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

that

of a piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating a warm

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

locked onto hers across

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pondering the purpose behind

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like strangers,

wouldn't have gone through

his glass of red wine and clinked it gently against

his pocket, he pulled out a business card and slid it

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Starlight Entertainment caught

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

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his family had moved to Havenbrook-to

company.

dream was to dance for a living," he said, casually resting

gesture, but with his striking looks, it somehow

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

as a

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

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had anticipated this conversation. "If it

moment's hesitation, Anne nodded. "Absolutely.

a model because

deep voice resonated

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around her like

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I'd like to sincerely offer you a

aback by

offer.

had been leading

her to join him at

were established stars or aspiring trainees. Transitioning from the spotlight

in the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

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

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outside, Anne was still

was something she had never considered

with Anne. Max instinctively grabbed her wrist, pulling

guard, Anne stumbled, her cheek pressed against

enveloped her, and she felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her