The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 590

It was only now that truly felt the weight of regret.

"If I'd gotten along with Annalise back then, maybe she would've put in a good word with Mr. Huxham," he said. "And maybe my company wouldn't be facing all this now."

Picking up on the regret in his voice, the person on the other end of the line responded, "Why did you even do it if you're going to regret it now?"

...

Standing by the balcony, Carlisle stared out into the distance. Since Shane had shattered his heart, he'd been looking to his extended family's children to find a successor for the company. But they weren't his, and their perspectives were narrow and were driven by short-term gains.

The moment an opportunity arose, they diverted money to their families. They never once thought of the company or its future. Carlisle eventually sent them all home.

He had been wondering if he should reconsider his search among the extended family for a potential heir when Shane's money transfer arrived. He checked the balance on his phone and thought to himself that Shane really did know how to show he cared.

wise up soon, return home, and take charge of the

phone rang. He saw Justin's name pop up and answered promptly,

Shane's managing fine for now. He's been freeloading

Justin's words trailed off.

a flicker of unease, but with his experience in handling all kinds of situations, he said nonchalantly, "Go

the meals he's been treated to aren't fancy enough," Justin

couldn't wrap his head around it. What was there to complain about when

though," Justin added. "I've sent you a list of what he's been eating. You can take a

opened the conversation window with Justin and quickly saw that a single meal cost tens of

but Shane wasn't happy with it, claiming it was too cheap. From what i can tell, though,

mind reeling. Even when Shane was at his lowest, his friends were still stepping up to help-that was true friendship. And yet, Shane had the nerve to

his temples. It seemed Shane still needed to experience more hardship before he'd change. "I had intended to bring him back home," Carlisle said. "But it seems he'll need to

met with Sasha