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

that he

piano filled

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

locked onto

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the purpose behind his

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apart, they were like strangers, despite

have gone through the trouble of treating her to dinner. After tonight, they would go their separate ways,

lifted his glass of red wine and clinked it gently against

pulled out a business card and slid it across the

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at Starlight Entertainment caught

the industry, known for launching

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why his family had moved

company.

I remember correctly, your dream was to dance for a living," he

a simple gesture, but with his striking looks, it

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

career as

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

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understanding that suggested he had anticipated this conversation.

Anne nodded. "Absolutely. Dancing

I only became a model because of

resonated

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her like a

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a position at Starlight Entertainment.

aback

offer.

the previous conversations had been

wanted her to

established stars or aspiring trainees. Transitioning from the spotlight to behind the

in the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

he added, summoning the waiter to settle

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Anne was still in

was something she

the restaurant, nearly colliding with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her

Anne stumbled, her cheek pressed against

enveloped her, and she felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her