The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

"Alilow, you must understand that human nature is always greedy," Zane cald

Willow tilted by head. "Why do you say that?"

"Let me use you as an example," Zane pently pinched her check. "Let's say I give you 200 bucks at pocket money every month, and you can buy whatever you want with no one in the family Interfering" Willow remarked longingle, "Wouldn't that be great?

"Yes," Zane continued, "But what if you want a toy that costs 1,000 bucks, and your money isn't enough? What should you do?

Willow oldn't think of an answe

Zane pressed on. "You, in oily save earn money, but you'd need five months to save all that money. Or, you can work with Penelope to earn more. You promise to give Penelope half of what you can as her salary" Willow seriously counted her fingers, trying to do the math.

Zase watched her chubby little fingers moving back and forth, and he felt his mood unconsciously lift

"In the first month, you earn goo backs and give her 200 bucks. At this point, you'll still be 600 dollars short. In the second month, you eat 800 dollars."

Zane continued, "You can give her 200 dollars and keep 600 dollars for yourself to buy the toy you want. Or, you can give her 400 dollars and keep 400 dollars for yourself. What would you

Willow was very conflicted. "If ghee her goo dollars, then I'll have to wait another month

Zane didn't much her to give him an exact answer. "That's right. Once you're able to overcome greed and properly give others their fair share of money, that's when you'll be a qualified businessperson Willow nodded. "Don't worry, Dad. I'll work hard at it."

her with

for a long time before asking "By the way, Daddy, do I have to

the company to Willow and

a long silence, he asked. "You don't want to be

it seriously. "I don't

car stopped in front of

the car, and when she saw Penelope not far away, she immediately ran over to share Zane's

Peneloped patiently.

he was inexplicably drawn to what she

in the car

"What are you thinking

we were too optimistic before. We kept thinking that once Willow graduated from university, we would hand the company over to her.

was indeed a

"Are there any other potential

of children in distant relatives' families, but i in't trust

handed the company over to them, what if they weren't willing to give Willow a monthly allowance? What would we do then?" I couldn't help

am her father," Zane said calmly. These are things

all these thoughts you're having are based on the assumption that she