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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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

piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a

window, where the glass had fogged up from the temperature difference

locked onto

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the purpose behind his

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apart, they were like

restaurant wasn't cheap, and if 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

his glass of red wine and clinked it

he pulled out a business card and slid it across

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CEO at Starlight

had heard about the company's rise in the

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his family had moved to Havenbrook-to

company.

correctly, your dream was to dance for a

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

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

a lifelong career as a

with her doctor's grim prognosis, she

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with an understanding that suggested he had anticipated this

a moment's hesitation, Anne nodded.

became a model because of my

resonated in the

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her like

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offer you a position

taken aback by

offer.

conversations had been leading

to join him

player in the industry, known for nurturing talent, whether they were established

the

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salary, meals and accommodation

It's a solid deal," he added, summoning the

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stepped outside, Anne was still in

was something she had never considered

delivery person rushed out of the restaurant, nearly colliding with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her wrist, pulling her close to

stumbled, her cheek pressed against Max's

scent of cedar enveloped her, and she felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her spine. Chapter