The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 662

"Stuck on what?" I asked.

Sasha got right to it. "Our company is all about guiding startups without direction to the right partners."

She had met plenty of people like that—entrepreneurs who leaped into business headfirst, running on pure adrenaline, only to realize later they had no clue what they were doing.

Her company's support would at least give those entrepreneurs a chance to stay afloat.

I still didn't see the problem after hearing her out.

"You're clear on what your company does, right?" I asked.

"The thing is, we need promotion..." Sasha hesitated. "Don't we?"

Her reasoning seemed sound.

"Yeah," I agreed.

"PR firms cost a fortune. Do you think we should just build our own PR department?" Sasha asked.

"That could work," I said. "But if you do, make sure you figure out how to handle profit-sharing. If you're not giving them a cut, you'll need to pay higher salaries to keep them motivated."

Sasha hadn't expected me to back her idea so quickly.

Delighted, she said, "I get it! Don't worry, I'll make sure that's taken care of."

We chatted a little longer before she hung up.

My phone buzzed with a new message. I glanced at it and saw it was from Zane.

"You said you want to hear Willow's opinion. Was that just a gentle way of turning me down?"

The question was simple, yet I could feel the worry behind it. A man as impressive as him was actually overthinking my words, afraid I might reject him.

I stared at the screen, a smile creeping onto my face before I even noticed.

"Of course not. We met because of Willow. She's the reason we got to know each other. And more than that, she's only just started getting better. If we move forward without asking her, what do we do if she's against it?"

"Trust me—she won't be. She likes you a lot," Zane responded. Then, noticing how hasty he had sounded, he quickly added, "It's the truth."

I took my time typing. "Let's get married if she's okay with it."