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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

deliberately loud, drawing the attention of

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

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

awkward glances, unsure

opened with a soft ding, and a light laugh echoed

impeccably tailored black suit, one hand

just delivered a

furious glare before storming

Felix's presence at the

then, Philip, Felix's assistant, chimed in, "This hotel belongs to the Powell family. Mr. Powell is here to check on things tonight. If you

cold look, his

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

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

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

Something's going on with you and

a brain that Felix's words

stuff up. We just

at night, just watching you?

had a girlfriend, he would undoubtedly turn into a devoted

understood men well enough-those who appeared

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but

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

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

good about that? Rachel is dead set on breaking off her

anyone that once Meryl had her heart set on someone, she wouldn't easily

heart was probably

at her phone, but there

messages.

her gaze, unable to

like today would pass by unremarkably; Chandler had completely forgotten

Meryl was greeted by the sound

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wafting through

realizing the melody

bit late, most of her classmates were