The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 230

"Yeah," Steven mumbled. Lately, his mind had been a mess. Everyone around him kept insisting that he had feelings for Jessica.

Since that was the case, he decided to accept their claims as truth.

"I will," he said firmly.

Even though he was trying to get along with Jessica, he still felt uneasy. It was stifling, like nothing was quite right.

Only then did Cody seem at ease.

...

When I arrived at the office, I barely had time to open my computer before Sasha barged in. She stormed up to my desk. "Do you remember the Joanna I told you about last time?"

who got those

help

saved through hard work," Sasha continued, rolling her eyes. "Does he really think he can just ask for it? Dream on!"

refused, he actually suggested they

dumbfounded. "Is he seriously

first tried to give it to his ex-girlfriend, but she didn't want it. Then, he offered it to me, and I turned it down too. Finally, he gave it to Joanna, and she accepted." She continued, "Now, he's demanding that Joanna pay him back for the flowers! When she refused, he started spreading rumors, calling her a gold digger. In the end, she had no choice but to transfer him the money just to keep the peace." Sasha nearly

get money from me, so he tried asking his ex-girlfriend for the cost of the

and asked,

she pay for something

out

she flopped onto my

"After how she treated you the other day,

thing," Sasha replied casually.

I felt a bit lighter. I absentmindedly played with