The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 191

Jessica put away her phone and stormed off in a huff.

I turned around, leaning against the counter as I watched her pick up her pace. "Jessica, a wise horse never doubles back to graze."

"Since I've divorced him, I won't have anything to do with him again," I shot back. "You can rest assured on that."

Steven was my ex-husband, and we had spent six years together. However, from the moment our divorce was finalized, it felt like I had erased him from my life completely.

I only ever thought about him when someone else brought him up. Otherwise, he barely crossed my mind.

"Excuse me. Your drink is ready."

The cashier handed me a bag. After a moment's hesitation, curiosity got the better of her. "What's your relationship with her?"

I took the bag with a smile. "She's my ex-husband's current girlfriend."

Back at the office, Sasha immediately came over. "What did she say to you?"

their relationship is hitting a rough patch," I said. "Jessica's clearly worried I might get back together with Steven. She went out of her way to remind me how much he loves

of coffee. "Honestly, I'm

me and curiously asked,

they were, the bigger the fallout when the truth about Jessica's baby being Casper's eventually came out. Their conflicts would blow up, and I could just sit back and

He took the coffee and

accepting free stuff from

any money, I wasn't about to let

coffee. "If that woman bought it, I'm not drinking it!" she said, taking

some serious effort to make her foot the

a sip of my milk. It was scalding hot and

I felt a bit duped. "Don't waste my

Reluctantly, Sasha sighed, "Fine."

my desk, I set my

Sasha went right back to

Eric had something to report to

room, he made sure to

reached the meeting room, Eric's eyes landed on the coffee in

know Annalise went downstairs to meet someone, yet still remembered to