Falling for the rejected son-in-law
Satisfied with herself, Maria turned to leave, but then the door opened, and Gifty walked in with Xander behind.
Immediately, Maria stopped, pushing an invincible hairstring behind her ear as she met Xander's eyes, saying, "Mr. Gracia, what are you doing here?"
Ignoring her, Xander looked over at Jada, who was staring at him through hateful eyes, but he didn't care, saying, "Miss Hudson, can you spare me a second of your time?"
"My cousin? You are here because of her?" Maria asked, her voice dripping with disdain.
"I said, 'no,' to lunch, Mr. Gracia," Jada said in a cold and distant tone. "I have work to do."
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