Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Chandler's eyebrow quirked up playfully. "Speak up."

"Rumor has it around the office that you're married now, so I suppose I can't keep up this chase anymore," Meryl said, her voice tinged with resignation.

Chandler, feeling a bit restless, fiddled with his tie. "So why don't you just tell everyone that the person I'm married to is you?"

"No way! If everyone finds out I'm the CEO's wife, how am I supposed to work properly? I'd just be swarmed by people trying to get close to you, trying to flatter me. How would I ever get ahead?" "So you're saying we should keep up the pretense of being secretly married in the office?"

Meryl nodded.

Chandler narrowed his eyes. His expression suggested he wasn't too keen on the idea.

He thought, "We kept this secret initially to avoid the backlash.

But now that Dalton and Lydia are married, they've taken the heat off us.

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Plus, everyone in the high society of Kingsdom already knows I'm married.

News travels fast; it's only a matter of time before the office finds out."

Chandler rested his chin against Meryl's neck, breathing in the scent of her hair.

The close proximity made Meryl's heart race.

But she noticed Chandler's mood had soured since she proposed keeping their marriage a secret at work.

asked,

a kiss. Then I'll think

Meryl swallowed hard.

Chandler's collar and

soft touch before

playing at

fingers lightly traced his

more.

as if something deeper was

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his hand

breath was overwhelming, making Meryl's heart race

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tilted her face up. As

seemed to suck

mind went blank under the force of

he wanted her to witness their kiss

point of discomfort, suddenly recalling how he

just like that. Look at

surrender! I'm almost

made her

sound of high heels clicking

face flushed, and she tried to scramble off Chandler,

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downcast, was reluctant to let go. "How about. you come home early

was

lap, felt

erection.