The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 596

Shane watched as Yvonne opened the door. She wrapped her arms around the man's neck and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him.

It felt like a punch to Shane's gut. Didn't Yvonne have feelings for him? Why was she so cozy with someone else? Was he just a fool, hanging around for no reason?

Panic flooded him as he turned and bolted for the elevator, hitting the button for the ground floor. The man noticed the noise and glanced at Shane's retreating figure. "Do you know him?" Yvonne shook her head. "No, I don't."

The man chuckled, "Guess he got off on the wrong floor. I've missed you, Yvonne."

Without a word, Yvonne yanked him inside and slammed the door shut behind them.

Shane stumbled out of the apartment complex, only to realize his face was cold. He was crying. The

Winslows had turned their backs on him, and his so-called friends weren't any better.

now, the one woman he'd trusted to love him

pain in his chest was unbearable. Without thinking, he

her number. "Come

by his late-night call but still went

left a little while ago. Why are you back

been all excited earlier, talking about seeing Yvonne? What was with the tears on his face now? Sasha pushed down her little flicker of satisfaction and put on a

Shane sobbed, his voice breaking. "When I got there, she was in another

rush of satisfaction seeing the pain on his

her face unreadable as she indignantly asked, "How could Yvonne

continued sobbing. "I'm never giving

stepped closer and gently patted his shoulder. "If

her, his eyes

once wished for Yvonne and Shane to suffer together, bound by their "love." But now that Yvonne had moved on with someone else, Shane's misery only deepened while Yvonne seemed to be

it," Sasha continued. "What kind of man do you