Modern Arranged Marriage

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ranged marriage, second, Jared was my second mate. Seriously? Is destiny making fun of me? I miss my family! Their penchant for surprises, huh? First, they jus

greeted him happily while sh

Are we late?" A playful smil

sh features. Her complexion is neither white nor dark. Just right

're just

claimed and hugged

evalo and also h

for her age. I think she's in her 40s now. She looks like a deity who lives with mortals. That's why Jared looks like a

, I guess?" Mommy

of them

eally taking all our

s talk, they seem to be so close to each other. Even closer to the Villacorta

again and t

pungat

evalo to mommy but she k

d. Hiya may

, Je

don’t like Jared I should still be respectful of

y, forcing a smile on my face to

it lush. Chain of five star hotels all over the Philippines. La Sirene Chain of Hotels and Resorts. La Sirene Hotel and Resort. The leading, largest and most expensive hotel and resort in the Philippines. Yes, they are so rich. They are so powerful. I know these things

rs. Arevalo who still can't ge

ma'

, I guess you didn't introduce me to your child

oung then and we always didn't include him in th

ne and this is my husband, call him tito Xandro." Balng niya kay Mr. Arevalo "Your mom a

eks go

Jared

, Jene." M

e her daughter-in-law. Aside from the fact that I don't like Jared, I

ding. Wha

, let's sit down when this star

k at him. A mixture of shock, annoyance and embarrassment I feel for him now. Annoyed by the crowd, why is he still there? There are many other rich people

Thalia, Jared? For sure you already

ked on mommy

my number

r an answer, her eyes stil

U

snob to me. But, for sure, now we will be r

nsulting my parents? Arg

efinitely choose in the end, is what my parents call ‘ma’a

etly looked at him badly but he just raised an e

bit. But I’m sure he’ll be fine now. Right, Thalia Ys

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’m gonna punch you

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me a pure business so only the elderly can relate.

, he will be the manager

e won't have any problems. We can already lie low in busine

emed very proud of his fa

cle, that's a woman!

ideal. Concerned with business. What

h year, uncle

students, that instead of being in class you wander around the school campus with a battalion

ecretly

between you and my

irst before answe

ad student too, Th

ma'am

sm

ss ad, Jene," Mommy whispered whil

uld rather keep quiet than engage in this conversation. I really envy her. She still does

d. If by any chance… you know. The JV and

swal

upply you with construction s

busi

re announcements happened before they set sail. Jared even bl

car had come out of the gate,

know the Arevalos?" M

em since college, hija. We are four sch

I was still n

y don't

that anymore. Then, like us, business persons, they also became busy so they could no longer visit here. But we see each

h

I missed events and do you always remem

can it be different? Or just Aldrin. You know I like hi

just thought that when I dated him I was l

ntly patted my head.

ng with my

alia. The Areva

e just uncle and aunt, dad! Jare

till friends of your mommy and me. They can be trusted. And about Jared, that was a nice kid. It’s normal for his age to explore, hija. That will al

My co

ed to still date them both despite you already liking one of them because th

nly other choice, I would definite

Jared ‘no. Aldrin, matured

ice. You went inside and you

mininity. Right! He didn’t like it either! Who’s a playboy who wants to be stuck with the same girl, ’right? At this point of my life, I think I’ll need Jared’s help. We need to

no intention of finding out. I'm just assuming he's here because I'm not at peace until I take no steps to end our agreement. If I agree with him, I might suggest to mommy and daddy to just look for someone else or maybe just Aldrin. The

r place of students that I often hear that he hangs out with different women and there he works miracles. I cri

e whole school it will take me noon to find him because of the she

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when I saw Larry's concerned face on

when he realized he really had no hope in me he stopped me but still didn’t lose his conce

d? ” I asked, hoping he saw i

narrowe

you think, La

fire to him. Even though I really don't like him, I don't want to be embarrassed in front of a lot of people, that is if he is ashamed. Even if he enters naked, he will

as in the parki

nks! ” I said cheerful

He ca

ably but didn't notic

w that he gets who and what he w

ul anymore. He’ll get all he wants but not me. I’m sure

in front of his Corvette. The twins had girlfriends while he was alone. What a miracle, huh? Oh maybe h

fell silent when they saw me approaching them. They turned

orning,

I hate that I need to go through this. Never mind and

Kantyaw of one of the twi

Semi-identical twins seem to be. After all, I don't get along w

id irritably then turned

an eyebr

words were more

open and the

the reacti

just wanted to

le grin. “You heard that? My crush wan

at I should be the one to say where we would talk but I no longer had the strength. I just

e on the edges of the school grounds. It

to me. "What is it bab

ce flared u

ll me that ?!”

sgusting word feels lik

yebrow and just ann

Remember that you’re here to make a deal, Th

I'm here to make a de

s that? Just make sure I’l

ghtly. I don't think it

our company doesn’t need our help. I’m sure my dad offered it and maybe your da

became serious. "What do you mean?" He as

ith us in the corridors. Those dangerous eyes th

parents that you’re not interested and you don’t want this kind of arrangement. After all, I’m sure you do

aw cl

n a tone marked

crazy ?! It's for you too! I’m alrea

ttack right now. I think my blo

d to tease Aldrin, a

. “What am I, fool? I know you like Aldrin that

t's for that? You will also benefi

al with it alone. You don’t need to

t do it

Why would I do that, hu

'll choose Aldrin

arrangement even after you say it. We s

ike a punch. "You ar

the runaway hair behind my ear and he whispered to it. “I know, baby. An Areva

contin