The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

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Zase saw the curiosity and excitement written all over my face and couldn't help but smile, "Why don't you check your phone and take a look at your bank balance?"

Following his end, I pulled out my phone and opened the banking app. My balance had increased over 200 thousand dollars.

"It was initially over 100 thousand dollars, after taxes, you got just over 200 thousand dollars in your account. As for the comprehensive benefits package, the company handles all that, sono need to way!

1 still found it hard to believe. "That's a lot already is my first time earning this much through my own efforts

Looking at Zane, Ladded. "Turns out, warning my own way brings a real sense of peace. I don't have to worry about anyone taking it away with some excuses or explaining where every perny goes. If I want to save it, I've it. I want to spend it, I will. It's my freedom." For a brief moment, I regretted not taking this step earlier Lite could've been so much better.

Feeling a surge of happiness, I smiled. "Since I'm in such a good mood over my paycheck, Zane, what do gift do you want? I'll get it for you."

anything he wanted, hesitated before saying, "How about a

promised to buy books to

bag. I

make sure no unwelcome people were lurking Once satisfied, I walked

textbooks: language and math Knowing that textbooks alone might not be enough to teach Willow,

her grasp the concepts more

the checkout counter, I asked the cache, "Do

shelf. "All

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tooves to thousand dollars. My eyes landed on the price tag, and 1 hesitated for a moment, feeling a panget reluctance her much consideration, I decided to go for it. After all, without Zane's suggestion to start drawing comics, I wouldn't have found such a great side job or

a sleek black fountain pen and brought it to the cashier. As the scanned the item, she glanced at me and remarked, "This

in case I had picked it by mistake. Smiling, I replied,

pulled up the payment code on my phone. The cashier completed the transaction, still looking slightly surprised. "I can't believe someone actually bought

bag, I stepped out of the bookstore jessica appeared out