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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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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 for money, but not having work makes me so anxious. Maybe I should just go to Havenbrook

Anne was

ambitions.

chasing dreams. Anne wouldn't be content just letting

about Bella? She's

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take her to Havenbrook with

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

head. It

It wouldn't be right for the kids to grow up without their

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

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

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instead of calling Anne,

her expose Rachel's true colors, and she

Emilia had broken off her engagement with Christopher. Society gossip

Even the girls who used to be close to Emilia

still haunt Emilia, Meryl thought about taking her

treat her to a nice meal while they

the call connected,

and can't get away. Can we meet up

taken

store?"

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and False Prete... How on earth did Emilia, the young lady of the Clarke family, end

didn't add

had lost tens of millions of dollars to kidnappers, they

if the Clarke family had bought the convenience store and made Emilia

owner!

the man approaching from the end of the

night at ten, he'd show up at this

"I have my reasons for doing this. I've got to go! A

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her phone away, trying

on cue, the

store.

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

been working at

over

Chapter 676 True Feelings and

to track him down.

time he walked in, Emilia stood behind the counter,

her face betrayed nothing, and deep down, she felt a hint of excitement. Because he was

she stood before him in broad daylight, openly using

only that his followers

at the convenience store, his

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look well. It appeared when he

He had recognized her.

kidnapping victim suddenly appearing in his territory had put him on high

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