The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 287

Steven had been wong to be socruel and merciless in horting Annalise. Daherwise, they would not be where they are today. 

amile southeast of the office w 

was a busy food street. Zane suggested walking and said he wanted to exercise, so we strolled over together. At the entrance, the street seemed end “What would you like?” asked Zane 

Unfamiliar with street food, he hesitated “Tacos?” 

There were gourmet food trucks serving fusion Laces, trendy burger joints, and countless other options. 

Zane stood out diamatically in his soit among the crowd. His tall frame and elegant bearing dewcurious glances from people in casual clothing clustered around the food trucks. Completely oblivious to the attention, he studied a menu board displaying different types of tacos and picked one of each 

I noticed he was picking all my favorites. After some hesitation, I suggested, “Should we get two of each?” 

“It’s alright.” He murmured close to my ear, “If they’re good, we can always order more 

That made sense, so I agreed. “Olay” 

I paid for the tacos after he was done choring. We then stoppedat a small pizza place and ordered some pizzas. Finally, we found a spot at one of the outdoor tables. 

Ever the gentleman, Zane insisted the cost. I tasted just like the ones from my hometown. It had that perfect blend of flavors. 

1 nodded and offered hom some. “It’s pot a bit of a kick Can you handle spicy food?” 

“It should be fine.” He ate the rest of that taco without inching 

I watched him carefully. 

Zane sailed “Don’t worry, I’m good” 

Once I was sure he was okay, I turned back to my food. 

Au Zane watched me, his eyes grew softer. 

Black at the office, I had barely sat down when someone knocked 

Zane uidcoldly, “Come in.” 

Trk entered and sad. “Theedo 

dto speak with Annalise! 

He turned to me. “Have you seen the merchandise sales figures for the past two days? 

“Tes” I nodded “Zase showed me.”