Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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Anne had been to this restaurant before.

It was a high-end place known for its exclusivity, where reservations were required at least three days in advance.

Given that she hadn't booked ahead, it was impossible to get a table on a whim.

Coincidentally, three days ago had been the night of their class reunion.

Anne couldn't shake the feeling that Max had been planning this all along.

As she sat across from him, she couldn't help but scrutinize him.

The dim lighting during their last

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the interview had been elsewhere.

Now, face-to-face, she realized that the boy she once knew had transformed

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significantly. He looked even more handsome than she remembered, and his height only added to his presence.

Noticing her gaze, Max set down his knife and fork. "Is there something on my face, or is your steak not to your liking?"

With a playful grin, he slid a small piece of his steak onto her plate. "Want to swap?"

Anne pulled her attention back to her meal and took a bite of her steak before steering the conversation toward the interview.

So, you were the one who put my name

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Something felt off.

She had marked that she was a mother on her resume, and if they thought she wasn't a fit, they should have dismissed her application outright. 3/13

Instead, they'd let her in for an interview. It seemed to her that her application had been rejected but then somehow reinstated by Max.

He shrugged. "Yes, I did give you that opportunity."

"Then why let me interview only to use that reason to dismiss me?" Anne pressed. "Was it to humiliate me? Do you think a mother can't still chase her dreams?"

Max frowned, his expression serious. "That's not how I see it at all. You're

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misunderstanding my intentions."

"Then what do you mean?" she asked, leaning in slightly.

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of this industry. You're up against a lot of competition. This is just the beginning, and in a field that favors youth, you're going to

deny that

soft notes of a piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a

in a cozy booth by the window, where the glass had fogged up from the

eyes locked onto

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pondering the purpose behind his

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apart, they were like

restaurant wasn't cheap, and if Max's goal was purely to belittle her and showcase his success since graduation, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of treating

of red wine and clinked

out a business card and slid

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of CEO at Starlight

company's rise in the industry,

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family had

company.

your dream was to dance for a living," he said, casually resting his hand on

but with his striking looks, it somehow exuded a

voice. "I injured my

a lifelong career as a dancer? That

her doctor's grim prognosis, she had no choice but to pivot to modeling. Max, however, seemed

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her with an understanding that suggested he had anticipated this conversation. "If it were possible, would you want to return to

Anne nodded. "Absolutely. Dancing

became a model because of my

resonated in

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her

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offer you a position at Starlight Entertainment. Come work

was taken aback by his

offer.

had been leading up to

wanted her to join him at

major player in the industry, known for nurturing talent, whether they were established stars or aspiring trainees.

in the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

he added, summoning the waiter to settle

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they stepped outside, Anne

to Havenbrook? It was something she had

person rushed out of the restaurant, nearly colliding with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her wrist,

Anne stumbled, her cheek

felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her spine. Chapter 6693