The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 445

Chloe stood outside Rowena's villa, took a deep breath, and rang the doorbell. She'd been feeling suffocated the past few days at home, especially whenever she thought about how Annalise sent her straight to the police station over a couple of comments.

Seriously, what was Annalise even good for? She was just a housewife who didn't lift a finger for the family. Annalise was supposed to be out on the streets after leaving Steven, barely scraping by and never knowing where her next meal would come from.

Chloe just couldn't understand how Annalise managed to land such an easy life.

What really bothered Chloe was how Annalise, who used to be so meek, suddenly had the guts to speak up. Where the heck did she find the courage?

"Who's there?" Rowena didn't open the door right away. Her voice sounded tired and uninterested.

Chloe was there for one reason—to get Rowena to treat Annalise just as badly—if not worse—than Chloe had. The only way Chloe could feel like things were finally back on track was by making Annalise's life even more miserable.

Forcing a smile, Chloe said, "It's me, Annalise's ex-mother-in-law."

"I don't know you," Rowena replied. She and Chloe had never met. "You must have the wrong person."

"No!" Chloe exclaimed, worried Rowena might brush her off. She quickly added, "Annalise is Zane's girlfriend now. You probably haven't spent much time with her, so you might not really get what she's like. But I do. I know her better than anyone."

After a moment, Rowena finally told security to let Chloe in. Chloe let out a sigh of relief and walked into the living room, where Rowena was lounging on the couch with a face mask on.

Despite being in her 50s, Rowena looked youthful, and Chloe couldn't help but feel a stab of jealousy.

Rowena gave her a look. "Alright, get to the point."

"Well, we're both Annalise's mother-in-law," Chloe said, trying to bridge the gap between them. "Annalise has caused both of us trouble. You feel that, too, don't you?"

Tinsley was about to make Chloe a cup of coffee in the kitchen. But after hearing the conversation—especially how Chloe kept gushing over Steven like he was some kind of treasure—Tinsley rolled her eyes.

Instead of using the nice cup, she grabbed a disposable one and filled it with water. Then, she walked into the living room and handed it to Chloe.

Feeling thirsty after all her talking, Chloe took the cup with a smile. "Thanks. At least you've got some manners. You'd be perfect for Steven."

Tinsley almost rolled her eyes again. She flopped down beside Rowena.

Rowena absolutely adored Tinsley. Her expression tightened when she heard what Chloe said.

"Steven's divorced, and he's not nearly as good as Tinsley when it comes to work. Yet you think he's perfect for her? Seriously? It's obvious Steven's not even close to being worthy of Tinsley," Rowena snapped.