Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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.

staff in the house, so he must've made this

sleeping on his turf, waking up later than him, and now he's the one cooking for me. Isn't that a bit presumptuous?" "Um..." Meryl hesitated, looking up at him. "From now

breakfast is on me."

Chandler laid down

anticipated her next line.

home, that's not

""Our home?"

Meryl's heart skipped.

a shiver of

the still waters of her

thought, "Could I really have a

of meatballs toward her. His movement was casual yet confident. "I don't want you to be too thin." Meryl bit

at 5.6

to clear the table, but Chandler gently

need to bother with that. A maid will come later to tidy this

I need

on those

thought struck her

still don't know

as he fastened the

gazes locked, his large hand wrapping around her

happening, their fingers intertwined, his

lifted her eyes to meet his, only to find

on his face.

"Chandler Aniston, your husband."

struck her like