The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 60

Chapter

60

I leaned over the railing, staring into the distance. The night was pitch black, with only the lights from countless homes flickering

the dark.

I didn't see that question coming from Zane. I turned to him, surprised. "Give me a second to think. We got married first and then had a kid. The kid's live now, so we've been married for at least six years."

stop loving Steven, I wouldn't have believed

I ever loved him felt unreal. What was it that drew me

he might keep bothering you," Zane said, sounding

into Jessica." I found it funny. I'd moved on from Steven and telt at ease talking about him. "Now that

her instead of wasting time on someone who doesn't

the balcony, his gaze fixed on me. "But in his mind, you were his wife. That means

Zane in disbelief. "But I'm already divorced from

are all the same," Zane said flatly. "Even if the divorce was his fault, he thinks he can have new relationships and

guys like Steven. "The moment the ex-wife tries to move on, a guy like him feels like she's

His words took me back to that moment outside the bookstore. Steven came over to talk,

got Zane's point and replied calmly, "Don't worry, I won't let him scare Willow again. Plus, his weird possessiveness over someone who isn't his is his issue, not mine. He should work on that flaw, right?" Zane had almost said that he thought Steven might still have feelings for me, but he held back when he saw my calm expression. "Fair enough. As for Willow... if it's