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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.

hasn't been home in days, has he? Missing him

were deliberately loud, drawing the attention of

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

of red and white,

her exchanged awkward glances,

doors opened with a soft

stepping out in an impeccably tailored black suit, one hand casually tucked

had just delivered a line that left Lydia

furious glare

puzzled by Felix's presence

Philip, Felix's assistant, 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 free to have the staff call us."

cold look, his

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lower his head in silence

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

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

Something's going on with you

a brain that Felix's words were meant to back

her head. "Stop making stuff up.

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?"

he had a

understood men well enough-those who

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but they could be incredibly sweet and caring

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

her fiancé. Nobody loses in that

raised her hand and playfully tapped Anne on the head. "What's good about that? Rachel is dead set on breaking off her engagement with Felix. If I get too close to him, it just

knew better than anyone that once Meryl had her heart set on someone, she

heart was

a glance at her

messages.

her gaze, unable

today would pass by unremarkably; Chandler had completely forgotten

the hall, Meryl was greeted by

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wafting through

a moment, realizing the

of her classmates were already gathered, chatting in