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As they spoke, the group glanced in Katie’s direction several times.
Seeing that she showed no reaction, they continued chatting.
“Isn’t James being a bit too much? He already has a girlfriend–this is basically cheating.”
“James and Katie aren’t married anyway. In his heart, she’s probably just a fling.”
“Besides, our James is the heir to Jimmerson Airlines. How could a small–time tour guide like Katie be worthy of him?”
Hearing these words, Katie finally understood why James hadn’t trusted her. He’d known all along that Pamela’s am- nesia was fake.
It turned out, she’d been the one kept in the dark all along.
Unable to bear it any longer, Katie walked toward them and said to them word by word.
“Are you done? Let me make this clear now–I won’t be with James anymore. And it’s not that I’m unworthy of James -it’s that he’s unworthy of me.”
Then, in fluent Spanish, she declared, “Let me make it clear, I’m done with James. It’s not about me not being good enough for him–it’s quite the opposite.”
Katie spoke these three sentences in Spanish.
As she turned to leave, she ignored the group’s stunned expressions.
Once she was gone, their murmurs picked up again.
“How does a tour guide from America speak Spanish…?”
“Has she been understanding everything we’ve said these past few days?”
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After that day, Katie’s friends avoided her for four days straight.
They didn’t dare tell James that Katie knew Spanish.
James seemed to have forgotten about getting a new gift for Katie. He was busy helping Pamela with pre–wedding preparations.
Katie wasn’t bothered because she was busy trying on wedding dresses–though she did so without her groom by her side.
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The day before the wedding, Katie received another call from her sister.
“Katie, you’re marrying into the Hacitt family tomorrow. If you have any second thoughts, it’s not too late.”
Katie gripped her phone tightly. “Maddie, I won’t regret it. I’ve made up my mind. It’s just the two of us in our family -you and me. We need the support of other families. Marriage was never really about love.”
Her sister sighed.
“I’m sorry…”
“Don’t be. Marrying someone powerful and wealthy is more important than marrying for love,” Katie said firmly.
At that moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind. “What did you say?”
Katie ended the call and turned to find James standing there.
He frowned slightly, his eyebrows furrowed. “Is that how you perceive me? As powerful and wealthy?”
Katie realized he had misunderstood, but she chose not to explain.
“Why are you here? Shouldn’t you be with Pamela?” she asked.
Instead of responding, James handed her a new present.
“Here’s a gift for you,” he said quietly
He added. “Katie, I always thought you were different from other women, but now I see you’re just the same. The ‘preference‘ you mentioned–what you really want is money, isn’t it? If you need money in the future, just contact my assistant directly. There’s no need for subtlety.”
With that, James left the room.
After three years together, Katie was taken aback by how James now perceived her. She picked up the gift, planning to give it back to him.
But just as she was about to leave, she overheard James talking on the phone in Spanish.
“Of course, I’m anxious. Pamela has been my dream since I was young, and now I can finally marry her.
“According to my family’s traditions, the bride and groom shouldn’t see each other the day before the wedding.
“But I really want to see her right now…”
As he spoke, James hurried toward the door.
For some reason, Katie found herself trailing after him, almost instinctively.
James, who typically spent his time at bars and clubs, decided to visit an amusement park for a change. His friends were there, along with Pamela.
As soon as he spotted Pamela, he eagerly approached and embraced her.
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Katie watched from afar, unable to catch their conversation.
However, a saying came to her mind.
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“Men draw a line. They bring their girlfriends to bars and clubs, but their potential wives to places like Happy Valley or Disneyland.”
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