The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 553

Dim-witted as he was, Shane asked, "Why?"

Exhaustion washed over Sasha. She never had trouble getting her point across before, though that was when she conversed with intelligent folk.

With Shane, she had to spell things out slowly. "Because Yvonne knows how hard it must be for you to cope without your dad's support and that you'd turn to me when everyone else turns you away. Unfortunately, I'm not getting paid enough to give you an allowance. "But Yvonne's different. Sure, her paycheck isn't huge, but she's generous when it comes to you." She gave Shane a knowing look and added, "She'll be nicer to you than I can ever be, you'll see."

"You have a point!" Shane's eyes glittered, but his brows furrowed a beat later. "But I don't remember Yvonne giving me money."

"That must be because you never brought it up," Sasha pointed out matter-of-factly, crossing her arms. "If you did, she'd give you the money without question."

She might not know Yvonne well enough, but she was willing to bet that the latter would spend a fair bit of money if it meant making trouble for her. Sasha praised herself for using Yvonne's trait against her. With that in mind, she prompted Shane to call Yvonne. "Go on, give her a call and see what she says."

kept his gaze on Sasha as he asked the woman on the other line, "I'm

Yvonne was well aware that Shane had fallen on hard times. However, she saw no harm in bankrolling his daily needs if it

sure how much he should ask for, either. As he frowned, he saw Sasha lift a hand and spread

head and curled her

that, but he more or less understood what Sasha was trying to tell him. As such, he added another zero and said to Yvonne,

her savings and figured it wouldn't hurt her to transfer

nearly

readily! Could it be that

up with Shane? What were the chances

said, "You should see the money in your

had given him 5,000 dollars. He hesitated, contemplating his

meal soon, but that was a joke reserved for close friends. He had never given Yvonne anything before this, and it felt odd to ask