The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Steven took a deep breath and said, "If she's really focused on the profit share, then no matter how high we raise the price for buying the rights, she won't sell."

Darren agreed. "That's right. After all, Huxham Corporation is confident of her work. She could have endless, limitless benefits if they took over all her copyrights and developed them." Steven didn't want to miss the chance to connect with Annalise. "So what should I do in this situation?"

Darren replied, "It's simple. You can either collaborate with Huxham Corporation to jointly develop Annalise's copyrights or have the company nurture its own comic authors." However, Steven wasn't really interested in comics; he just wanted an opportunity to get closer to Annalise. "Are there any other options?" he asked. "Yes."

Steven was intrigued. "What?"

Darren replied casually, "I just haven't come up with anything yet."

...

Jessica got up and had the driver take her son to kindergarten. After enjoying a lovely breakfast in the living room, she settled onto the couch, thoughtfully considering her next steps.

conversations were brief, she understood that someone like Zane was naturally reserved with his words. Hence,

Jessica was worried about

Annalise's close relationship with

If Jessica didn't find a way to undermine

long she spent trying

would never be able to take Annalise's

to publicly embarrass Annalise. Only then would Zane realize that Annalise wasn't

could make her move, presenting herself as the better option. In comparison, Zane would realize that Annalise wasn't as impressive as he thought, while Jessica was much more appealing than

had just the right person to help her take action against Annalise.

Jessica and disliked Annalise. As soon as Chloe picked up, Jessica recounted the events

knew that Chloe

always emphasized the child's importance in her conversations. This way, she