Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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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.

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

loud, drawing the attention

Great

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haven't changed a bit. You still can't show

a mix of red and white, as if she had just been

girls around her exchanged awkward glances, unsure how

with a soft ding, and a light laugh echoed

in an impeccably tailored black suit, one hand casually tucked into his pocket, his expression radiating

who appeared delicate and fragile, had just delivered a line that left

furious glare before

Felix's presence at

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

a cold look, his

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

though Felix was merely there to oversee operations, and the two of

noticed the familiarity between Meryl and Felix's assistant and felt

Something's going on with

a brain that Felix's words

her head. "Stop making stuff up. We

at night, just watching you? He's definitely interested! When did you two get so close?" Anne had a strong intuition about

he had a girlfriend, he would

well enough-those

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

ideas, "But

with her fiancé. Nobody

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 helps her out!" Anne chuckled. "Hey, I was just

aside the ethical dilemmas, Anne knew better than anyone that once Meryl had her heart set on someone, she wouldn't

heart was

glance at her phone, but

messages.

lowered her gaze, unable to hide her

today would pass by unremarkably; Chandler had

the hall, Meryl was

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wafting through the

paused for a moment, realizing

Meryl arrived a bit late, most of her