Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 14 How Embarrassing

Dalton had come to see Chandler for a signature, but instead of getting what he wanted, he ended up looking foolish. He couldn't take it anymore and left, looking defeated.

Dante, nursing his drink, noticed something and smirked. "Chandler, something's definitely off with you tonight." Chandler chuckled lightly. "Oh? What makes you say that?"

Dante raised an eyebrow, clearly knowing more than he let on. "Come on, you know exactly what I mean."

After Dalton left, Chandler decided he didn't want to stay any longer. "I'm out of here."

Dante was curious. "What's got you leaving so early? What kind. of woman has you this worked up?"

"You wouldn't understand," Chandler said, crushing the cigarette. "I'd give her anything."

"Wow, look at you, a real romantic," Dante teased, crossing his arms.

Leaning closer, he whispered, "It's her, isn't it? That girl who saved you ten years ago. Meryl?"

Chandler remained silent, merely shooting him a look.

Realizing he'd struck a chord, Dante continued with a grin, "What's the point of pining after her? While you were out being a border cop, she was with your nephew for seven years.

"If Dalton had any sense, they might be married by now."

at him. If you swoop in while she's still upset, she might just marry you before she

and turned back. "Where's

home.

her to accompany Meryl in the hospital tomorrow.

that, Chandler was gone, leaving Dante

want to go home? You think I came out in this

head home, which was why he'd called his friends out

took another drink, and thoughts of Anne

been a deluge, but by morning, the rain had finally

aware that she

"Awake already?"

at the sudden voice and turned to find a man lounging on the other

was propped up against the headboard, casually observing her with strikingly

wrinkled, the top three buttons undone, revealing a

with

looked at her with a slight smirk. "You seem surprised. You don't remember how I

instinctively tightened around the blanket, suspicion

him! How did he get

maintained a serious tone as he adjusted