The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 788

"Since I divorced and returned to the company, I realized Jessica had been telling

the truth. Our company did not go bankrupt.

"That was a lie you told me. You were hoping that I'd never contact you again after

you made me go through with the divorce," Casper said.

He couldn't understand why he had no control over his life or why his parents felt

the need to interfere.

He added darkly, "You were always talking about how the company was thriving

without me, so why bother asking me to return? If I didn't know better, I'd think the

company has had another crisis-one that neither you nor your think-tank could

resolve.

"So, you devised a plan to lure me back to the company to handle the crisis for

you. But as soon as the problem is solved, you'd find a way to have me thrown

out of the company again."

In hindsight, Zane had treated Casper better than Gary and Julia did. He had

enough confidence in Casper to leave him in charge of an entire project, and he

wasn't stingy when it came to profit-sharing, either.

Gary and Julia, on the other hand, wouldn't even write Casper a paycheck despite

work he'd done

voice grew quiet. "I won't be

in the family

was only airing his grievances.

was desperate to return to the family business. "If you

what you have to

come to me about anything that has to do with the

on. Handle the crises on your

that, he

and Julia

guessed that the company was in trouble and that

it. However, they hadn't expected him to

we

as he snapped,

taken charge of the family business and

Jessica afterward?"

the air. "Jessica would have

what!"

a valid point; that much Julia would

Casper refuses to return to

did. Julia asked, "Should

way!" Gary

not

the

How many men

that before they grow

of her antics?

she would call us in a couple

forgive her. When that happens, we can bend

nodded in agreement, not

her stomach. "Let's