Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 109 A Chance Encounter at the Bar

"I'll return John's share to him in due time," Meryl replied.

In Stone Villa, John was the only one who had treated Meryl well, though he had left for studies abroad long ago and hadn't returned home since high school.

Malcolm gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll take that bet. If you don't marry Chandler, you'll have to hand over the 8% stake in Celestial Ventures Group!" He was clearly eyeing the inheritance that Robert had bestowed upon Meryl.

Meryl felt a pang of disappointment. That stake was Robert's way of protecting her, the only thing he had left her to rely on.

She responded coolly, "Fine, it's a deal."

Seeing the confidence in Meryl's expression made Malcolm

uneasy.

It was as though he had walked right into a trap she had carefully set.

However, he brushed off the thought, convinced that Chandler would never marry her.

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Midway through dinner, Meryl received a phone call

watched her retreating figure, hesitating before speaking. "I'm about to get married, and Meryl won't even stay to finish a meal at home. Mom, does she not

could respond, Meryl, who was changing her shoes at the entrance, chuckled, "You've got a pretty high opinion of yourself, don't you? Do you think you're Franklin or something? Why should

two days, and his friends had arranged a bachelor party for

sons of wealthy families, each accompanied by a few scantily clad bunny girls. As the mood intensified, they began kissing right there on the couches. Coincidentally, it was also Chandler's birthday today, and Dante had organized a gathering for him at

was much more subdued. It was mostly a group of men, with a few bringing along their wives or girlfriends. Anne, having learned of Dante's whereabouts,

Encounter at the Bar Midnight

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planning to slam them down in front of Dante and his friends, forcing him

the bar,

all the fun outside?"

prominent seat and pulled Meryl

Should we get a few

woman out for some fun, Anne

less than half a minute, followed by two club dancers dressed in white shirts and black trousers. They were both over six feet tall, with visible

could rival movie stars.

to your