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.

still cared about him. But now, the one woman

Without thinking, he hopped into a taxi, heading straight

dialed her number. "Come out for

was surprised by his late-night

little while ago. Why are you back

pushed down her little flicker of satisfaction and put on a

his voice breaking. "When I got there, she

feel a rush of satisfaction seeing the pain on his face. It was as if her revenge had

quickly masked it, keeping her face unreadable as she indignantly asked, "How could Yvonne

"I'm never giving her

patted his shoulder. "If you want to make

looked at her, his

their "love." But now that Yvonne had moved on with someone else, Shane's misery only deepened while Yvonne seemed to be

unscathed. "Think about it," Sasha continued. "What kind of man do you think Yvonne would go for?" Shane shook his head. "I