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

that he

soft notes of a piano filled the

window, where the glass had fogged

eyes locked onto hers across

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herself pondering the purpose behind his

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like strangers, despite

his success since graduation, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of treating her to dinner. After tonight,

his glass of red wine and clinked it

he pulled out a

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Starlight Entertainment

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

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why his family had moved to Havenbrook-to

company.

a living," he

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

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

lifelong career as a dancer? That ship has

doctor's grim prognosis, she had

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suggested he had anticipated this conversation. "If it

hesitation, Anne

became a model because of my

voice resonated in

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her

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like to sincerely offer you a position at Starlight

was taken aback by

offer.

been leading up to

to join

was a major player in the industry, known for nurturing talent, whether they were established stars

the

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salary, meals and accommodation

added, summoning

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outside, Anne was

to Havenbrook? It was something she had never considered

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

off guard, Anne stumbled, her

enveloped her, and she felt the warmth radiating from him, sending a shiver down her spine. Chapter 6693