Please behave My Lord
Chapter 139: Childhood Sweethearts

Chapter 139: Childhood sweethearts

Looking at the man in front of her, Mariana finally bent at the waist, raising a sneer in her mouth as she felt a pang of sadness.

-I'm sorry.

I hadn't thought that someday he would have to apologize for something he hadn't done, how ridiculous.

But as she looked at Ana who was restrained by two bodyguards, she struggled to suppress the nausea that kept coming.

-Since Mariana has already said so, there is no need for me to think about it.

Taking the man's arm, Diana's eyes contained a soft smile as she said:

-That's enough Leo, since she apologized, don't get angry, okay? Let the girl go.

Leopold looked coldly at the woman with a look tinged with scrutiny for a moment before turning to Diana and looking at her with a somewhat softer expression. -Let her go.

Diana stepped forward to embrace him and, despite the crowd gathered around them, stood on tiptoe, dropping a soft kiss on Leopold's left cheek.

He was stunned and subconsciously looked at Mariana, and Ana, a little frightened by the suddenness of the situation, still continued shouting:

-Diana, what is this? Let me go if you dare! What's this about you asking them to take me away when I won the argument?

With a somewhat worried look at Ana, who was still angry, Mariana stepped forward calmly, wrapped in an aura of coldness. -Miss Diana, what are you doing? If Anita has offended you, I apologize on her behalf.

With that, he bowed slightly and apologized in a whisper:

-I'm sorry.

Off to the side, Anne watched her bow to Diana because of her, the rage in her heart swelling even more, but her eyes filled with tears first.

-Mari...

Shaking her head at Ana, she spoke again with sincerity:

-Miss Diana.

A smirk shone in Diana's eyes and quickly disappeared. She looked at Mariana bowing to her and was overcome with pleasure.

But, feigning embarrassment, she said:

-Mariana, Leo thought that I had been wronged, that's why he ordered it that way.

Speaking, he raised his eyes to the man, with a kind expression and a melodious voice.

-Leo, why don't we leave it at that? I don't mind, after all, I'm used to being misunderstood like this over and over again.

Leopoldo looked down at the expressionless Mariana and said mercilessly:

-Diana, you don't have to be nice to everyone, some people don't deserve to be treated that way.

Diana could barely conceal the smile in her eyes, and her heart was full of satisfaction and rejoicing, but she did not show it on her face.

-Miss Diana, I apologize for what I did before, I'm sorry.

After a pause, Mariana felt as if something was blocking her throat, unable to go up or down, which made her more uncomfortable.

-It was Anita who misunderstood, Miss Diana, please don't blame her, it was all my fault.

With her eyes focused solely on Diana in front of her, Mariana did not look at the man who had been staring at her, as if she considered the fiery stare as nothing. The woman hadn't looked up, as if she hadn't noticed.

A dark disappointment crept into his heart. Leopold frowned, reaching out to wipe the kissed cheek with a strange emotion in his eyes.

-Well, Leo, let's go.

The sight of the man's actions couldn't help but bring Diana a chagrin, but the smile on her face was softer.

When the two finally left, the set, which had been silent, finally erupted in thunderous cries of surprise, followed by endless chatter:

-I had no idea that Diana and Mr. Duran were so close! She kissed him in public and Mr. Duran wasn't even angry!

-Yes! They are childhood sweethearts, one went abroad to pursue his dreams and the other waited at home, unlike that ungrateful toxic woman!

-I can't believe Mariana dared to do something like that. This apology of hers shows that she knew Miss Solis was allergic to peanuts, but she still did it. What a wicked heart.

All kinds of gossip abounded, with malicious speculations, which reached Mariana's ears with precision.

At this point, Ana had been released by the two bodyguards and he rushed to her side, taking her arm with some concern and asking softly:

-Mari, are you all right?

It was obvious that it was something he had not done, but he had taken it on to save her. Mariana smiled reluctantly and looked at Ana, her eyes clear as she spoke with a smile:

-I'm fine, I'm really fine with you staying in front of me all the time!

What was most evident, however, was his pale face, which looked very vulnerable.

-Mari, why did you do that?

Only when he hugged her did Ana notice that she was trembling and felt even more distressed, she choked and said:

-Mari, it's obviously not your fault, Diana wanted to blame you, she...

Before he could finish his sentence, Mariana reached out and hugged him, interrupting him:

-Come on, Anita, there is still some unfinished business with the wardrobe team, let's go over there.

With that, she pulled Ana forcibly to leave. Mariana, who was walking in front, had a slight smile on her face, but as the wind blew, a tear quickly slipped from her eyes, which fell to the ground and lost its track in an instant.

So what? The man had already established that she had done it, hadn't he?

In the following days, Leopoldo came to the set frequently, always at Diana's side; although he deliberately delayed the healing of his stomach pain, he gradually improved. During this time, he wondered if it was Diana's intention to avoid Mariana, he was never alone with her again; when he saw her, she was always accompanied by Leopoldo.

Naturally, the crew realized how important Diana was to the boss and they all approached her trying to flatter her.

-Miss Solis, here is the shooting schedule for tomorrow. Tomorrow we are going to shoot indoor scenes and the light is not very good, I wonder how you want to light? How many light boards do you need? Diana, sitting at the dressing table, with smiling eyes and gentle face, looked at the obsequious man beside her and spoke in a soft voice:

-Mr. Paco, don't be ridiculous, you are better at illuminating than I am, you decide. I am sure you will make me look beautiful.

-Of course.

With that, Paco couldn't help but raise his head and glance at the man sitting on the couch, not far away, flipping through a magazine, before continuing:

-Since he has things to do, I'll go first.

Nodding, Diana gave Mr. Paco a slight smile.