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Chapter 676 True Feelings and False Pretenses

Meryl was applying rosin to her cello bow while listening to soothing music for prenatal education.

Casey had gone to Lutalia for a performance a few days ago and had mailed her some gifts.

She was delighted when she opened the package to find wine and chocolate from Lutalia. She hadn't expected such thoughtfulness from Casey. Though she couldn't drink the wine now, she did try some of the chocolate.

It was authentic Lutalia quality, and the

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After she ate it, the little one got super excited, doing what felt like a dance party in her belly, as if telling her they had a sweet tooth.

Meryl wondered if she should get something in return.

The gift didn't have to be the most expensive, but it had to be something Casey would truly appreciate; that's what would show her sincerity.

After all, every month now, there was a deposit in her account, all from the royalties she received. Without Casey's help, Meryl, as a newbie in the industry, would probably have taken a lot of wrong turns.

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Chapter 676 True Feelings and False Prete... She had initially wanted Chandler to come along, thinking he could give her insight into what men their age liked for gifts.

But when she went to his study to find him, he wasn't there.

He must have gone out.

Meryl didn't think much of it and just

threw on a coat.

Susan saw her changing shoes at the entrance and hurried over. "Mrs. Aniston, are you heading out? You're pretty far along in your pregnancy. Is it safe to go alone? Why don't I come with you?" Meryl smiled, "No need. I'll ask Anne to

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come with me. We're just going to the mall nearby, not far at all. I'll be back soon."

Once in the car, Meryl was about to call

Anne.

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Then she remembered how stressed Anne had been lately with work issues, so she decided against it.

Anne had interviewed for several jobs, but they all doubted her capabilities just because she'd had a child.

The other day, Anne had vented to Meryl.

"Since when did having a kid become some kind of original sin? Who told them mothers can't stay in shape? I look fantastic! Are they blind? This workplace

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do much to help. She could only offer comfort. "They're the ones who lack vision. It's not your problem!" "Ugh, I mean, it's not like I'm hurting for money, but not having work makes me so anxious. Maybe I

knew that Anne was

ambitions.

for chasing dreams. Anne wouldn't be content just letting

about Bella? She's still

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her to Havenbrook

if you take her to Havenbrook, would Dante agree? And if you don't take her, what happens when

the head.

Havenbrook, she'd be working day and night. It wouldn't be

it, too. The situation was at a standstill, and Anne felt stuck between

lost in thought in the car, the driver couldn't

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through her contacts, but instead of

true colors, and she hadn't adequately thanked

engagement with Christopher. Society gossip suggested she was "damaged goods"

who used to be close

kidnapping might still haunt Emilia, Meryl thought about taking her out

her to a nice meal while they were at

when the call connected, Emilia turned down

working at a convenience store right now and can't get away. Can we meet up

taken aback. "A

store?"

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Emilia, the young lady of the Clarke family, end up as a

just didn't add

family had lost tens of millions of dollars to kidnappers, they couldn't have fallen this

more sense if the Clarke

owner!

phone between her ear and shoulder, her eyes darting to the man approaching from the end of the alley.

Pret... Every night at ten, he'd show up at this convenience store to buy

phone as she told Meryl, "I have my reasons for doing

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put her phone away,

on cue, the

store.

deep-set eyes and

been working

for over two weeks

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to track him down.

time he walked in, Emilia stood behind the counter, trembling

a hint of excitement. Because he was the man who had kidnapped him, a man even the

broad daylight, openly

only that his followers

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It appeared when

He had recognized her.

appearing in his territory had put him on

detail. One wrong move and Emilia