Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Outside the club, two burly bodyguards stood by the entrance.

Dalton was about to lead Lydia inside when the guards abruptly blocked their path with their arms.

Dalton's expression turned icy. He shot a cold glare at the guards, his voice sharp. "My uncle asked us here. What's the hold-up?"

The guards, towering and unyielding, spoke with a chill in their voices. "I need to report this inside first."

Annoyed, Dalton was about to lose his cool when Lydia gently lugged on his sleeve.

Sensing Chandler was likely trying to make things difficult for her, she gave the guards a warm, if slightly strained, smile. "It's alright if I wait here. Can you let Dalton go in?" The night air had turned sharply cold after the rain, and the draft at the club's entrance made it even worse.

Lydia, wearing a sleek satin dress, was visibly shivering, her nose reddening from the chill.

The guard was unmoved by her plea and responded firmly, "No."

Dalton's face turned stormy.

Frustrated and without a clear outlet for his anger, he watched the guard disappear into the club, leaving them out in the cold.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, the guard reappeared.

you can go in

warning glare at the guard, but the guard remained impassive, staring straight

guard was Chandler's man, Dalton decided to let

was deep into a card game with Dante and a

trying to keep his tone steady. "I've

Dante won a hand and erupted in celebration, his loud

boiled over. His mood,

clung to his arm, silently urging him to

of cards had just ended, and it had been

decided it was time to speak up. "Uncle Chandler, if you have any

at you, playing the knight in shining armor. You two must have quite the thing going on!" Lydia's face flushed, but she knew better than to

she could afford to cross, even without

quickly caught the cue. Tossing aside

heard you've got some great wine stashed here. Let's go check

Dante was

not wanting to leave Lydia alone with the

I'll have the wine brought here so we can enjoy

over at Chandler.

the couch and pointed at Lydia.