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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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

deny that

soft notes of a piano filled

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

onto

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herself pondering the

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were like

Max's goal was purely to belittle her and showcase his success since graduation, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of treating her

red wine and clinked it gently against

he pulled out a business card and slid it across

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of CEO at Starlight Entertainment caught her

company's rise in the industry,

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his family had

company.

I remember correctly, your dream was to dance for a living," he said, casually resting his

simple gesture, but with his striking

of self-deprecation in her voice. "I injured my leg a while back. I can still dance Chapter 669

career as a dancer? That

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

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suggested he had anticipated this conversation. "If it were possible, would

Anne nodded. "Absolutely. Dancing

a model because of my

deep voice resonated

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her like a

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you a position at Starlight Entertainment. Come work

was taken aback by his

offer.

the previous conversations had been leading

to

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 dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

added,

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outside, Anne was

to Havenbrook? It was something she had never considered

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

guard, Anne stumbled, her

the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her spine. Chapter