Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 746

Chapter 746 A Proper Ex

Max’s eyes were striking–slightly upturned at the corners, giving them a distinct shape. His features were sharp and well–defined. Even in an industry packed with handsome men, he stood out effortlessly.

Anne glanced at him, slightly surprised, her eyes filled with

confusion.

Max lowered his gaze, but the emotions in his deep eyes were impossible to hide. “This isn’t a misunderstanding. I do want to

pursue you.”

Anne froze and thought, “The Max I know is quiet and reserved

–is this a confession?”

She stared at him in disbelief. “But I’m divorced. I even have a

child. We…”

Max cut her off, “You’re single, and so am I. There’s nothing wrong with this, Anne. So why not give it a chance?” His voice was deep and husky as he called her name. The way Max said Anne sent a shiver down her spine.

She lightly patted her cheeks, trying to regain her composure. Then, she suddenly thought about the porridge she had just eaten. She thought, “It’s my favorite dish. How does Max know?”

She looked up at him, suspicion creeping into her voice. “Max, have you liked me for a while now?”

Max nodded. “Yes.”

Anne’s heartbeat quickened. Her fingers, resting on her lap. curled slightly. So, Meryl was right. Max’s sudden reappearance in her life wasn’t a coincidence.

since our school days.” He locked eyes with her. “But then, my

say anything, his feelings were buried. Besides, back then, Anne only had eyes for Dante. But things were different now. Dante was out of

know was that the recent class reunion had been orchestrated by Max. The moment he found out about her divorce,

up in her life out of nowhere and risk her not remembering him. So, before they met again, he had

she wouldn’t recognize him. He feared that if he approached her first, she’d ask, “Who are you?” To avoid that, he reached out to Laird and

least in that setting, if Anne

too awkward. Luckily, she hadn’t. Their reunion had

of this. Nor did she know how much effort Max had put in

business focus to Kingsdom. If Anne wouldn’t come to him, he would

had assumed Max had called her to his office for work. Then, she thought he just wanted to have breakfast with her. It wasn’t until now

silence. Anne hesitated and thought, “He has put himself out there—shouldn’t I say something? After all, Max is my boss now. We work together. We see each other every day.

before she could say anything, there was a

He had made it clear that he wasn’t to be disturbed. His assistant wouldn’t interrupt

downstairs. Someone’s making a

was an entertainment company, paparazzi

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up in the tabloids. And worse, people might

someone.

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darkened.

before answering,

and thought, “What the hell is Dante up to

rang. The sound was loud enough that Max, sitting nearby, heard everything. “Anne, come downstairs. If you

declaration of love at my workplace? Can he be any more cliché? And if he wants to win me back, why the hell will he do it here? Does he want to

she had completely forgotten about Max’s confession. She got up and said a quick

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