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

one look at the price made my heart leap into my throat. They cost 40 dollars. The thing was, the

afford

of pulled pork and fish and chips. After that, I handed Zane

enough?"

replied without thinking

my mind because he said, "Lunch is

a hushed voice, I said, "That doesn't mean I

"Indeed," said Zane thoughtfully.

menu to the waiter,

leaned in his seat in a relaxed manner and said, "Anna, you'll make more

confused as to why

his

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later stages. But you've made quite a lot of money in the early

the food served in this

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to being frugal. What if I got used to spending lavishly and