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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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

piano filled the upscale restaurant, creating

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

onto hers

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found herself pondering the purpose

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were like strangers, despite

his success since graduation, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of treating her to dinner. After tonight, they would go their separate ways, likely never

of red wine and clinked it gently

reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a business card and

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at Starlight Entertainment caught her

had heard about the company's rise in the industry,

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why his family had moved

company.

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

a simple gesture, but with his striking looks, it

"I injured

but a lifelong career as a dancer? That

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

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at her with an understanding that suggested he had anticipated this conversation. "If it were possible, would you want to return to that

Anne nodded. "Absolutely.

I only became a model

resonated in the

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around her

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"Then I'd like to sincerely offer you a position at

aback by his

offer.

conversations had been

wanted her to join

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

in the dance

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salary, meals and accommodation

he added,

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stepped outside, Anne was

Havenbrook? It was something she

restaurant, nearly colliding with

stumbled, her

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