The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 339

"Tan't, mom," Steven said, his voice laced with pain.

Seeing that Chloe couldn't offer any viable solutions, he added, "You should go. I need some time to think"

Chloe frowned and scolded him. "You're a grown man! How can you be so heartbroken over a woman

Steven grew more frustrated. "I love her. I don't even know when it started. But the day I realized it, I knew I couldn't live without her."

Chloe sighed. "If you put in enough effort, you'll forget her eventually."

Steven wasn't in the mood to hear more ticism. "I have to work, Men"

În was an obvious attempt to dismiss her. Chloe, understanding her son's willingness to listen, grumbled, "Everything I'm saying is for your own good."

"That's fine. I just need to clear my head now," Steven replied amly

sharp remarks about his inability to move on,

back in

first time, he realized something odd about his circle of abends. When he liked Annalise, no one ever encouraged him to pursue her. But when it

struck him-away to see Annalise more

was just starting to gain traction, and his company had

his team purchase the rights to her comic and then arrange for her to work directly

regularly.

popular yet, so it likely wasn't worth much. For a relatively small investment-less than what Jessica's jewelry cost-he could secure consistent opportunities to sen

want you to have our intellectual property

trying to create an opportunity to interact with Annalise, but he didn't interne "I'll pass

endured so much pain

testing in my office, my

number. Frowning,

at Pelham

Group was Steven's