The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

As long as Jessica could take Zane away from Annalise, then everything Annalise had would become hers!

Jessica hoped that this day would come sooner.

...

This time, Zane chose a small restaurant.

The dishes he ordered were all the restaurant's specialties.

Zane took the initiative to explain, "My secretary recommended this restaurant to me. He said the chef's skills are exceptional, so I wanted to bring you here to try it." When the dishes were served, I took a bite.

The cooking was perfectly done, and the flavor was unbelievably good. I nodded in agreement. "It's really delicious."

Seeing that I was truly satisfied, Zane sighed in relief. "I'm glad you like it."

"Mm."

I kept eating.

"Mr. Huxham, is that really you?" A young girl, probably just out of college, hopped in front of Zane.

Her face was full of disbelief. "Last time, when I promoted my parents' restaurant to you, I thought for sure you wouldn't like small places like this.

"I never expected you would actually give it a try. Wait, I'll ask my dad to send you a few more dishes to try!"

Zane furrowed his brows and refused, "No need."

"No, no, this is my family's restaurant." Madeline Carter said politely. "You're the guest, so I'm in charge here."

then hurriedly dashed into the

interaction and noticed how

"What's going

one of the employees, and the

recommended this restaurant downstairs

explained, "Oh, Madeline. She gave me her business card and said she wanted to invite you to

their food was any

pretty decent. Just thought I

asked, "Is there

his

her ad added on

father

immediately went to sit

fixed on me. "You don't mind I sit

politely said, "I'm

and asked,

didn't deny it. "He's my boyfriend, so I don't want him to have intimate contact with

hope you

stood up in disappointment and sat beside me, asking, "What if

and

been brought over. They were all

gaze shifted to

person who had

with attention

moments ago was now

food to

His intuition told him that something wasn't