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

suggest that I should focus

I nodded.

makes sense, but I don't know what I should do." She put on a flattering expression. "So I was wondering if you have any suggestions for

"Why not think about what you're really

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

one thing you like the

Sasha fell silent.

all those hobbies of yours, is there one that you

"Then, go for

at me long before

documents, but his

just been him and Annalise in the office,

to Annalise, and Annalise no longer

needed to figure out a way to get Sasha

pm, and it was time to go

us. But halfway through,

person on the other end, she turned upset and said goodbye