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

remarks about his inability to move on, Chloe finally

Steven leaned back in his chair and stared at

one ever encouraged him to pursue her. But when it came to Jessica, everyone seemed to

working, an idea suddenly struck him-away to

gain traction, and his company had a department focused

then arrange for her to work directly with him. That would give him a legitimate reason

regularly.

wasn't worth much. For a relatively small investment-less than what Jessica's jewelry cost-he could secure consistent opportunities to sen Annalise

instructed, "I want you to have our intellectual property team buy the rights to Annalise's

was trying to create an opportunity to interact with Annalise, but he didn't interne "I'll pass it on to the intellectual property team." Steven felt a wave of read only

he wouldn't have endured so much

in my office, my

number. Frowning, Janquered,

Department at Pelham Group,"

Group was