The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 697

Zane shook his head and replied, "Nope."

With that, I made the call. "I heard your factory hasn't been doing well lately. Have you considered selling?"

The person on the other end responded firmly, "Sorry, but I believe that under my leadership, the company will pull through this rough patch. So, for now, I'm not considering it."

Since he wasn't interested, I didn't push. "Okay. If you ever change your mind, feel free to reach out."

The man took a deep breath. He clearly wasn't pleased, but he still responded politely, "Got it."

Once the conversation ended, Zane asked, "It wasn't successful?"

"Yeah." I didn't mind sharing my progress with him. Resting one hand casually on

the side, I said, "But it's not a big deal."

"Need my

Even if you stepped in,

kind of person. Unless the factory

raised an eyebrow. "If you knew that, why contact him at

factory does go under, he'll remember

then, my movie will have been released, the merchandise and books will be selling like crazy, and I'll have plenty of

the millions of dollars I would be receiving next month as capital to make

Zane this.

admiration. "You really think

long term. If you only start thinking after something happens, it

pulling into a nearby parking lot. After stopping the car, he stepped out, walked over to me, and took my hand. "It's great that you have a

end," assured Żane. Most importantly, my friends' careers were already taking off. So, I had

your independence. You can rely on others, yet you

it's because the only person you can truly count on is yourself," I

lesson at a very young age. It might seem like there were plenty of people one could depend on. Yet,

was little, that scumbag's career was thriving, and my