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.

glimpse of Anne, her shoulders shaking

he turned away.

Meryl gently wiped

eye.

had feelings for Dante; after all, Anne wouldn't be

seemed to be in a

tension. "Look, Anne, Dante showed up

her

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point of talking

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the divorce, and all that was

hadn't

him at the clubs

nowhere to

was all

the fooling that there was some kind

he's not ready to

emerged from the

three of them stepped

having just finished his cigarette, leaned against the hood of his car with a smirk. "Well, well, looks like someone did

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right?"

Anne was speechless.

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wolked to the backseat and yanked the door open, he shot a look at Anne. "Get in. Are you

Meryl a glance before retorting coldly, "Dante, your mouth is the only

that, she climbed into the car without

chuckled mischievously. "Oh really? Just my mouth? You might want to test