apter 59 Chapter59 Lennon replied, face cold. They broke up ages ago. Heâs just her ex now,â
âSo you okay with it?â Darryl pressed further.
âEveryoneâs got a past.â Lennon played the card and shot him an icy glance. Havenât you ever been in a relationship?
Darryl rubbed his nose. âYeah, I have. Hut you never dated anyone before her, right? Slse was your first love, but you werenât hers. Doesnât that sort of bother you?â
âNot at all,â Lennon said, his eyes softening âJust being with her makes me feel lucky.â
Carsen chuckled, âYouâre really head over heels for her.â
After finishing the round, Lennon glanced at his watch and got up Time to go.â
Today, he was holding a welcome dinner for Matiela.
Under the vibrant glow of neon lights, a sleek blue Bentley glided to a stop in front of New Yorkâs most opulent fiveâstar hotel.
The evening breeze blew, carrying a touch of cool air.
Mariela opened the car door and stepped out.
âMarie, over here!â Caylee stood at the hotel entrance, smiling and waving at Mariela.
As she spoke, she quickly walked over.
Behind her was Marielaâs other best friend, Fiona.
âCaylee, Fiona,â
Mariela greeted with smile, her feet adorned ÎÎ stylish sheepskin heek âYou finally came back? Fiona feigned annoyance, pouting and staring at MarielaâI thought youâd forgotten about us Mariela smiled warmly, I came back because I missed you all so much. Now what? You donât want me back?â âHmph, you smooth talker.â
Caylee affectionately linked arms with Mariela, her eyes twinkling with warmth. âFions always talks about you. Sheâs over the moon that youâre back Manielaâs two closest friends, Caylee and Fiona, were in stark contrast. Caylee was reserved and polite, while Fiona was mischievous and outgoing.
Caylee added. Iâm really happy that youâre getting engaged to Lennon.â
Fiona gazed at Mariela furrowed brow.âMarie, Mariela playfully tapped Fionaâs forehead.âOf course, silly. No you could ever this is what You force me into something like this Both Fiona and Caylee knew that Mariela had a boyfriend in Los Angeles, though they had never had the chance to meet him.
Over the past three years, Mariela had occasionally shared snippets about her dating life, but she had never mentioned the breakup to them.
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