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.

look at her and asked, "What do

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

I nodded.

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

"Why not think about what you're

shook her head. "No. There are

one thing you like

Sasha fell silent.

you simply can't let go of? One that you

"Then, go for that

at me long before

flipped through the documents, but his attention

just been him and Annalise in the office, and he enjoyed

Sasha's arrival, she would find reasons to talk to Annalise, and

He needed to figure out a way to

was time to go

insisted on coming with us. But halfway

on the other end, she turned upset and said