The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 569

Casper picked up his phone to find a notification of a bank deposit, and he felt his mind go blank.

Another message from Jessica followed. "I've transferred the money. Can you check if you've received it?"

Casper replied instantly, "Got it."

His heart raced. Was Jessica not bluffing? Did she truly care for him? Surely, she wouldn't have transferred the money if she didn't have feelings for him.

Casper's emotions were in turmoil, but he decided to focus on the project for now. As for Jessica's money, he'd treat it as an investment in the project. Once it started generating revenue, he'd share the profits with her proportionally. He glanced at his balance again, still in disbelief. Initially, he thought Jessica was just talking big and wanted to call her bluff. But she had completely surprised him, leaving him unsure how to respond.

Jessica stared at her phone screen for a long time. After transferring such a large sum, all he said was, "Got it".

...

wouldn't actually accept

She felt utterly foolish!

wanted to ask Casper to return the money, but she hesitated. Asking for it back so soon might make him think she never truly intended to give it to him

tapped her forehead. How could she have been so

Jessica didn't ask for the money back, she would just be giving Casper a significant sum of money. The more she

slumped over her desk,

expression clouded with

if he didn't become wealthy, that money would have been enough for her own needs if she had kept

What should she do?

desperately trying to convince herself that Casper's project might be a success. Even if she couldn't rely on Zane or if Steven left her, she'd still be well taken care

what if Casper's project failed? Wouldn't all her money

money she had painstakingly acquired by playing the pitiful damsel in front of men.