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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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the 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 for money, but not having work makes me so anxious. Maybe

Anne was someone

ambitions.

dreams. Anne wouldn't be content just letting the days

Bella? She's

False Prete... 6/17 You'd

her to

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

hit the nail on the head. It was what Anne had been

night. It wouldn't be right for

cake and eat it, too. The

thought in the car, the driver couldn't help but ask, "Mrs. Aniston,

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her contacts, but instead of calling Anne,

Rachel's true colors, and she hadn't adequately

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

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

trauma of the kidnapping might still haunt Emilia,

her to a nice

the call connected,

right now and can't get away.

taken aback. "A

store?"

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earth did Emilia, the young lady of the Clarke family, end up as a cashier at

just didn't add

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

more sense if the Clarke family had bought

owner!

held the phone between her ear and shoulder, her eyes darting to the man approaching

he'd show up at this convenience store to buy a pack. But

my reasons for

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put her phone away, trying to act

on cue, the man stepped

store.

who walked in had deep-set eyes and wore

been working

for over two weeks

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to track him down.

first time he walked in, Emilia stood behind

Because he was the man who had kidnapped him,

she stood before him in broad daylight, openly using her

only that his followers

his deep-set eyes

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that look well. It appeared when he had murder on his

He had recognized her.

victim suddenly appearing in his territory had

the slightest suspicious detail. One wrong