But it was different from the previous one.
Compared to the arrogance and provocation last time, Natalia looked very dejected and haggard.
When they saw each other last time, although her makeup had been ruined by the heat, Ariana could see her delicacy.
The clothes she wore now were loose, she had no makeup on. Her face was sallow, her lips were pale, and she looked like she hadn’t slept well for several days.
When she stopped Ariana, she almost didn’t recognize her.
-Natalia, what do you want?
Natalia raised her eyes, and saw her radiant face. Even in such warm weather, she looked refreshing and beautiful. Natalia’s eyes and face were full of dissatisfaction.
She endured it for a long time before she said:
-After you broke up with Santiago, I was not with him.
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ariana’s expression, trying to see what emotion was in her eyes.
But there was no emotion at all. Ariana was very calm and a little indifferent.
-It’s none of my business. We have separated. Santiago’s business has nothing to do with me. I don’t care if you two are together.
After Ariana finished, she was a bit impatient. She got Albina’s message and wanted to go home right now.
Last night, she made some desserts and put them in the refrigerator. She wanted Albina to taste them, but Natalia stopped her now, did she just want to tell her this? What a waste of her time.
Natalia was a little anxious, she stared at her and leaned forward.
-Why don’t you have any emotion? Santiago and I are not together, he still has you in his heart and many of the things you saw before were traps made by me.
-So what does this mean, what are you trying to say? Just say it straight, I don’t have time to spend with you.
Ariana interrupted her impatiently, furrowed her eyebrows and grabbed her bag, as if she was about to leave.
Natalia said quickly:
-Why don’t you reconcile with Santiago? I have already explained that many issues were caused by me and he made you misunderstand. Since they were all misunderstandings, now I am telling you the truth, shouldn’t you look for it?
Ariana scoffed.
-Didn’t you say before that Santiago and I are not suitable? Besides, you can cheat on him today and another girl can cheat on him tomorrow. I don’t have the time or energy to deal with these endless hassles. No one likes to get into complicated things.
Natalia looked at Ariana in disbelief, listened to her ruthless words and muttered:
-Don’t you like Santiago?
-No matter how much I loved him, everything was gradually weakened by misunderstandings.
After Ariana finished, she looked at Natalia.
-You are very abnormal today. You swore in front of me that Santiago would be yours and that someday you would take him. Now, I resigned and took the initiative to break up with him. Why don’t you take this opportunity, instead of convincing me to reconcile with him? What is your purpose?
Natalia heard the words, pursed her lips, and did not answer his question immediately, but asked him again:
-Is it really impossible for you and Santiago to get back together?
Although Ariana was impatient, she still nodded as Natalia stared at her.
-No way, I will not reconcile with Santiago. I never will.
Hearing this, Natalia lowered her head dejectedly, as if she had received a heavy blow.
After a long time, she said:
-I am leaving Sogen City, not voluntarily. Santiago forced me.
Ariana was stunned for a moment. It was not strange that she looked so discouraged and her whole person showed depression.
Natalia did not see Ariana and talked to herself, as if she was venting.
She also urgently needed to find a way out now. Some things had existed in her heart for a long time and she had no friends in Sogen City, so she had no way to talk to others.
-Before, I stayed in Sogen City for Santiago. I regretted breaking up with him after graduating from college. At that time, I felt I couldn’t control him, so I decided to break up. I stayed in my hometown and fell in love with a man. I was almost able to marry him, but because of the dowry, the engagement fell through. At that moment, I realized how important money was and thought about Santiago. Although it is impossible for his family to accept someone like me, as long as Santiago likes me, I will not worry about money. I found out that his ex-girlfriends were a bit like me. So, I was under the illusion that Santiago still loved me, so I quit my job and came to the strange Sogen City. But I didn’t expect that he had a new girlfriend and he admitted that he liked you more than me.
When Natalia said this and suddenly raised her head.
Ariana was listening to her story and was surprised when she saw his eyes.
Natalia stared at her with a complicated expression.
-Since I heard about you, I did my best to investigate you. You are really beautiful, you have a good job and you are good at earning money. Every aspect is better than me, so it’s no wonder Santiaga likes you. I used what I learned to destroy the affection you had for each other and force you to break up…..
She spoke helplessly.
-I thought that when you broke up, I could be with him. Before, I really felt that he had a good impression of me. I thought I could even forget you in a short time, as time went by, he would forget you and accept me. But I didn’t expect him to know everything I did before.
When Natalia said this, she paused for a moment, her face full of fear.
-Santiago usually has a smile on his face and is easy to talk to, except for his quirky and funny personality. I never imagined that angering him would be so horrible. He banned me outright. I can’t find a job in Sogen City at all, I don’t even have a place to live, I’ve even been refused to stay in a hotel. Do you know how I’ve been spending these days?
She tugged at her clothes with haggard eyes.
-I’m like a sewer mouse, I have nowhere to shelter, I’ve lost my money and my luggage is gone. These clothes I’ve already worn for many days!
The more Natalia said, the more ashamed she felt.
She left home secretly. Even if she lived like this now, she wouldn’t dare go back and ask her parents for help.
Natalia felt she had never been so ashamed in her life.
Ariana listened and her eyes became complicated.
-No wonder you’re convincing me to reconcile with Santiago. Do you think that as long as we reconcile, he won’t target you and stop suppressing you?
-Don’t you?
Natalia’s eyes were puzzled.
-The reason he’s holding me back isn’t it because I used the means to make you break up? As long as you reconcile, he won’t hold me back,” she said with emotion, looked at Ariana and prayed. Just reconcile with him, I will definitely stay away from you, and I will not appear in front of you or disturb your life.
Natalia now knew, she no longer dared to approach Santiago. That person was like a rabid dog, his mood was uncertain. He seemed kind, but showed no mercy when he targeted someone.
They were old classmates, had a relationship before and were still her first love. Still, Santiago could even force her to the point of almost not living in Sogen City.
Ariana looked at her with her arms crossed over her chest.
-The means you used were really disgusting, I admit it. But the reason Santiago treats you this way is not only because you forced us to break up, the most important thing is that you dared to cheat on him. Even if we make up, don’t you think he’ll target you more to please me?
Natalia stared at her, opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, but did not speak for a long time.
Ariana ignored her shocked expression, lifted her chin slightly and said:
-And it is useless for you to beg me. I said I would not reconcile with him and I will not be with him again.
After speaking, she found that Natalia did not respond, but looked behind her. Her body was trembling slightly and her face showed fear. Suddenly, Ariana felt that something was wrong.
She turned her head to the side, and saw Santiago with a little sweat on his forehead, he was breathing rapidly and was behind her, looking at her with very complicated eyes at the moment.