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."

pregnancy played a part in her aggravation, but after several

with her and began negotiating a deal

could get

"Then explain the speed with which you animated

into the rate Zane offered the animation company before you pick on the speed and quality of

up before Jessica could

wanted to know how much Zane paid the animation company, so

did not give her an exact figure, most animation companies had said the same 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 could

got out, we would never be able to live down the shame, especially considering

that Zane must have offered more money to these companies. But after

that