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."

dashed into

the entire interaction and noticed how familiar they seemed with

asked, "What's

a restaurant run by the family of one of the employees, and the chef's cooking is decent." Zane thought momentarily, then

recommended this restaurant downstairs to

card and said

I wasn't sure if their food was any good, so

decent. Just thought I should

"Is there a

shook his

her ad added on the dining

father

went to sit next

fixed on me. "You

said, "I'm sorry, but I

surprised and asked,

I don't want him to have intimate contact with

you

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

and

that had just been brought over. They

gaze shifted

who had

him with attention

moments ago was now

food

intuition told him that something