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

he'd done for

voice grew quiet. "I won't

in the family

his grievances. He was certain the

return to the family

what you have to say, nor do I plan on returning."

to me about anything that

on. Handle the crises on

that, he hung

Julia were

that the company was

it. However, they hadn't expected him

we taken

his flaw, as he snapped, "In what

Casper taken charge of the

Jessica afterward?"

at the air. "Jessica would

what!"

point; that much Julia would

is that Casper refuses to

Julia asked, "Should we compromise

way!" Gary

not

seen the way Jessica

money. How many

with that before

of her antics?

reckoned she would call us in a couple of days, weeping

her. When that happens, we

nodded in agreement, not that

her stomach. "Let's hope