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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

Chapter 676 True Feelings and False Prete... 5/17 discrimination is ridiculous!"

unique nature of the modeling industry, Meryl couldn't 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

knew that Anne was

ambitions.

were meant for chasing dreams. Anne wouldn't be

about Bella? She's still so

Feelings and False Prete... 6/17 You'd just

her to

And if you don't take her,

words hit the nail on the head. It was what Anne

she took the job at Havenbrook, she'd be working day and night. It wouldn't be right for the kids

was a classic case of not being able to have your cake and eat it, too. The situation was at a standstill, and Anne felt stuck between a rock and a

car, the driver couldn't help but ask, "Mrs. Aniston, shall we head to the nearby mall?" ""Just

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but instead

her expose Rachel's true colors, and she hadn't

off her engagement with Christopher. Society gossip suggested she was "damaged goods" after what the kidnappers had

and False Prete... Even the girls who used to be close to Emilia had started

Emilia, Meryl thought about taking her out

a nice meal while they

the call connected, Emilia turned

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

taken

store?"

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did Emilia, the young lady of the Clarke family,

didn't

tens of millions of dollars to kidnappers,

made more sense if the Clarke family had bought the convenience

owner!

ear and shoulder, her eyes darting to the man approaching from the end of the alley. He was coming for his

he'd show up at this

tightened around her phone as she told Meryl, "I have my reasons for doing this. I've

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put her phone away, trying to act

cue, the man stepped into

store.

man who walked in had deep-set eyes and wore a charcoal gray

been

over two

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to track him down.

he walked in, Emilia stood behind the counter, trembling

nothing, and deep down, she felt a hint of excitement. Because he was the man who had kidnapped him, a man even the police couldn't

she stood before him in broad daylight, openly

didn't even know his name, only that his followers

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It appeared

He had recognized her.

suddenly appearing in his territory had put him on

even the slightest suspicious detail. One wrong move and Emilia could be staring death in the