The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 431

"Apparently, Zane had a first love back in junior high," the caller informed. Steven's disappointment vanished as he asked incredulously, "Really?"

The caller feigned offense. "Don't believe me?"

"Well, it looks like Zane and I aren't so different after all," Steven mused triumphantly. He had been convinced that Zane was as perfect as Annalise had made him out to be. He instructed the person on the other line, "Find out more information on this." "Got it."

Steven's spirits were visibly lifted after he hung up. He just had to be patient for a little while longer.

Once Zane's first love showed up, Zane's loyalty would sway, and he was bound to hurt Annalise the way Steven had. When that happened, Annalise would be Steven's for the taking.

It took superhuman effort on Steven's part to will himself to be patient and not rush things along. At the end of the day, nothing else mattered as long as he could get Annalise back.

He took a deep breath. When his gaze fell on Zane again, it was full of mockery. The man was still hung up on a mysterious first love he had back in junior high, yet he claimed to love Annalise. He was not so much a fine specimen as he was a smooth liar. Not that Steven should tell Annalise about this now. He had to first gather enough evidence so that when he exposed Zane's true colors to her, she would be so disappointed that she'd give up on Zane entirely!

moment: if he couldn't have Annalise, no one else could. He would never admit this out loud, but

had finished his work that he picked up his phone and

greeted politely on the other line,

seems your

no regard for Huxham Corporation," Zane said evenly, though itwas obvious he was displeased. "They even came by

as he explained, "No, that can be right.

his

to tell that he didn't mean

well have been

of disrespecting your employees during normal business transactions, let alone raise my voice at them. I shudder at such crude behavior. There must have been a misunderstanding!" Zane

had no plans to let

In other words, even though your son instigated trouble in my company you have no intention of resolving this and merely

rest of my employees to also overlook such matters in the future?" The smile on Carlisle's face slipped as he

and the employee in question was an irrelevant character. Why should he choose to