The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 494

Jessica wanted a front-row seat to the drama.

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Steven showed up outside Huxham Corporation right around lunchtime. Zane and I were about to head out and grab something to eat when we ran into Steven, who was standing right in front of the entrance. Zane leaned in and whispered, "He's probably here because of his mom."

"I figured," I replied, slowing my pace.

The second Steven spotted me, he marched over, his voice tight with anger. "Annalise, what the hell are you doing?"

"Me?" I was amused. "I'm not doing anything, Steven. I have no clue what you're talking about."

Steven pulled out his phone, brought up the news about Chloe, and looked like he was about to shove it in my face. It was a very disrespectful move.

I stayed calm, ready to stop him if I had to, but Zane beat me to it. He grabbed Steven by the arm and said coldly, "If you've got something to say, just say it. No need to get physical with her."

at me without blinking. "I know you've got a problem with

got an issue, take it up with me. Bringing my mom into this is pretty disrespectful,

a sarcastic laugh. "Hearing you say

kept his eyes locked on

it's not like I brought your mom into this. I just saw people ripping into

have been my mom?" Zane asked, dragging out the

confused. "Why would she do

whole video, you'll

watching the video all the way through again, reading all the text, and finally figuring out what was

out Chloe had tried to turn Rowena against Annalise. But Rowena wasn't buying it and, pissed off by Chloe's stunt, set a trap for her.

nothing I shouldn't do," I said, staying calm. "Steven, your family can't keep hurting me without

She came at me with bad intentions. I'm just turning

to not care about money at all. Now it's like you're

nothing. That lets you, a cheating jerk, keep all the money so you

back, I realized how dumb I was. I should've

been so