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

the work he'd done for the

grew quiet.

the family

Casper was only airing his grievances. He was certain

to return to the family business. "If

don't want to hear what you have to say, nor do I plan

icily, "Don't come to me about anything that

on. Handle the crises

that, he

and Julia were

guessed that the company was in trouble and that

handle it. However, they hadn't expected him to be so

asked, "Have we taken things too

as he snapped,

taken charge of the family business and

Jessica afterward?"

at the air. "Jessica would have squandered

what!"

point; that much

now is that Casper refuses

if he did. Julia asked, "Should we

way!" Gary

is not

the way Jessica

How many

before

of her antics?

us in a couple

us to forgive her. When that happens, we can bend her to our

nodded in agreement, not that it eased the

her stomach. "Let's hope