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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.

wait! I forgot your husband hasn't been home in

were deliberately loud,

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said, "Lydia, you really haven't changed a bit. You still can't show any respect. You could at least call me 'Aunt Meryl' when

mix of red and white, as if she

her exchanged awkward

a soft ding,

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

appeared delicate and fragile, had just

a furious glare before storming off,

Felix's presence at the

to check on things tonight. If you need anything, Ms.

cold look, his eyes

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to lower his

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

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

on with

half a brain that Felix's words were meant to back Meryl

shook her head. "Stop making stuff up. We just

"Then why is he here, late at night, just watching you? He's definitely interested! When did you two

a girlfriend, he would

men well enough-those

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have even had their first crush yet, but they

strange ideas, "But

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

raised her hand and playfully tapped Anne on the head. "What's good about that? Rachel is dead set on breaking off her engagement

than anyone that once Meryl had her

Meryl's heart was probably all

stole a glance at her

messages.

lowered her gaze, unable to hide her

today would pass by unremarkably; Chandler had completely forgotten

hall, Meryl was greeted by

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music wafting

for a moment, realizing the melody was oddly

late, most of her classmates were already