The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

It was public knowledge that Zane was very capable at work. With his help, my plan would definitely succeed. I looked forward to it.

Chuckling, Zane rubbed my hair and said, "Of course. I'm glad that you're willing to trust me."

After hearing what Zane had said, I became more motivated.

"Okay, cool! I'll continue to work and try my best to earn enough money to support my lifestyle. I will start many new businesses and help many people!"

...

Zane gazed at the woman; he admired her for her dedication to her work. Despite all that she had been through, she was not affected by her past and was still able to stay kind. That was not an easy feat.

Even when she had her payback on other people, it wasn't particularly malicious. It seemed as if her hatred was not as intense as other people's. Somehow, Zane felt like his love for Annalise had only been increasing.

Zane quickly glanced at the time. He had another hour before Willow was done with school. And so, Zane returned to his desk and focused on finishing up his work for the day.

...

Meanwhile, Steven was on the verge of going crazy in his own office. He couldn't stop thinking about Annalise's smiling face and how she used to love him. Yet, it had all turned into hatred.

As Steven recalled everything that happened between them, he realized that it had all been Annalise's efforts. Meanwhile, he had pushed Annalise away because of Jessica.

The thought of losing Annalise tormented Steven. In the end, Steven couldn't endure the misery and came to meet Annalise at Huxham Corporation, only to be stopped by security. And so, Steven began shouting outside the entrance. He yelled, "Come out, Annalise! Let's talk!"

...

It attracted a lot of attention. I heard the commotion, too. After I finished my task at hand, I went downstairs and met Steven, who had bloodshot eyes.

I asked icily, "What business do you have with me?"

"I have something to tell you," Steven said.

When Steven saw me, he finally felt as if his broken heart was pieced back together. Steven didn't want to be entangled with Jessica anymore. All he wanted was to reconcile with me and to live happily together.

Steven said, "I want to patch things up with you, Anna."

Upon hearing that, I frowned. Just as I was about to respond, Steven beat me to it and said, "If you're willing to reconcile with me, I can agree to any request that you make. eto

I can break up with Jessica, and I

won't mind that you dated. Zane."

Then, Steven teared up and said, "Anna, please say yes. Okay?"

However, I wanted to laugh at how pitiful Steven sounded. I asked, "But what is there for you to pick on? Please remember, Steven. We're divorced.

"You have a girlfriend, and I have a boyfriend. We're unrelated, so you are not entitled to have opinions about my life, right?"novelbin

Steven was speechless. I stared back at him in a composed manner.

Steven said painfully, "But we've been together for six years. Can you really forget about those six years?"

Steven was trying to win me over

with our past. He missed our past, yet he forgot that every single day of that past was torture to me. After escaping from that relationship and going into a new relationship, I've only ever been glad that I let myself walk away.