The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Zane quickened his pace after hearing the news.

Although Eric was very interested in what would happen next, he also understood that this was something between Zane and Annalise.

It would be a little inappropriate for him to eavesdrop. So he held back his curiosity and returned to his office.

...

Zane pushed open the office door and walked up to me. "Are you feeling okay now?"

"I'm fine." I looked at him, puzzled. "Why?"

Zane looked concerned as he took my hand. "I heard from Eric that someone's been insulting you?

"I was worried that you might feel upset..."

"Oh, you're talking about this." I chuckled and said, "It's nothing. It was just Jessica trying to stir things up.

"After I handled it, I made sure to drag her down with me. Now, more people are criticizing her than criticizing me."

Zane finally relaxed. "So, you're not angry?"

I answered, "At this point, being angry won't solve anything. It's better to take this opportunity to think about how to flip this crisis."

my phone to

unaffected, Zane took the

in surprise,

told him the events precisely as they had happened. "It seems like people are particularly interested in topics like

the mistress. They all thought I was on the wrong side, destroying other people's relationships, and then biting

after I presented the evidence proving my

them to buy merchandise. With so many people paying attention to this issue, there were even more who wronged me. "Even if only one-tenth or one-hundredth of them bought, it was

finishing my explanation, I patted the seat beside

sat down next to

rested over my shoulder, and

as he said,

what

you

always succeed."

"People always have to keep growing. You can't get stuck in your emotions

once your emotions

and you look back,

for you. So the best way

moment it arises."

lifted my head and looked at Zane. "Otherwise, how would you

Zane chuckled. "Very true."