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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was teasing, but

If you want it back,

opened the nightstand and tossed her a

her eyes lit up with a

as she unlocked it,

was gone, and the villa

you

she felt like throwing

back without any way to use it felt like a

much more. entertaining than the fake smiles

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

step back,

annoyance.

she turned and

back.

Fire

set for seven o'clock, but Dalton was already delivering the

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mermaid style

the concert was just a cover. Her main goal was to

rummaged through her closet

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