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.

her a position she'd truly enjoy. Even if we

and I was confident we could find something

Or maybe something that doesn't

check with anyone else to offer her such a

If you're interested, you could come by

was so thrilled she nearly jumped out of her seat. "That

in touch once

having to endure the daily grind of a job she despised filled Sage

hadn't been able to grasp the skills they'd worked so hard to teach her. Then, she

they understood this job wasn't the right fit for her. Alt they could do was wish her the best, hoping she'd find

knew she couldn't keep holding the team back. To make it easier, she suggested meeting up every now

only then that they reluctantly let

...

had spent endless hours

at once—maybe