The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 272

"I have no idea. It doesn't matter anyway." That was my answer to Zane's question. "Zane, he never truly treated me well in the past six years when he and I were together."

I continued, "It was the worst this year. Yet, he claimed he loved me now that I've gotten away from him."

Nonchalantly, I came to the conclusion. "I don't need that kind of love."

Zane nodded. "Indeed. To make it up to someone after hurting them... Well, the right thing to do was to be nice to them from the very beginning."

Indeed. I agreed with him.

Zane took me to have barbeque since I was in a foul mood. He knew I needed to vent my frustrations.

We ordered lots of food with both spicy and non-spicy sauce. I was a little surprised at that.

Noticing my look of surprise, Zane grinned. "I can't handle spicy food, but I can order some less spicy food so we can dig in together."

"I suppose I should say thank you?" I chuckled, amused.

the menu to see if

and fish and chips, too, but one look at

a lot now. So, I could afford the food, but I

pulled pork

really enough?"

I replied without

he seemed to have read my mind because he said, "Lunch

voice, I said, "That doesn't mean I can spend all

"Indeed," said Zane thoughtfully.

before he returned the menu to the waiter, who took it and headed to the

manner and said, "Anna, you'll make more money in the

was confused as to why he

took his

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cost as much as continuing the comic in the later stages. But you've made quite a lot

food served in

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his words over and said, "It's easier to be a spendthrift than to revert to being frugal. What if I got used to spending lavishly and accidentally spent all my savings? What would I do