Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 405 Fire the Designer

Their eyes met, and Meryl jumped, startled.

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Dalton seized her hand, a blend of frustration and fondness in his gaze.

""Meryl, why can't you just listen to me?"

Meryl frowned but didn't flinch.

She pulled her hand away and turned to leave, not about to let him see her sweat.

But Dalton wasn't letting her go that easily. He yanked her back, pulling her against him.

"So, you thought you could sneak into my room while I was asleep and steal my phone without saying a word?"

Meryl sat up, but he only held her tighter.

Lately, sharing a roof seemed to be blurring all the lines between them. He was getting way too comfortable with this kind of closeness, and she knew she had to get out soon.

The longer they spent together, the more she worried about how long he'd be able to keep his hands to himself.

Determined, she shoved away from him. "Seriously? The facts are right in front of you! What's there to explain?"

Chapter 405 Fire the Designer

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care about you?" His tone was teasing, but there was a hint of

you want it back, just say the

nightstand and tossed her a

lit up with a mix of hope and

as she unlocked it,

SIM card was gone, and the villa didn't have

are you

her face, and she felt like

phone back without any way to use it felt like a

much more. entertaining than the fake

rest. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the concert hall. Or do

step back,

annoyance.

she turned and stormed off, not

back.

Fire the

but Dalton was already delivering the evening gown

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the dress. Its fitted mermaid style

attending the concert was just a cover. Her

any suspicions, she rummaged through her closet and pulled out

at the sight of her in something other than the gown he'd prepared. "Don't you like the dress I picked