The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 659 Jessica continued, "The way men spend on me shows how highly they think of me, but Annalise is different. The men in her life must think she's cheap if they aren't willing to spend on her."

It was only after she sent this that she wrote another text revealing her true intentions. "So maybe you should reconsider dating Annalise and start going out with me instead. Perhaps then you'll see why all the men fawn over me."

Casper heard his phone chime with new messages and picked it up. Upon reading Jessica's texts, he felt his blood run cold. Whatever drive he had suddenly extinguished, replaced by disappointment.

He couldn't believe Jessica had used his heartfelt declaration to provoke another man into dating her. He felt like a fool for not seeing Jessica's true colors until

now.

Deciding he wouldn't go easy on Jessica anymore, Casper took a deep breath and tried to regain his composure. He couldn't understand why he had deluded himself into thinking she would still love him after his downfall.

She had betrayed him the moment he went bankrupt. When he was short on money after that, she demeaned him and treated him like dirt.

senses sooner and realized Jessica only had one true love—money. His heart tightened to the point of agonizing

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had taken Zane's advice and created a secondary account to keep in touch with Jessica while disguised as

when she read the texts from "Zane": Did he think she was a gold-digger who only wanted his money?

retorted viciously, "No? Then why did you tell me about those two men and

"I only wanted to show you how much I mean to them, unlike Annalise. She's worthless to them, and men clearly don't find

woman's values lay in the money

been normal, to begin with. As such, Casper stopped

loved a woman, he would cherish her even if she did not spend his money. He would be

this