Chapter 5 Menu The scene instantly fell silent . Everyone looked at Mariela , their gazes strange . Apparently , they agreed with Taryns friend . Mariela was just an unknown lawyer . Of course , she wouldnt spend that much on a Jaime pulled a long face . Marie , 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 couldnt bring himself to say the words that followed , but uld have helped you with the gift . How could you … Mariela looked at him coldly and asked , Jaime , 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 , How could that be ? Im friends with Marie . She her feelings . wouldnt me a fake . Dont say that . Itll 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 familys 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 lawyers license , her salary increased , though only slightly in the eyes of these people , she was broke . a few Jaimes rich friends had always looked down on her , seeing her as a pauper . 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 . Give me the necklace . Ill get you another birthday gift , Jaime said . I apologize for Maries mistake . Taryn glanced at Mariela and then glanced at Jaime , caught in a dilemma . If she didnt give him the necklace , hed feel embarrassed . If she gave it to him , itd mean she also believed the necklace was fake . Though it seemed to embarrass Mariela , since Mariela was Jaimes girlfriend , hed be the one being embarrassed anyway . He wants it . Just give it to him then . Mariela crossed her arms and looked coldly at Jaime . Taryn could only hand over the necklace to him . Juliette , who was aside , suddenly spoke , Jay , dont blame Ms. She meant well . < Chapter 6 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!