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.

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

ever had a chance to say anything, his feelings were buried. Besides, back then, Anne only had eyes for Dante. But things were different now. Dante

the recent class reunion had been orchestrated by Max. The

didn’t want to show up in her life out of nowhere and risk her not remembering him. So, before

worried 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

setting, if Anne really had forgotten him,

hadn’t. Their reunion had gone as

how much effort Max had put in just to get to this

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

assumed Max had called her to his office for work. Then, she thought he just wanted to have breakfast with

put himself out there—shouldn’t I say something? After all, Max is my boss now. We

could say anything, there was a

to be disturbed. His assistant

a commotion downstairs. Someone’s

an entertainment company,

A Proper

this wasn’t handled quickly, i would end up in the tabloids.

someone.

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darkened. “Who

before answering, “It’s

the hell is Dante up

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

a public 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

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

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