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.

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

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.

our home, that's not

""Our home?"

Meryl's heart skipped.

shiver of warmth through her, like

still

thought, "Could I really have a

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

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instinctively started to clear the table, but Chandler gently caught her

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

what do I need to

meat on those

thought struck her like a lightning

don't

paused, fingers hovering over the buttons of hist coat as he fastened the last one before turning

large hand wrapping around her wrist as if he meant to pull her

what was happening, their

eyes to meet his,

on his face.

"Chandler Aniston, your husband."

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