Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After

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Meryl nodded and slid under the covers, sinking into the warmth of her bed.

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Perhaps it was exhaustion that got the better of her; the

moment her head hit the pillow, she was out like a light.

Chandler, who had been preparing to lean down towards her,

froze mid-motion.

He furrowed his brow and glanced at the nightstand, where a small box-still in its packaging-sat untouched. Then his gaze shifted back to the peacefully sleeping Meryl, caught in a strange silence. With a resigned sigh, Chandler reluctantly settled onto the

bed beside her.

Yet, Meryl's sleeping posture was anything but innocent, As

she instinctively nestled into him, his strong frame tensed instantly.

The warmth radiating from her subtle fragrance sent his pulse racing.

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she stirred within him.

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A wave of heat washed over Chandler, and no amount of

deep breaths quelled the rising tide of desire.

In a moment of desperation, he grabbed a cigarette and stepped out onto the balcony for some fresh air, puffing away one after another.

After a quick phone call, Chandler received a video not long

after.

showed Meryl hitting Dalton at the

clicked to watch. The clarity was striking;

was crisp and

one hell of a strike, Meryl. Looks like she's

things would

the future,

I've clearly overthought it."

spread throughout Kingsdom

used to chase after Dalton and

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the one

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fuel to the fire, the recent scandal with the press had

was fresh

reaction

fallout suggested

Meryl hadn't really been called off;

face after the reports of Dalton getting cozy with

reputation was in

awakened, the space beside her

empty.

remembered being wrapped in a warm embrace all

prone

been like a furnace, radiating

help but lean

was buried under the covers, the memory made her cheeks flush a

mused, "Good lord. Did I

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he thinks I'm too

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technically married now, so hugging in

a wave of relief that Chandler

would have been