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

dishing out a few more sharp remarks about his

his office, Steven leaned back in his chair and

liked Annalise, no one ever encouraged him to pursue her. But when it came to Jessica, everyone seemed to subtly imply she was the one for him Still, then wasn't the time to

working, an idea suddenly struck him-away to see

contic was just starting to gain traction, and his company had a department focused on

her comic and then arrange for her to work directly with him. That would give him

regularly.

opportunities to sen Annalise under the guise of a collaboration. The thought of in brought a smile to his face as he

and instructed, "I want you to have our intellectual property team buy

with Annalise, but he didn't interne "I'll pass it on to the intellectual property team." Steven felt a wave

he wouldn't have endured so

testing in my office, my phone

Frowning, Janquered,

the Intellectual Property Department at Pelham Group," the caller

Group was