Heart Stolen

r that for a long time. Like the good girl she was, Eliz wa

said with a little hope that Jen

hief

everything

heads to Marcelina. Before Eliz

t batting an eyelid. "I was just gushing over how prett

lidify her lie as truth. Marcelina's wide smile m

not to grow fond of you if you say that," Marcel

?" Marcelina asked with h

s gonna get it hers

and smiled.

r confirmation, so she sucked up her

left and headed tow

e Marcelina. Despite the table's huge structure, Marcelina

. She pulled out the chair beside her mother, only

her life, Eliz wanted to be mean to someone.

ina nod at her and give

I can see your pretty face whil

site side of the table. She sat right

r Maximus, Eliz watched Jenice as

the newcomer. Rather

doing everything on purpose. To delibera

way here?" Marcel

im," Eliz poli

asked. Then she turned t

eing lurking around her as a friend." She narrowed her eyes at Eliz. "I told you

!" Eliz excl

bad idea to invite Preston over for dinner. He would only irk Maximus,

his number, someone

ey

on swiftly caught it with his hand and handed

, you prick!"

smiled. Eliz looked at his r

motor racing,

wrapped his arm aro

east worn something

important to me. Why

trailed. "This is why y

on sh

ll kick you out of the house." Eliz insist

d whispered, "How v

m her shoulders, Preston continued smili

," Eliz s

and said, "Yep.

acing is dangerous. You should do it

ey my girlfriend's orders so

lled he

promise I won't take you to watch motor racing

dropping slap on

h the pain and gazed at Eliz. She certa

she identified Preston's figure. While Preston went to give Marcelin

a second," Marcelina quick

n eyed

. "This is Jenice. M

fered his hand for a handshake, but Jen

ed when he moved his jaw in glee and retu

ed her ey

ve,' Eliz sighed in frus

to meet you!" Jenice

a quick gl

e a boyfriend like him. Never exp

harmless tone, whi

ied to correct Jeni

y 5'11 or 6," Jenice added and gazed at Eliz.

d on Preston's face, sh

an by that?" he

. Almost harshly. His flirty au

ed the weird undertone in Jenice's comment.

eston and dragged h

y," Preston said in a low voice. "I

reston immediately

squealed as M

unwanted

veryone in the room that he didn't appr

t of the family insisted I join,

ide her, but the latter walked str

er as if she needed that to ge

oal-black eyes were dull but e

he o

U

lace." He then turned to Jenic

ily did as

t's just a chair," Prest

ce Preston and mo

table. There was a bit of awkward tension in the atmosphere unt

ve just sat besid

ight think she was trying to become the victim again. "You haven't se

eetly at Eliz as

f you're going to flirt, tak

yed. However, Eliz's heart danced for joy when