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.

he said, passing me the menu to see if I

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

So, I could afford the food, but I still felt reluctant

with my jaw clenched, I ordered another serving of pulled pork and fish and chips. After that,

that really enough?" Zane asked,

I replied without thinking

have read my mind because he said, "Lunch

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

"Indeed," said Zane thoughtfully.

added a few more dishes before he returned the menu to the waiter, who took it and headed to the

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

was confused as to why he would bring that

his time

Sur

in the early stages doesn't cost as much as continuing the comic in the later stages. But you've made quite a lot of money in

food served in

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to being frugal. What if I got used to spending