The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

"Thanks a lot, Mr. Huxham! Best of luck with your business," the guy said. He sounded like he was at ease as he could easily take a few years off after locking down this deal.

"Thanks, I appreciate it. I'll just keep plugging away," Zane replied.

It wasn't that he needed more money, but to him, the more he earned, the more he could do for others.

I returned to the office just as Zane was wrapping up a call. As soon as he saw me, he got up and made his way over.

"Who were you talking to when you were downstairs earlier?" he asked.

"Casper's parents, Gary and Julia. They want Jessica to divorce Steven and get back with Casper," I answered without hesitation.

Zane looked surprised. "Parents like them typically don't go for a daughter-in-law divorcing and marrying someone else. They know Jessica and Steven are already married, yet they're still trying to push her toward Casper?"

couldn't understand why

be a reason they're suddenly all for her and Casper," I

raised an eyebrow, clearly

another grandchild out there, so they saw Jessica as the homewrecker. They treated her terribly, forcing her

Cody was their only grandchild all along, and now they regret

absentmindedly, "Putting aside the fact that Jessica's married to Steven now, even if she'd done way worse, Gary and Julia would've let

grandkids. But whatever's going through their minds, that's their deal. What are

hesitating, I said, "They want me to work with them

a half-smile. "And

spoke deliberately. "Yeah. He messed me up in that relationship. Just throwing Jessica's mistakes out there might bother him a little but it's

me