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

few more sharp remarks about his inability to move on,

office, Steven leaned back in his

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

working, an idea suddenly struck him-away to see Annalise

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

could have his team purchase the rights to her comic and then arrange for her to work directly with him. That would give him a legitimate reason to

regularly.

worth much. For a relatively small investment-less than what Jessica's jewelry cost-he could secure consistent opportunities to sen Annalise under the guise of a

you to have our intellectual property

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

perhaps, he wouldn't have endured

my office, my phone rang

Frowning, Janquered,

at Pelham Group," the

Group was Steven's