Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 604 Old Acquaintance

After Yancey dropped Anne off at home, Meryl returned to find Chandler.

The place was deserted, and Meryl assumed he had left. Just as she was about to call him, she caught sight of Chandler and Rachel together.

Meryl had arrived at the perfect moment, overhearing Chandler's firm words to Rachel.

She was taken aback by his resolve; she hadn't expected him to stand his ground so strongly.

When Meryl saw Rachel shamelessly trying to inch closer to Chandler, she couldn't hold back. With a swift motion, she slapped Rachel hard across the face.

Rachel felt the sting radiate through her cheek, leaving her momentarily stunned.

She never imagined Meryl would strike her, and with such force.

The slap seemed to douse the fire of her earlier excitement, leaving her feeling dazed.

With her eyes red and watery, she glared at Meryl. "What gives you the right to hit me?"

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"Cut the crap with your dirty little schemes. Chandler owes your brother a favor, not me. I won't go easy on you for trying to seduce my man. If I'm not going to hit you, who else should I?" Meryl shot back, her voice sharp and unwavering. With that, she rushed to Chandler's side; concern etched across her face. "How are you feeling?" she asked, noticing the beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

He looked pale, clearly struggling.

Seeing Meryl return, Chandler let out a sigh of relief. He took her hand, surrendering himself to her presence.

"Let's go home," he murmured.

Meryl nodded, leading the way as they headed out.

Rachel watched them leave, frustration boiling within her. She stomped her foot in anger, feeling the weight of her predicament.

She thought, her mind racing with regret, "Chandler will definitely blame me for this. How can we move forward? He'll always be on guard around me now.

Why did Meryl have to show up right then? Everything was going so well, and now it's all messed up!"

Rachel bit her lip, feeling the restless energy inside her begin to consume her.

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Besperate to regain control, she dashed to the restroom and splashed cold water on her face, but it did little to quell the turmoil within her.

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like she was digging, her

wandering around the Paltrow Manor, hoping to catch a glimpse

bit let down for not seeing her and was about to head home when suddenly, a woman burst out

her arms around his waist and stood on her tiptoes

Felix's face darkened instantly.

it-here he was, minding his own business, and he was being assaulted with a kiss. He

woman away.

Who does this chick think she is, messing

first kiss!" he growled, grabbing

he glared at

D

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icy, and Rachel felt a wave of

that moment, she sensed the

her adrenaline spiked, and any lingering thrill

you... you're choking me!" she gasped, instinctively clutching her

His gaze

ice. "So what? You think you can just kiss me and get away

heart raced

do? I

hard to look at. Why

voice steady. "I'm your fiancée, Felix. You can't treat me like

kiss isn't exactly

with disdain. "Are you trying to teach me how

felt suffocating, the silence heavy as he pressed Rachel against the wall, his grip

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neck,

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ground, her face reddening as the air slipped

there was a twisted thrill, a sick excitement that made

then, a voice echoed from the end of the

are you flirting

sharply to see his brother,

this is flirting? She's nothing. She doesn't deserve

really love sticking your nose where it doesn't belong, don't

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felt a wave of recognition wash over her. She had met Felix and his brothers