Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Another toll man strode into the police station, but this one corried a distinct smell of alcohol on him.

It was Dante.

He must have come straight from the club. Upon spotting Anne, he paused, turning to one of the officers nearby. "I'm here to bail them out. Where do I sign?"

Before the officer could respond, Anne stood up, her demeanor icy. "There's no need for that, Dante. Someone's

already taking care of it. You can go now."

Dante blinked in surprise, a grin spreading across his face. *Someone's bailing you out, and yet you're still sitting here? Come on, Anne, we're married, after all. You pleaded with me, and here I am. Why are you being so stubborn?" Anne felt her eyes welling up. "I didn't plead for help! You can

leave anytime you want."

The word "plead" felt insulting. Anne's composure began to crack

Seeing the tension rise between them, Meryl quickly

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intervened. "Hey, why don't we all just take a breath?"

Dante fell silent, turning to leave the station, where he slumped into the backseat of his car and lit a cigarette.

The designated driver glanced back at him. "Mr. Paltrow, are we leaving?"

Dante exhaled a cloud of smoke, rolling down the window to

let it escape.

a glimpse of Anne, her shoulders

he turned away. "Not

gently

eye.

Anne still had feelings for Dante; after all, Anne

two women seemed to be in

showed up

her head. "We're getting

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point of talking about this

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all that was left was to sign the

hadn't even come

tried to confront him at

he was nowhere

all

the fooling that there was some

a pang of sympathy. "I think you should. reconsider the divorce. Maybe Dante's avoiding home. because he's not ready to let go. If you still have foolings for

then, Chandler emerged from

them

car with a smirk. "Well, well, looks like someone did bail you out. But let's be real-Meryl's the

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right?"

Anne was speechless.

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open, he shot a look at Anne. "Get in. Are you trying to be a

before retorting coldly, "Dante, your mouth is the only thing that's tough

the car

mischievously. "Oh really? Just my mouth? You might want to test that theory,