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."

I could speak, he asked without prompting, "Would you like to know what Steven told

nonchalantly, "He

good point, and

decided that he loved Jessica.

stop thinking of you whenever

raised a brow. "And what sage advice

stopped in his tracks and turned to look at me in amusement. "You don't

concerning... He comes up to me and tells me he loves

my speech. "Then again, it's not as if I expected him to buy

chuckling.

time or my energy. If I had

different when

she asks for. Such contradictory actions could only hint at a deeper problem, specifically one

best interests to see a doctor about this.