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

voice grew quiet. "I won't be guaranteed

in the

only airing his grievances. He was certain

return to the family business.

to say, nor do I

come to me about anything that has to do with

the crises on your

that, he

and Julia were

guessed that the company

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

we taken things

snorted, oblivious to his flaw, as he snapped, "In what

happened had Casper taken charge of

Jessica afterward?"

at the air. "Jessica would

what!"

a valid point; that much

the problem now is that Casper refuses to return to the

he did. Julia asked, "Should we compromise

Gary scoffed

not

the way Jessica

How many

before they

of her antics?

she would call us in a couple of days, weeping

that happens, we can bend her to our

agreement, not that

her stomach. "Let's hope