Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 51

In the end, it was Mira who stopped Liora's grand money-saving scheme.

"Alright, enough. Let's go for a ride first, then we can rest and get something to eat and drink."

Liora wasn't usually a penny-pincher and had always been generous with her friends. Who knew why she was on such a relentless thrift crusade today?

After changing into their riding gear in the locker room, the three of them went to get their horses.

The cost here was $200 per person per hour, which was quite expensive for the time, but the quality of the horses was excellent.

They were all carefully selected and had been trained for a long time, making them particularly docile and easy to handle.

Moreover, the stable grounds were patrolled by safety personnel, so if anyone accidentally fell, they would receive immediate help.

They paid for three hours, totaling $1,800 for the three of them.

Celine had paid for their entrance tickets earlier, so Mira went ahead and settled the bill for the horse riding.

"Mira, let me get it. How can I let you pay?"

Liora, who had just been trying to figure out how to save money, rushed to stop her.

Celine and Liora were both aware of Mira's situation at home.

"It's fine, it's fine. If I were really short on cash, I'd ask you for help."

"Liora, don't argue. You can pay for food and drinks later," Celine said, knowing that Mira didn't like to take advantage of others.

"Hold on."

Just as the three of them were leading their chosen horses to the field, a voice called out.

It was Wesley, walking over with Mara.

"Wesley is such a jerk. He's supposed to be your childhood friend, but now he's hanging out with Mara," Liora fumed at the sight of them.

Their interruption lightened the mood considerably, but Mira couldn't help but notice how Natalie Rivers immediately sidled up to Wesley as soon as she arrived.

Now, she and Mara were flanking Wesley, looking like they were protecting him.

Natalie was two years younger than Mira and her friends, so they didn't know her very well.

"Do you think Natalie likes Wesley? Look at the way she's staring at you and Mara. It looks hostile," Liora whispered in Mira's ear.

At her friend's suggestion, Mira suddenly recalled her past life. This Natalie had been hopelessly romantic and had caused her a lot of trouble in the early days.

It wasn't until Wesley and Mara got engaged that her animosity shifted elsewhere.

Mira knew she had to draw a clear line, and fast.

She turned to Wesley and said, "Since my mom entrusted my sister to you, you should be the one to teach her how to ride. We're going to head out."

After she said that, Mira clearly felt Natalie's hostility shift entirely onto Mara.