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

expression became serious. "Didn't you suggest that I should

I nodded.

but I don't know what I should do." She put on a

not think about what you're really interested

shook her head. "No. There are so many things

one thing

Sasha fell silent.

is there one that you simply can't let go of? One that you can't abandon?" Sasha hesitated before saying,

hand. "Then,

me long

through the documents, but his

it had just been him and Annalise in the office, and he enjoyed the time

to talk to Annalise, and Annalise no longer had time

a

and it was

coming with us. But halfway

on the other end, she