Chapter 14

Nicole Vargas

A man should always wait for his lady. That's what I have been taught. Waiting will increase their curiosity and when they finally get to see only a glimpse of you, they will be baffled. That's the kind of reaction I wanted from Ethan. I let him wait fifteen minutes in the living room, but instead...

"Jesús Nicole, I thought you said you already prepared your outfit weeks in advance," Ethan said frustrated. He didn't even acknowledge my dress. He didn't even see the bun on my head that I spend an hour on. No, to him I was late.

"Why can't you be like any other man and compliment your woman?" I muttered, slightly annoyed. "Am I not beautiful to you or what?"

"Of course you're beautiful, princess. You always look beautiful. It's just that sometimes you act irresponsibly."

"What?! I'm only fifteen minutes late. Usually, it's up to an hour. This is progress, Ethan." I rolled my eyes as I said that.

"The next time can you please be