The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 880

Sage stayed quiet for what felt like forever. I could sense something was off with her.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm sorry, Annalise. I'm not good enough," she whispered.

"What happened? Did someone give you a hard time?"

There was a hint of hurt in her voice when Sage spoke. "No. Everyone's been doing their best to help me settle into the company. They're worried I won't be able to get the hang of my role, so they've been guiding me, hoping I'll catch on faster.

"But I still can't grasp it even when they break things down to the basics. They saw how stressed I was and wondered if this job was right for me, so they tried shifting me to other tasks. But I still can't handle it."

Her voice softened even more. "And now, you're paying me all this money monthly, and I'm not pulling my weight. Annalise, I feel like I've let you down."

Even though we were on the phone, I could feel the heaviness of her emotions coming through.

"I fully own up to not understanding what you needed from the beginning. I apologize for that. Could you tell me what kind of work you'd find rewarding?" I asked.

truly enjoy. Even if we didn't

Huxham Corporation offered a wide range of opportunities, and I was confident we could find something that

more hands-on? Or maybe something

with anyone

up an amusement park. If you're interested, you could come by and help out," I

she nearly jumped out of her seat. "That sounds

smiled. "I'll get in

to endure the daily grind of a job she despised filled Sage with relief. Her

they'd worked so hard to teach her. Then, she

leave, they understood this job wasn't the right fit for her. Alt they could do

keep holding the team back. To make it easier, she suggested meeting up every now and

that they

...

spent endless hours

her all at once—maybe