Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 35 Encounter

Meryl hopped into a cab and made her way to the bar, her heart racing with concern for Anne.

It was a classy spot, a far cry from the raucous places where chaos reigned. Soft music floated through the air, setting a mellow mood.

Anne was still a little tipsy, her eyes glazed over as she cradled her face in her hands.

"What are you doing here? Isn't today your wedding day?" Anne asked, squinting at Meryl.

"Come on, my husband can wait. You're my priority right now," Meryl replied.

Meryl had dashed in, feeling the warmth of the bar envelop her. So, she took off her jacket.

Underneath, she wore a striking red knit sundress that clung to her curves just right. Though slender, she had enough to catch the eye.

Her long legs crossed on the barstool, peeking out from the thigh-high slit of her dress. The ankle boots she wore cleverly concealed the scars on her feet, making Meryl look effortlessly chic in the dim lighting.

Anne looked at her with a guilty expression. "Oh man, I'm such a terrible friend! I can't believe I interrupted your special day."

ignored the playful jab and focused on the redness. around Anne's eyes. "Did you and Dante have

Dante were married as part of a

past two years, their marriage had been

to recover from a dance injury.

Dante was out of the country, and whenever Dante came

of marriage, they had barely

head lightly. "When you only see someone a couple of times a year, what's there

as Meryl was about to respond, a harsh

"Mery!?"

there, a smug look

slightly, exuding arrogance. "What are you

Anne immediately stood up, positioning herself protectively in front

There are people around.

by Anne's drunken bravado, waved her

buying it." His gaze shifted

her expression confused. "Who are you

we? Wasn't it you who called me this afternoon? What's the matter? Did I not pick up your call, and now you're desperate for my attention?" Dalton's words dripped with

curious stares of the onlookers around them only