The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 871

Eric glanced at Zane. Seeming to sense that the conversation I needed to have wasn't something for his ears, Zane gave a quick nod.

It was only after receiving Zane's unspoken cue that Eric asked, "Where do you want to go?"

"Anywhere's fine," I replied, not particularly bothered by it.

Wanting some fresh air, Eric suggested we head up to the rooftop. The wind was pretty strong up there.

I propped myself against the railing, staring off into the distance. "I wanted to talk about the direction our company's heading."

Eric raised an eyebrow. "The company's doing fine, isn't it? Or do you have something bigger in mind?"

"Yeah," I said, leaning back against the railing and keeping my eyes on him. "I've been thinking about it a lot lately. If we keep relying on new product launches to maintain interest, there's going to come a point where people just lose interest."

That seemed to catch Eric off guard. It wasn't something he'd considered.

"Okay, so what's your plan?" he asked.

I paused for a moment, then decided to lay it out. "I want to move forward with an animated series and an amusement park. The initial costs will be huge but could create plenty of jobs. Plus, it'd give us a much wider reach. What do you think?"

the idea promising. "What about the

comics I did for Huxham Corporation were pretty substantial, and the plush toys I launched on my own also brought in a solid

I've got some capital to work with. Funding isn't something we need to

viewed working at Huxham Corporation as a secure option—no risks, no surprises. Then he met Annalise, and he ended up taking

she was aiming for something on a much larger scale. Eric

a reassuring smile. "If you're not

it over," Eric said, clearly feeling like taking such a big risk wasn't something

the polite refusal in his words. "Alright, then. I'll reach out to a few others and see if they're

"Sure."

stairs. I remained where I was, savoring the chill

really sure about getting into animated

recognized the voice and turned to see Sasha peeking around

hesitated for a second,

solid examples in this field, so I'm not too

profitable."

I didn't

it to

this point.

do you think