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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lot of competition. This is just the beginning, and in a field

deny that he had a

of a piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a warm

cozy booth by the window, where the glass had

eyes locked onto hers

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herself pondering the purpose behind

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years apart, they were like strangers, despite their

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

wine and clinked it gently

a business card and slid it

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CEO at Starlight

about the company's rise in the industry, known for launching several superstars in

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that was why his family had moved to

company.

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

was a simple gesture, but with his striking looks, it somehow

of self-deprecation in her voice. "I injured my leg a while back. I

career as a dancer? That ship

on a dancer's body were immense daily training, countless high-intensity moves-and with her doctor's grim prognosis, she had

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

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

a model

resonated in the

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around her

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like to sincerely offer you a position at

taken aback

offer.

the previous conversations had been

her to join him at

in the industry, known for nurturing talent, whether they were established stars or aspiring

in the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

It's a solid deal," he added, summoning the waiter

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Anne was

Havenbrook? It was something

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

stumbled, her

the warmth radiating from