Maria also considered the inappropriateness of the situation, but luckily Kim wasn’t here. She took a moment to calm herself down and didn’t feel like crying anymore.
The agent handed her a wet tissue from her bag and said, “Quickly wipe it, you look like a little kitten.”
Maria took out a small mirror from her bag and looked at herself, feeling a bit dissatisfied.
The corner where she was sitting was facing the wall, and with the agent blocking one side, she could comfortably touch up her makeup.
She wiped her face clean with the wet tissue and then applied light makeup.
After finishing her makeup, she tidied her hair.
She looked at the agent and asked, “Am I feeling better now?”
The agent nodded in satisfaction and said, “As long as you don’t sniff, you’re doing fine.”
The celebration banquet didn’t end until almost ten o’clock. Maria, the agent, and others started leaving from the back.
Just as Maria stepped out, she noticed Dakota standing at the door.
Maria was puzzled and asked, “Mr. Gardner, is there something else?”
Was he waiting for someone? Almost everyone had left.
Dakota looked at her seriously and said, “I’m worried about you.”
Maria felt a bit nervous, and her gaze fell on his sleeve. “What’s there to worry about? I came with my agent, and we left together.”
Dakota’s gaze shifted to the quiet agent standing next to her.
The agent quickly said, “Yes, she had some drinks, and I’m worried about her going back alone.”
Even if it was just two drinks, the agent didn’t feel at ease with Maria going back alone.
Fortunately, she had come with Maria, or else there would have been many people persuading her to drink, not to mention the unpleasant encounter with Kim.
If Maria really got drunk and caused a scene, she wouldn’t have to go to work tomorrow, as they would have to deal with the aftermath.
Originally, Dakota wanted to accompany Maria back, especially since she wasn’t in a good mood.
But seeing the agent being protective like a mother, he held back those words.
“That’s good then. You… both go back early,” Dakota said before turning and leaving.
Seeing Dakota leave without hesitation, Maria breathed a sigh of relief. The agent blinked and said, “See how good Mr. Gardner is? Why do you have to choose that man?”
It was difficult for an artist to keep their relationship a secret from an agent who was always with them.
The agent didn’t approve of Maria’s single-minded desire to be with Kim. Seeing the confrontation between her and her future mother-in-law, she wished they could fight right there on the street.
They hadn’t even gotten married yet, and things were already so tense.
Maria didn’t expect the agent to say such things and glared at her, saying, “Stop talking nonsense.”
The agent snorted, “Anyway, you never listen to me.”
The two of them got into the car and left.
Kim had been waiting for Maria at the corner and had also seen Dakota talking to her. He felt a bit uncomfortable.
When it was only Maria and the agent left, he didn’t go out either.
Maria and the agent got back into the car, and Maria burst into tears.
Maria sat in the backseat, and the agent sat in the front passenger seat.
The sudden noise startled her.
Even the driver looked at her strangely, wondering why she came back from a celebration banquet crying so miserably.
“Why are you crying again?” The agent felt a headache coming on. Maria was perfectly fine when they left, but now she couldn’t hold herself together in the car.
Maria cried and hiccuped as she said to the manager, “Didn’t you forbid me to cry there?”
If she wasn’t allowed to cry there, then she shouldn’t be allowed to cry in the car either.
The more Maria thought about it, the more wronged she felt.
Where was Kim now? Did he send Ms. Faulkner back? Were they still together?
Kim knew what their car looked like.
Watching the agent and Maria leave, Kim knew that if he didn’t talk to Maria properly, she might get angry with him.
The two of them had been having a quarrel for a long time.
He sighed and followed them out.
Kim knocked on the window, catching the agent’s attention.
She saw Maria crying and decided to open the car door.
Fine, whoever made her cry would have to comfort her.
The car door opened, and Kim heard Maria’s crying.
Kim sat next to Maria, took out a tissue, and wiped her tears.
“Why are you crying?” he asked.
Just a moment ago, she was fine when she left with the agent.
Maria took the tissue from his hand and angrily said, “It’s all because of you!”
Kim sighed, hugged her shoulder, and softly said, “Stop crying. It hurts me to see you cry.”
“Your mother…” Maria started.
Kim tidied Maria’s hair and kissed her forehead, saying, “Don’t worry.”
Kim explained the previous situation to Maria.
He told her that he didn’t know it was a blind date when he came here. His mother had tricked him into coming.
If he had known it was a blind date, he definitely wouldn’t have come.
“Now that I have you, why bother with blind dates?” Kim said helplessly.
“But your mother doesn’t like me.” Maria was very worried.
It wasn’t just a matter of not liking her; the situation was similar to dealing with a mistress.
A marriage without parental blessings was something Maria couldn’t imagine. She wanted to be with Kim for a long time.
“Don’t worry,” Kim reassured her.
He told Maria about the agreement he made with his parents.
He had promised his parents that once he achieved something in his career, they would allow him to marry her.
Maria felt relieved. After all, she had great confidence in Kim.
“Okay, let’s work hard together,” she said, holding Kim’s hand, her eyes shining.
As long as Kim’s parents were willing to compromise, she didn’t think there was no solution. Since they had made this promise to Kim, they probably wouldn’t go back on it.
Even if they did, it would be Kim who would be disappointed.
He would stand by her side then.
Although she knew that marriage wasn’t just about two individuals but also about two families, Maria couldn’t bring herself to like Mrs. Ragsdill.
Her unfavorable attitude towards Maria completely puzzled her.
Maria thought about herself-being independent, earning money, having no bad habits, and not interfering with Kim’s relationship with his parents. Why would Mrs. Ragsdill speak ill of her?
Mrs. Ragsdill still valued the traditional idea of matching backgrounds.
Was their son’s happiness less important than wealth and status?
Thinking of this, Maria pursed her lips and felt that Mrs. Ragsdill was being too controlling. No matter who became her daughter-in-law, there would be conflicts with her.
Maria thought that in the future, if she had a son, he would never be like this.
With these thoughts in mind, she felt a bit shy and secretly glanced at Kim.
She didn’t expect that she would already be thinking about the future of their potential son before even marrying Kim. Mrs. Ragsdill’s influence on her was too deep.
Maria shook her head, shaking off the wild thoughts in her mind.
Kim noticed Maria’s strange behavior and touched her hair.
Maria found a wet tissue and wiped off her smeared makeup. Kim helped her with it.