The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Zane gazed at me. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but he didn't.

I asked, "Do you have something to tell me?"

Zane questioned casually, "Aren't you jealous?"

"Jealous? Why?" I was confused.

Zane said hesitantly, "If I plan to mentor Sage, I'm going to work very closely with her."

"I trust you, and I trust her, too," I said with determination.

I continued, "Since you've chosen me, I'm sure you won't fall in love with someone else. She doesn't even trust her own family and only trusts herself. That means she won't rely on a man to change her fate. I don't think she will fall in love with you." But when Zane heard my answer, he was a little upset. He grumbled, "But I want to see you get jealous."

I chuckled and played along, saying, "Well, I do feel a little uncomfortable when I see your interactions with other females."

He said, "But the one I love

was surprised by

hair and said, "I'll get back to

"Okay."

...

my comics. The past few days had been busy, and I wished I

I finally completed all my drawings for the morning. Just as I lay on the couch, wanting to give myself a break, somebody knocked on the door. Zane

came in and went straight for me. She wrapped her arms around my waist and said, "You have no idea how weird Shane is! I thought it was ridiculous enough that he came to look for

Sasha's shoulder and tried to

that my father tried to stand up for me and offended the Winslows in that

he will convince his family to continue investing in

said, she couldn't

continued, "I scolded

phone. Lasked if he was crazy! He already has a girlfriend, and they're obsessed with each other also asked why he wasn't focusing on