The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 109

"I want to sign you to my comic publishing company. You won't have to worry about marketing anymore. You can just focus on creating your work from now on," Zane said.

The truth was, I had been really busy these days. Aside from sketching, I had to color the sketched drafts. And the little free time I had was spent figuring out how to get my work seen by more people. I had planned to spend a few hours each day learning marketing, but Zane had just saved me all that trouble. I was beyond excited. "Thank you!"

Zane met my eyes. "Annalise, you don't need to be so formal with me."

...

Sitting in her bedroom, Jessica thought about everything as her frustration grew.

She still wanted to get that locket back from Zachary. She had planned to bring it up when Steven came to her room. But he had not shown up, even though it was already half past ten at night.

She could not wait any longer. It was time to take action.

She walked to his study and knocked on the door.

Steven said evenly, "Come in."

wants a gift from you, not from me. He sees you as his real dad. A gift

made a scene about this once,

temples. "I wanted to buy two, but you said

down her cheeks. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been

looked so pitiful with that

face.

even had a feeling

him about this. He asked,

you want, then?"

Cody a locket tomorrow," she suggested

steal Zachary's locket, they would just ask Steven to buy a new one

en

BUMS

spending some money

finger with his. "So, will you come to see me tonight?" Her touch was soft, and her

his hand. Smiling, he said, "For the baby's sake, you