Regaining hisposure, ter nced past Loraine and asked with a mischievous wink, “Loraine,


    did Marco bring you here? It seems like things are moving pretty quickly between you two. He even


    brought you here. Where is he?”


    Observing Loraine’s cold expression, ter’s voice faltered, and he turned to Jimmie for help.


    Loraine retorted coldly, a scornful smirk ying on her lips, “I regret to inform you that you are


    mistaken. I didn’te here with him. As for Marco’s whereabouts? I suggest you pose that question


    to


    Keely. They came here together.”


    Jimmie and ter shared a look of bewilderment, struggling to make sense of Loraine’s words.


    “Marco brought Keely here?” Jimmie asked cautiously.


    Loraine merely sneered, unwilling to engage further. She attempted to sidestep the two and continue


    on her way.


    But Jimmie hastily blocked her path, anxiously rifying, “Loraine, you’ve got Marco all wrong. He


    came here today to honor our mutual friend, Jorge Riley. Keely is Jorge’s fiancée, which is why he


    escorted her here! Marco usually maintains his distance from her!”


    Coming to his senses, ter nodded in confirmation.


    “Exactly, Loraine. I, too, misconstrued Marco and Keely’s rtionship.


    In reality, Marco looks after Keely solely due to a promise he made.


    Once we deciphered Keely’s intentions, we severed ties with her. Marco only brought her here out of


    respect for Jorge. There’s absolutely nothing going on between them!”


    As the two men anxiously justified, a flicker of doubt passed through


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    Loraine’s heart. She found herself asking, “Is Keely truly Jorge’s fiancée?”


    ter affirmed energetically, a hint of annoyance flitting across his face.


    “Indeed! Keely and Jorge were engaged, but it seemed she always had eyes for Marco. With Jorge


    gone, she wasted no time getting closer to


    Marco. Marco was merely honoring Jorge’s dying request to look after


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    Keely, which he couldn’t refuse. And since Marco isn’t one to rify matters, when we saw Keely


    bing one of the few women close to him, we mistakenly assumed he reciprocated her feelings…”


    ter’s words were cut short by a sharp jab to his side. He winced in pain, shooting a furious re at


    Jimmie. “What’s your problem?”


    Jimmie wore an expression that conveyed a mix of amusement and exasperation as he exined to


    Loraine, “That’s all in the past. It’s only ter who believes that. Marco doesn’t have any romantic


    feelings for Keely. His connection with her is solely based on a sense of responsibility.”


    ter realized his blunder. Fearful of further tarnishing Marco’s image in Loraine’s eyes, he quickly


    added, “Right, right. It’s a fact that Marco isn’t fond of Keely. He doesn’t like women at all!”


    Jimmie couldn’t resist rolling his eyes in response. Seizing ter by the cor, he forcefully pulled him


    back. Regaining hisposure, he rified, “What this clueless fool is attempting to convey is that


    Marco has abstained from romantic involvement. He has intentionally kept women at a distance for


    years. You were the only exception. He agreed to marry you.”