Please behave My Lord
Chapter 73: Professional

Chapter 73: Professional

-Leo, Mari!

The tone was active and cordial, which caused a hint of uneasiness in Mariana's heart.

-Good evening, Perla.

The four of them sat at the long table, which was filled with delicious dishes.

-Mari, you must be tired from working all this time, right? Look at you, you've lost weight, this dish is specially prepared for you.

Saying this, Perla put the plate in front of Mariana.

Leopoldo gave her a cold, stern look and then glanced at the plate placed in front of her before looking away.

Mariana had no interest in the food in front of her, but since Perla kept looking at her, she could only eat it.

-Very tasty.

Hearing this, Perla smiled feignedly and spoke to Juan:

-Juan, didn't you say you had something to say to Leo and Mari?

-Oh, yes! Thank you for reminding me.

Juan pulled a golden invitation from the side. It was exquisite and the flower patterns on it were vivid. Placing the invitation on the table, Juan pushed it over to Leopoldo:

-This is an invitation to the reception hosted by Mrs. Perez, the president of Good Luck Jewelry, so you guys are going to the cocktail party then.

Looking at Juan's actions, Perla couldn't help but smile. After turning the company over to Leopoldo, Juan lived a life of indifference to the world, managing only a charitable foundation, but under Perla's persuasion, he turned it over to her. Juan knew nothing of Leopoldo and Mariana's recent life, but Perla did.

As far as she knew, the two had recently had some conflicts and the marriage had not been announced to the outside world. It was a hidden marriage. So when Juan asked Leopoldo to take Mariana to Mrs. Perez's party, where all the high society celebrities were present, it would be tantamount to revealing the relationship between the two.

She had always been very upset about what happened last time, so if she could make Leopoldo and Mariana separate and upset Juan even more, Perla would be very happy. -Impossible.

A loud voice was heard in the room, the sound of a fork hitting the floor.

Juan was furious as he looked at Leopoldo with a somber face.

-What do you mean by that? Would I do anything to hurt you? This party is a celebrity gathering, it's good to take Mari to meet celebrities.

Mariana looked at Leopoldo, whose face was still as cold as ever, and a slight worry passed through her heart.

-Don't even try to tell me what to do.

Hearing this, Juan was so angry that he could not say a word.

-Juan, why are you getting angry with your son? Don't worry, Leo will always understand you.

Perla looked at Juan's face before speaking, reaching out and gently stroking Juan's back to soothe his anger.

-Leo, you probably don't know who this Mrs. Perez is, do you? Good thing so many years have passed, my sister has passed away, and the Durán Family and the Pérez Family are not as close as they used to be, so you don't know," Perla's tone was full of irony.

Mariana slightly lowered her gaze, not letting her emotions show in front of everyone, but there was still a feeling of coldness building up in her heart. The sister Perla was talking about was obviously Leopoldo's mother.

-My mother has no sister," the depths of Leopoldo's eyes were full of coldness.

However, Perla didn't mind and smiled:

-Mrs. Perez is a good friend of Leo's mother, and they are very close. Juan's intention is for Leo to take Mari to meet Mrs. Perez, and this means that your mother also knows Mari. The words were as if they were for Leopoldo's sake.

Mariana's hands clenched until her white hands were already red, but she didn't realize it. She knew that Leopoldo's mother was a thorn in her heart and a knot between Leopoldo and Juan that could not be untied. Normally, when they returned to dinner with the Durán Family, the four of them avoided talking about Leopoldo's mother, but she didn't expect that today Perla would mention her in a very sarcastic way. -Leo, your mother and Mrs. Perez have been friends for many years, so when I see Mari is when your mother sees her.

Juan had always wanted to improve the relationship with Leopoldo, and after Perla made him this offer, he thought twice and accepted it. Since everything was a problem with Leopoldo's mother, it was natural to start solving it from here as well.

-You are not worthy of mentioning my mother! -Leopoldo looked at Juan and answered angrily.

-Leo, your mother probably wants to meet Mari too.

With a deep sigh, Juan seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, his face was tinged with a certain sadness, he said in a hoarse, low voice.

Mariana gently reached out and touched Leopoldo's hand on her thigh, wanting to take it, but in a moment she thought about what happened last time and tensed slightly, but in the next instant, she suddenly grabbed it tightly.

The warmth of his palm was melting its coldness.

Leopoldo raised his eyes and looked at Mariana, and no light was visible in his eyes, as if they were covered by a huge black cloth.

After a moment of silence, Leopoldo no longer refused.

Perla smiled and returned to her seat placing a piece of fish on Juan's plate.

-Juan, I told you Leo would understand, hasn't he accepted this?

Juan felt relief as he ate the fish.

-Mari, I have one more thing, when you go this time, take Mrs. Perez's measurements and make her a dress as a present for her. It will be the first time you meet, you must prepare a gift for Mrs. Perez. Mariana was surprised and did not know how to respond to Perla.

Leopoldo let go of Mariana's hand and said in a cold voice:

-You can get a more professional designer for these things.

Mariana lowered her gaze and said nothing. "So I'm an unprofessional designer?"

-Leo, you are going to meet your mother's best friend, naturally you should bring a gift with you. Mari should also prepare it personally, I just think that Mari is a designer, so wouldn't it be nice to make a dress for Mrs. Perez?