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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

loud,

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simply placed a hand on Lydia's shoulder and said, "Lydia, you really haven't changed a bit. You still can't show any respect.

mix of red and white,

girls around her exchanged awkward glances, unsure how to

the elevator doors opened with a soft ding, and

in an impeccably tailored black suit, one hand

just delivered a

shot Meryl a furious glare before storming off, clearly

by Felix's presence at

Powell is here to check on things tonight. If you need anything, Ms. Stone, feel free to have the staff call us."

Philip a cold

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own business," he snapped, causing Philip to lower his head in silence as the elevator doors slid

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

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

Something's going on with you

clear to anyone with half a brain

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

looped her arm through Meryl's, cutting straight to the point. "Then why is he here, late at night, just

a girlfriend, he would

understood men well

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their first crush yet, but they could be incredibly sweet

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

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

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

once Meryl had her heart set on

was probably all about

her phone, but there

messages.

gaze, unable to

today would pass by unremarkably; Chandler had completely forgotten

into the hall, Meryl

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music wafting through

moment, realizing the

her classmates were