Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Meryl took a deep breath, steadying herself before stepping out of the car with Anne.

The venue for the gathering was a high-end hotel, and they were meeting on a floor they had reserved entirely for themselves, a throwback to their days at an elite school.

As they exited the elevator, Meryl was taken aback to see Lydia and a few other familiar faces.

Although the memories were a bit hazy, she quickly recognized

them.

They had all been part of Lydia's clique back in the day, the same girls who had once poured red ink on her chair.

Meryl vividly recalled sitting down and feeling the cold stain seep through her school uniform, the laughter of her classmates ringing in her ears.

It was also these girls who had locked her in the bathroom on a freezing winter day.

Back then, Meryl had struggled to understand why they harbored such cruelty at such a young age.

For a long time, she had lived under the shadow of their bullying.

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But now, with time and distance, it was clear that Lydia had been the ringleader of their little gang.

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Looking at Lydia and her friends now, Meryl couldn't help but notice that despite their polished appearances, they were no longer the untouchable girls they once were.

If she recalled correctly, their families had fallen on hard times and were deep in debt.

It seemed karma had finally caught up with them.

The atmosphere was tense as the girls exchanged glances, clearly unsure how to interact with Meryl now that they were no longer reliant on their family's status. They seemed hesitant to meet her gaze, afraid of offending her.

Meryl, however, was unfazed. She smiled warmly at them, but Lydia wasted no time in making a jab at the sight of Meryl's thoughtful expression.

"What's wrong, Meryl? Are you crying tears of joy at seeing your old classmates?"

Lydia's voice dripped with sarcasm, and then she feigned a gasp.

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unfazed, simply placed a hand on Lydia's shoulder and said, "Lydia, you really haven't changed a bit. You still can't show any respect. You could at

and white, as if she had just been

around her exchanged awkward glances, unsure

a soft ding, and a

black suit, one hand casually tucked into his pocket, his

had just delivered a line that left Lydia

Meryl a furious glare before storming

was puzzled by Felix's presence at

hotel belongs to the Powell family. Mr. Powell is here to check on things

cold look, his

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he snapped, causing Philip to lower his

as though Felix was merely there to oversee operations, and the two of them vanished

noticed the familiarity between Meryl and Felix's assistant

on

with half a brain that Felix's words were meant to

her head. "Stop making stuff up. We just know each

arm through Meryl's, cutting straight to the point. "Then why is he here, late at night, just watching you? He's definitely interested! When did you two get so close?" Anne

didn't seem reliable, but if he had a girlfriend, he would undoubtedly

men well enough-those who

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not have even had their first crush yet, but they could be incredibly

trying to shake off Anne's strange ideas, "But he's

Rachel's trying to steal you away, and you're getting tangled up with her fiancé. Nobody loses in that

that? Rachel is dead set on breaking off her engagement with Felix. If I get too close to him, it just helps her out!"

than anyone that once Meryl had her heart set on someone, she wouldn't easily

Meryl's heart was probably all

a glance at her phone, but there were

messages.

unable

pass by

stepped into the hall, Meryl was greeted

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music wafting through

for a moment, realizing the melody

most of her classmates were already gathered,