’t think I did anything wrong. Why would I apologize to you?”
“Wasn’t it bought for me? Then who did you buy it for?” Jaime’s eyes filled with anger, and his fists involuntarily clenched. “None of your business, Mariela replied nonchalantly.
“None of my business?” Jaime became furious.“I am your boyfriend! How dare you buy gifts for other men and
say
it’s none of my
business!”
Jaime was angry, but Mariela was much calmer.
She looked at Jaime, amused.”Aren’t you Juliette’s boyfriend?”
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