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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the reality 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 encounter more

that he had a

filled the upscale restaurant,

the window, where the

locked onto hers across

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pondering the purpose behind his

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years apart, they were like strangers, despite

wouldn't have gone

lifted his glass of red wine

into his pocket, he pulled out a business

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of CEO at Starlight

the company's rise in the

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that was why his family had moved to Havenbrook-to start an

company.

for a living," he said,

his

injured my leg a while

career as a dancer? That ship

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

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that suggested he had anticipated this conversation. "If it

a moment's hesitation, Anne nodded.

I only became a

deep voice resonated

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around her like

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"Then I'd like to sincerely offer you a position at Starlight

was taken aback by his

offer.

been leading up to

wanted her to join him at

they were established stars or aspiring trainees. Transitioning from the spotlight

the

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salary, meals and accommodation

a solid deal," he added, summoning the

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Anne

It was something she had never considered

colliding with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her wrist,

Anne stumbled, her

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