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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.

been home in days, has he?

deliberately loud, drawing the attention

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you really haven't changed a bit. You still can't show any respect. You could at least

turned a mix of red and white,

around her exchanged awkward glances, unsure

then, the elevator doors opened with a soft ding, and a light laugh echoed

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

just delivered a line that left

shot Meryl a furious glare before storming off, clearly

puzzled by Felix's presence

chimed in, "This hotel belongs to the Powell family. Mr. Powell is here to check on things tonight. If you need anything, Ms. Stone, feel

cold look, his eyes

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

there to oversee operations, and the two of them vanished from

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

on with you

brain that Felix's words were meant to back

her head. "Stop making stuff

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

a girlfriend, he would undoubtedly turn into

understood men well enough-those who appeared

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first crush yet, but

Anne's strange ideas, "But he's Rachel's

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

on the head. "What's good about that? Rachel is dead set on breaking off her engagement with Felix. If I get

ethical dilemmas, Anne knew better than anyone that once

now, Meryl's heart was probably all about

at her phone,

messages.

her gaze, unable to hide

pass by unremarkably; Chandler had completely forgotten their

hall, Meryl

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wafting through the

a moment, realizing

a bit late, most of her classmates were