Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 40 Two Couples

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.

caught a glimpse of Anne, her shoulders shaking

turned

the station, Meryl gently wiped

eye.

after all, Anne wouldn't be crying the moment he walked

two women seemed to be

"Look, Anne, Dante showed up pretty quickly. That

lip, shaking her head. "We're

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divorce, and all that was left was to

hadn't even come

had tried to confront him at the clubs

was nowhere to

was all so

that there was some kind

he's not ready to let go. If you still have foolings for

emerged

of them

smirk. "Well, well, looks like someone did bail

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right?"

Anne was speechless.

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yanked the door open, he shot a look at Anne. "Get in. Are you trying

"Dante, your mouth is the only

she climbed into the car without

my mouth? You might want to test