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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.

husband hasn't been home in days,

loud, drawing

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a bit. You still can't show any respect. You could at least call me 'Aunt Meryl'

mix of red and white,

exchanged awkward glances, unsure how to

with a soft ding, and a

to see Felix stepping out in an impeccably tailored black suit, one hand casually tucked into his pocket,

had just delivered a

glare before storming off,

Felix's presence at the

assistant, chimed in, "This hotel belongs to the Powell family. Mr. Powell is here to check on

Philip a cold look, his

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snapped, causing Philip to lower his head in silence as the elevator doors slid shut

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

who was oblivious to the nuances of Meryl and Felix's relationship, noticed the familiarity between Meryl and Felix's assistant and

girl! Something's going on with

anyone with half a brain

"Stop making stuff

her 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 had a strong

if he had a girlfriend, he would undoubtedly turn

well enough-those who

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have even had their first crush yet, but they could be incredibly sweet and caring

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

you're getting tangled up with her fiancé. Nobody loses in that scenario! Worst-case,

is dead set on breaking off her

anyone that once Meryl

was probably all

a glance at her phone, but there

messages.

her gaze, unable

seemed like today would pass by unremarkably; Chandler had

hall, Meryl was

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music wafting through

for a moment, realizing the melody was

late, most of her classmates