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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competition. This is just the

deny that he had a

a piano filled the upscale

where the glass had fogged up from the temperature difference

eyes locked onto hers across

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pondering the purpose behind

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were like strangers, despite

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 her to dinner. After tonight, they would go their separate ways, likely

his glass of red wine and

reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a business card

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of CEO at Starlight Entertainment caught her

in the industry, known for launching several superstars in recent

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why his family had moved to Havenbrook-to start

company.

dream was to dance for a living,"

but with his striking looks, it somehow exuded a relaxed

"I injured

a lifelong career as a dancer?

were immense daily training, countless high-intensity moves-and with her doctor's grim prognosis, she had no choice but to pivot

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anticipated this conversation. "If it were possible, would you want to return to that

hesitation, Anne nodded. "Absolutely. Dancing is

I only became a model because

deep voice resonated in the

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around her like

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offer you a position at Starlight Entertainment. Come work

taken aback by

offer.

the previous conversations had been

her to

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

added,

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outside, Anne was still in a

Havenbrook? It was something

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

Anne stumbled, her cheek pressed

warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her