The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 437

Steven hadn't expected such courtesy from Jessica. "You're welcome," he replied. "We might not be married, Jessica, but I still want you to do well."

Jessica's lips curled. She knew it was hard for any man to resist her charms. After hanging up on Steven, she called Yvonne and asked about the sum she should have Steven invest in her work. Yvonne replied, "I'm not sure about that, either. I'll ask our secretary and get back to you on this."

"All right."

Yvonne stood outside Eric's office and knocked on the door.

Yvonne stopped before him and dipped her head as she asked quietly, "How much do we need to invest in Jessica's comic before the company agrees to launch official merchandise?"

Eric said flatly, "Come in."

Eric recalled Zane's warning that Jessica was problematic. If they launched merchandise for her comic and the customers demanded a refund after learning about her true colors, the company would take a huge hit.

at all costs. If he tried to dissuade her from such

come up with a way to help

and said, "You might be able to come up with the money, but if you think about it, Huxham Corporation will be taking a huge

found herself agreeing with Eric. He continued, "So I was thinking that you could keep your job at

you'd be fully responsible for the merchandising, and Jessica would have better resources. She would be encouraged to better her work, and not to mention, you'd be earning

small amount of satisfaction, "Perhaps you should consider this and let

brilliant. "I'll terminate Jessica's work with Huxham

J.not

rid of Jessica, he saw no point in dawdling. He had seal the deal before Yvonne changed her mind, yet he feigned courtesy as he said,

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right!" Yvonne was buzzing with

less than half an hour for the