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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.

your husband hasn't been home in

loud, drawing the attention of

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haven't changed a bit. You still can't show any respect. You

turned a mix of red and white, as if she

awkward glances, unsure

elevator doors opened with a soft ding, and a light laugh

Felix stepping out in an impeccably tailored black suit, one hand

had just delivered a line that left Lydia

shot Meryl a furious glare before

was puzzled by Felix's presence

to the Powell family. Mr. Powell is here to check on things tonight. If you need anything, Ms. Stone, feel free to have the

shot Philip a cold look, his

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your own business," he snapped, causing Philip to lower his

it seemed as though Felix was merely there to oversee operations, and the

relationship, noticed the familiarity between Meryl and Felix's assistant and felt her

going on with

to anyone with half a brain that Felix's

making stuff up. We just know

straight to the point. "Then why is he here, late at night, just watching you? He's definitely interested! When did you

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

understood men well enough-those who appeared

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first crush yet, but they could be incredibly

Anne's strange ideas, "But he's Rachel's fiancé. Besides, I'm already

Rachel's trying to steal you away, and you're getting tangled up with her fiancé.

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

ethical dilemmas, Anne knew better than anyone that once Meryl had her heart set on someone, she wouldn't

now, Meryl's heart was

her phone, but there

messages.

gaze, unable to hide

by unremarkably; Chandler

she stepped into the hall, Meryl

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wafting through the

a moment, realizing the melody

bit late, most of her classmates were already