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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the reality of this industry. You're up against a lot of competition. This is just the beginning, and in a field that favors youth, you're going to encounter more situations

that he had a

filled the upscale restaurant, creating

booth by the window, where the glass

locked onto

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the purpose behind

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like strangers, despite their shared

since graduation, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of treating her to dinner. After tonight, they

lifted his glass of red wine and clinked it gently

a business card and slid

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Starlight Entertainment caught her

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

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family had moved to

company.

dance for a living," he said, casually resting his

but with his striking looks, it

injured my leg a while back. I can still dance Chapter 669

a lifelong career as a dancer? That ship

high-intensity moves-and with her doctor's grim prognosis, she had no choice but to pivot to modeling. Max,

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

a moment's hesitation, Anne

I only became a model because of my

deep voice resonated

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around her like

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a position at Starlight Entertainment. Come work

taken aback

offer.

the previous conversations had been leading up to

to

major player in the industry, known for nurturing talent, whether they were established stars or aspiring trainees. Transitioning from the spotlight to behind the scenes would still allow her

in the

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salary, meals and accommodation

he added, summoning the waiter to settle

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they stepped outside, Anne was still in a

Havenbrook? It was something she

nearly colliding with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her wrist, pulling her

Anne stumbled, her cheek pressed against

warmth radiating from him,