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.

of

turned

station, Meryl gently wiped the corner of

eye.

Dante; after all, Anne wouldn't be crying the moment

to

cut through the tension. "Look, Anne, Dante showed up pretty quickly. That

bit her lip, shaking her head.

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the point of talking about this

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divorce, and all that was

lately, he hadn't even

had tried to confront him at the clubs Dante

nowhere to

was all

couldn't shake the fooling that there was

feeling 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 him,

then, Chandler emerged

three of them stepped outside

leaned against the hood of his car with a smirk. "Well, well, looks

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right?"

Anne was speechless.

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

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

she climbed into the car without

"Oh really? Just my mouth? You might