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

deny that he had a

piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a

by the window, where the glass had

locked onto hers across

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the purpose behind

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were like

he wouldn't have gone through the

glass of red wine and clinked it gently against

a business

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Starlight Entertainment caught her

rise in the industry, known for

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that was why his family had moved

company.

I remember correctly, your dream was to dance for a

simple gesture, but with his striking looks, it somehow exuded

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

but a lifelong career as a dancer? That ship

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

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

moment's hesitation, Anne nodded. "Absolutely.

only became a model

voice resonated

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her like

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offer you a

was taken aback by his

offer.

had been leading up to

her to join

they were 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,

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outside, Anne was

something she

nearly colliding with

Anne stumbled, her

her, and she felt the warmth radiating from