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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this industry. You're up against a lot of competition. This is just the beginning, and in

deny that he had

soft notes of a piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating

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

onto

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herself pondering the purpose behind

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apart, they were like strangers, despite their shared

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

wine and clinked it gently against

out a business card and slid it across the

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at Starlight Entertainment caught

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

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was why his family had moved to

company.

for a living," he said, casually resting his

but with his striking

injured my leg a

lifelong career as a dancer? That ship has

training, countless high-intensity moves-and with her doctor's grim prognosis,

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

moment's hesitation, Anne

became a model because

voice resonated in the

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around her like a

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you a position at

aback by

offer.

the previous conversations had been leading up

wanted her to join him at

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

the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

added, summoning the waiter

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Anne was

to Havenbrook? It was something

out of the restaurant, nearly colliding with

stumbled, her

the warmth radiating from