The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 166

"That's good." Steven liked their current interaction of keeping a distance between them. "I still have some work to handle. You can go back now."

Jessica placed the gift box into the bag, unable to hide her joy. "Okay."

Steven watched Jessica's retreating figure, and his frown deepened.

Wasn't it said that you only spent money on someone you like? He had spent so much money on Jessica. Logically, that should mean he liked her, right? But he couldn't bring himself to be intimate with her. Steven fiddled with the diamond ring in his hand.

He couldn't understand why.

...

After lunch, Sasha had already woken up when I returned to the office.

While eating before, I had already thought about how to depict today's events in the comic and how to maintain the storyline while also adding some fun elements to make it more interesting.

So, after sitting back on the couch, I planned to continue drawing.

"Don't work just yet." Sasha wrapped her arms around mine, her body almost pressed against mine. "Talk to me for a while." Her voice was soft and sweet.

asked, "What do

suggest that I should focus on my

I nodded.

don't know what I should do." She put on a flattering expression. "So I was

seriously. "Why not think about what

her head. "No. There are so many things

one thing you like the

Sasha fell silent.

those hobbies of yours, is there one that you simply can't

patted her hand. "Then, go for that

me long before

the documents, but his attention was constantly on

in the office, and he enjoyed

talk to Annalise,

to figure out a way to

pm, and it was time to go pick up

on coming with us. But halfway through, she received a phone

the person on the other end, she turned