The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 515

Even if someone were already taken and had made it clear to Jessica that he wasn't interested, she'd still make advances. Casper forced a bitter smile. Ironically, he was always the one who made the first move in his relationship with Jessica.

He took a deep breath and sent a message. "Do you know why I haven't been with anyone else?"

"Oh?" Jessica's response came instantly.

"I'm surrounded by all sorts of women-smart, pure, stunning, delicate. But even after meeting so many, I've never felt the urge to fall in love, not even with you." Casper typed out his words carefully. Jessica felt a sharp pain in her chest as she read the message. What was it that Annalise had that she didn't?

Casper continued, "But when I'm with Anna, I feel like spending my life with her would bring me happiness."

Every word he typed was infused with his deep affection for Annalise.

Jessica quickly understood that asking more questions wouldn't get her anywhere. She turned off her phone and stopped texting Zane.

The ones with any real potential always ended up falling for Annalise. What was it about Annalise that she

to her advantage, but Rowena had turned the situation on

and everyone was tearing her apart. She seethed with rage and exhaled sharply in

couldn't get back at Rowena or win against Annalise in an argument. They weren't the right people to take revenge on, but there was still one easy

clueless five-year-old. If Chloe took out her frustration on him, he'd have no choice but to accept it. That idea brought her

Zachary's

Zachary!" Chloe

at her. "Do

you?" Chloe retorted, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "You're still in kindergarten, yet you're already acting above

bridges with him, and

heard the knock at the door and quickly went to open

Zachary? Now you can't even be bothered to answer when

at her with a blank stare from the doorway. "If you're talking to me in a normal way, I'm all for it. But have you taken a look at yourself? You're clearly here to

the one starting trouble?" Chloe shot back, her anger