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Chapter 62: Meredith faces Brayden
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2024-10-29 19:42:56[Authors Note: I apologize for the late chapter. I did not want to continue the story without you having the chapters leading up to this one. If you haven't read the updated chapters 58-61 I suggest you go back and read them before reading this chapter.]
Meredith woke up with a jolt to her phone alarm. She blinked a few times looking at the time on her phone then looked around the room in complete confusion. There was no one in the bed with her, which was normal; Brayden usually woke up before her. But she was in what looked to be a woman’s bedroom, definitely not her billionaire husband’s bedroom.
Meredith blinked a few more times and her yesterday began to flood to the front of her memory. She remembered how she snuck out and played hooky. She thought of herself as a bit of a rebel for that. She realized she was at her best friend, Taylor’s apartment in Wic
Adrienne PetersonTo my readers, firstly thank you so much for reading Meredith's story. It means a great deal to me that others enjoy it as well as me. I am having fun following Meredith and Brayden through their journey and am excited to see where it will take them. I want to apologize for having missed so many days between this and the last chapter. I had some technical difficulties with the last four chapters and was waiting for Goodnovel editors to approve my adjustments, which tends to take quite a bit of time unfortunately. I did not want to continue the story without you having the chapters leading up to this one. If you haven't read the updated chapters 58-61 I suggest you go back and read them before reading this chapter. Thank you for your support it keeps my creativity flowing. :)
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