The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 487

Eric had been Zane's assistant for many years, and he was aware of the latter's capabilities. When it came to work, Zane was peerless. He could always find a solution no matter how complex the problem might be.

It was why Eric admired Zane. He had once been curious about the kind of woman Zane would fall for. He wondered if Zane would go for beautiful, pleasant women or if there were some other criteria a woman had to meet before Zane considered going out with her. Eric hadn't expected Zane to fall for a divorcée who had a kid with her ex-husband. He admittedly did not like Annalise much when she first joined the company; he thought Zane was too good for her.

However, as time went by and he got to know her better, he began to see Annalise in a different light. She was better than he gave her credit for.

Annalise was level-headed and made of steel, never one to be swayed by her emotions. More importantly, she and Zane seemed to operate on the same frequency, especially when it came to problem-solving. She was gentle yet strong.

Eric thought there was no better woman for Zane than Annalise. They were perfect together.

"Steven's gone."

I was staring at the scenery from the balcony when I heard Zane's voice and looked over my shoulder at him. He smiled and asked, "Let's head back into the office, shall we?" "Okay."

and fixed my gaze on the spot between his shoulder blades. Before I could speak, he asked without prompting, "Would you like to know what Steven told me after you left?" My

nonchalantly, "He

made a good

the circumstances, he decided that

stop thinking of you whenever you weren't

brow. "And what sage advice did you

see a therapist," Zane answered frankly. He stopped in his tracks and turned to look at

head, I said, "Not at all. Frankly speaking, I think his self-contradiction is rather concerning... He comes up to me and tells me he loves me, but he

"Then again, it's not as if I expected him to buy my gifts or splurge on

reached for my hand, chuckling. "I get what you

it sacrificing my time or my energy. If I had the money, I'd splurge

different when he's

He says he doesn't love her, but he's willing to give her anything she asks for. Such contradictory actions could only hint at a

in his best interests to see a doctor about this. The sooner he receives treatment, the