The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 720

Willow happily embraced Zane and pecked him on the cheek.

A large wedding cake adorned with candles sat on the table to celebrate our marriage. As I stared at the man I loved beyond the flickering, yellow glow of candlelight, I realized I had never been happier.

I had a daughter who truly cared about me and a thoughtful, loving husband. My career was also going well by conventional standards.

At that moment, I felt like all the suffering I'd been through was worth it.

Since deciding to enter the animation industry, Jessica had been trying to contact animation companies, hoping her comics would be animated. Unfortunately, none of the companies she reached out to expressed any interest in adapting her work.

The company representatives didn't appreciate her low offers and tactfully turned her down. Their excuses were similar and ran along the lines of, "We can't guarantee that our animation quality will meet your expectations. It's best if you seek alternatives."

had no idea if pregnancy played a part in her aggravation,

from a few companies who were interested in collaborating with her and began negotiating

think you could get us to speed up

grouchily, "Then explain the speed with which you animated Annalise's

the rate Zane offered the animation company before you pick on the speed and quality of the animation," the representative pointed out mercilessly. "Zane's offer was far more generous

before Jessica could

know how much Zane paid the

thing about Zane's offer. "It's the highest rate that's ever been offered in the industry. We couldn't believe that animating comics

animation quality. If we messed it up and word got out, we would never be

could tell from the comment that Zane must have offered more money to these companies. But after watching the interview, she realized that while Zane's requests

demanded that the