Chapter 95
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If it hadn’t been for Juliette, he and Mariela wouldn’t have broken up…
After Mariela left, he thought about her constantly.
How ridiculous
He realized he loved Mariela only after she left.
Jaime reflected on how he had neglected Mariela for Juliette and the harsh things he had said, and a pang of regret twisted his heart.
He recalled how Mariela had always longed to marry him.
But he had uttered hurtful words, telling her that he couldn’t marry her.
What if he was to marry her now?
Would she reconcile with him?
A glimmer of hope appeared in Jaime’s eyes
If he could promise to marry her and arrange
grand wedding, Mariela might reconcile with him!
The next morning. Mariela took her client to the Social Security Administration for an injury assessment and returned to her law firm near
The taxi driver approached the law firm’s street.
“What’s going on? Why is there such a crowd?” the driver mustered to himself, then turned to Mariela, “Miss, we can’t get through this. You might want to get off here. It’s not too far from your destination.”
Mariela looked ahead and saw the road was crowded.
Usually quiet, the s
street
unusually bustling today. What could have happened today.
this?
She paid and got out
As she neared, something felt wrong,
The crowd was around Vanguard Law Associates.
A bad feeling came over her, and she hurried towards the firm
Suddenly,
the onkokers
let
QUE
screams
and scattered in a panic,
creating
scene
of
chaos.
A girl rushed into Mariela, “Sorry,” she said, her face etched with fear.
After the hurried apology, she lifted her foot to run again,
Mariela grabbed her arm. “What’s happening?”
“Don’t go that way! There’s someone killing people at the law firm. It’s dangerous. Run!” the girl exclaimed before darting off.
Mariela’s expression hardened, and she ran to the law firm.
Near the entrance, she heard angry roars, hean–wrenching cries, and piercing screams.
Men’s and women’s voices mingled.
Mariela’s heart jumped.
The crowd had scattered.
She ran to the door without hindrance, and her heart skipped a beat
The scene was terrifying.
Her
colleague, the male
lawyer Drake,
lay in
pool of blood,
his waist
wound
bleeding
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