The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Plenty of beautiful women had tried to win him over before. Zane dropped those words and drove off, leaving Yelena behind. Anger boiled inside her as she watched the car disappear, and she stomped her foot hard.

Turning to Otis, she demanded, "Dad! What now? I did exactly what you told me, but Zane refused to help!"

Otis had a headache of his own. He hadn't expected there to be surveillance cameras inside, let alone that they'd recorded everything.

Shaking his head, he said, "I don't know either. We'll need to find someone to help us."

"Who?" Yelena asked.

"Jessica." Otis didn't bother explaining. He called Jessica right away and brought her up to speed.

Then, he said, "The plan was a bust. Zane saw right through it."

"Well, obviously. Did you really think he was dumb enough to fall for something that childish?" Jessica said, sounding incredulous.

isn't the time for sarcasm. You

what to do next. Otherwise, all that money I put into you goes

Jessica bothered dealing with these idiots was because

still have a partnership with Huxham Corporation, don't you?"

needed to put two and two together. "Oh, right! How could I forget? Alright, I'll bring Yelena along next time we make a deal with

has no patience for fools," Jessica warned. Otis shot Yelena a sideways glance. "Got

asked, "Any chance you

confused. "What's that supposed to mean? I'm smart enough, aren't

the perfect opportunity, you wouldn't know

I offend someone like her? What's

had

when she had nothing, she quietly saved up her bonuses, tutored people on the side, and used every cent she earned to start her

wants to, but their families do whatever it takes to stop them, afraid they'll waste

anything like you or your spoiled friends. Every small