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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facing 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

that he had

soft notes of a piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a

where the

eyes locked onto hers across

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herself pondering the purpose

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were like strangers,

goal was purely to belittle her and showcase his success since graduation, he wouldn't have gone through

wine and clinked it gently

into his pocket, he pulled out a

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CEO at Starlight

the industry, known for launching several superstars in

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his family had moved to Havenbrook-to

company.

correctly, your dream was to dance for a living,"

but with his striking looks,

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

as a dancer?

training, countless high-intensity moves-and with her doctor's grim prognosis, she had no choice but

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

hesitation, Anne nodded. "Absolutely.

only became a model

resonated

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around her like

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offer you a position at Starlight

was taken aback by his

offer.

been

her to

for nurturing talent, whether they were established stars

the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

added, summoning the waiter to

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stepped outside, Anne was

Havenbrook? It was something she had never considered

delivery person rushed out of the restaurant, nearly colliding with Anne. Max instinctively

guard, Anne stumbled, her cheek pressed against Max's

felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down