Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After...

Chapter 31 Same Last Name

Chandler's deep, resonant voice broke through the quiet. "Are you awake?"

Meryl paused for a heartbeat, took a steadying breath, and walked over to open the door.

When she did, she was met with the striking face of the man standing before her.

Chandler was dressed sharply in a classic white shirt and black slacks, his bowtie adding an air of elegance that took. her breath away.

He looked like he had stepped right out of a glossy magazine.

Their eyes locked, and Chandler swallowed, his gaze lingering on Meryl's red lips. "Come out for breakfast."

Meryl instinctively lowered her gaze, thinking, "He seems completely unfazed.

So, he must not remember... our kiss last night?

True, how many people actually remember their drunken. escapades?"

A wave of relief washed over her as she followed Chandler

into the dining area.

The breakfast laid out was nothing fancy-a simple plate

of spaghetti with eggs-but somehow, even the way he ate seemed to elevate the meal to a fine dining experience.

"There's no staff in the house, so he must've

later than him, and now he's the one cooking for me. Isn't that a bit presumptuous?" "Um..." Meryl hesitated, looking

breakfast is on me."

Chandler laid down

anticipated her next line.

home,

""Our home?"

Meryl's heart skipped.

sent a shiver of warmth

the still

I really have a place

plate of meatballs toward her. His movement was casual yet confident. "I don't want you to be too thin." Meryl bit her lip and nodded, still taken

indeed too thin-standing at 5.6 feet, she barely weighed 100

she instinctively started to clear the table, but Chandler

with that. A maid

do I

on

her like a

I still don't know your

hovering over the buttons of hist coat as he fastened the

around her

process what was happening, their fingers intertwined, his warmth enveloping

lifted her eyes to meet his, only to find

on his face.

"Chandler Aniston, your husband."

words struck her like

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