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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"It's about facing the reality of this industry. You're up against a lot of competition. This is

deny that he had a

a piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a

cozy booth by the window, where the glass had fogged up from the temperature difference

onto hers across

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found herself pondering the purpose behind

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like strangers, despite

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 her to dinner. After tonight, they would go their separate ways, likely never to cross paths

lifted his glass of red wine and

pocket, he pulled out a business card and slid it across the

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of CEO at Starlight Entertainment

rise in the industry, known for launching several superstars

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his family had moved

company.

was to dance for a living," he said,

but with his striking looks, it somehow exuded a relaxed

"I injured my leg a while back. I can still dance

career as a dancer? That ship has

moves-and with her doctor's grim

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looked at her with an understanding that suggested he had anticipated this conversation. "If it

moment's hesitation, Anne nodded. "Absolutely. Dancing is

a

resonated in

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her like a

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you a position at Starlight Entertainment.

was taken aback by

offer.

the previous conversations had been leading up to

wanted her to join him

were established stars or aspiring trainees. Transitioning from the spotlight to behind the scenes would still allow

in the

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salary, meals and accommodation

a solid deal," he added, summoning the

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Anne was still

something she had never

of the restaurant, nearly colliding with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her wrist, pulling her close to

off guard, Anne stumbled, her cheek

she felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver