The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 196

Zane also understood what I was worried about.

He placed his hands on my shoulders, saying seriously, "You don't have to worry about it. Leave it to me, and I'll handle it." His eyes shone with a firm determination to succeed.

I, too, understood that everything he did was for Willow's sake.

"Alright," I said in agreement.

He let go of me and walked off to the side, making some calls to people in order to fish for information on the little girl.

It turned out that her name was Penelope Summers, and her parents operated a small company.

He obtained Penelope's father's phone number and proceeded to call him. When the other side picked up, he got straight to the point, explaining the purpose of his call.

Penelope's father, Liam Summers, didn't reply immediately.

Zane understood that as a parent, Liam was sure to be incredibly cautious in fear that his child may come to harm, so he explained that Penelope's family could record something for her from home instead, then hand it to her when it was time for school.

He could refrain from directly approaching Penelope, and in return, he also offered to collaborate with Liam.

Still, Liam didn't immediately provide him with an answer.

offered to give Liam a few days to think

as he was about to hang up, Liam responded,

evidently really happy about

saying joyfully,

air. Had he always been this

digest the fact. I knew he had forgotten the boundaries between us due to his happiness, but I didn't want to remind me

right, and she'll only get better and better in

go of me, the smile in his eyes deepening.

...

sleeping, but he just couldn't seem to fall asleep this time. His mind was filled with thoughts of Annalise. In the end, he picked

"Goodnight."

...

my phone screen, feeling inexplicably puzzled. Huh, even a big shot CEO

still replied with a message of

my lineart, I

was immediately transferred to my bank account. The amount I received was over a hundred thousand

overnat

originally intended to return the money and tell Zane that it was enough to pay me the normal sum for my work. There was no need

myself on the

I had forgotten to mention it when I was speaking to him just

also already been transferred to my account-the amount