NovelEnglishChapter 430 Zane's voice dropped to a deep, icy timbre. "I'd say you were the problem all along. If you had been generous enough to hire a nanny and a chef to help Annalise out at home, she might have had the tto do what she wanted. You would have been able to see her put her talents to good use. "She would have dazzled in whichever industry she chose to dabble in, and she would be popular among her peers. In truth..." He slowed his speech as he drove his point home. "You're only putting her down because deep down, you know Annalise has always been perfect just the way she is." Steven retorted without hesitation, "As if!" "You wouldn't want her back so desperately if you thought any lesser of her, right?" Zane countered evenly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSteven said nothing and instead kept his gaze on me, but the only person that mattered toat that moment was Zane. He had, indeed, seen all of my strengths and sacrifices.
Steven's lips pressed into a thin, grim line, his heart tightening to the point of pain. "You'll find someone better than Annalise in the future-" "There is no one better than her," Zane cut him off firmly.
I had heard all I needed to. I knew now that Steven was vilifyingso that Zane would think less ofand break up with me. "Do you see the huge difference between you and Zane now, Steven?" I asked indifferently. When he did not respond, I continued, "I hope you'll do yourself a favor and stop pining after me. No matter how I look at it, Zane is better than you in more ways than you can count. I don't see why I should leave him for you when you aren't even half the man he is." Steven seemed to finally understand I had moved on from him, for he said, "Yes, he is a fine gentleman, that much I'll admit. But I was kind to you when we first started dating as well. How are you so confident that Zane won't turn out likein the future?" I did not answer him, so he added, "If Zane ever lets you down one day, Annalise, you can always cback to me." "He won't," I bit out firmly, full of conviction.
I continued, "I know he won't betray me. If he does, I'll leave him. But don't think for a second that I will get back together with you, Steven. Living alone might cwith uncertainties, but I'd choose those over the six years I wasted on you." My gaze bore into Steven's, and I felt more resolved than I ever did as said, "I've never thought about going back to you since the day we The tears glistening in Steven's eyes finally spilled out, and he seemed flustered as he said bitterly, "I'll keep that in mind." Steven hurried off and slid into his car. He gripped the steering wheel tightly as he glowered in Annalise and Zane's direction.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmFiery hatred filled him as he cursed
them inwardly. He did not deserve to be punished by Annalise over a tiny mistake! Everyone made mistakes, so why wasn't he allowed a second chance?
Steven dried his tears, the brutal rejection threatening to shatter his heart. At that moment, his phone rang, and he put the call through. "Hello?" The person on the other line cut to the chase. "Remember how you toldto look into Zane?" Baffled, Steven asked, "Did you find anything?"
"Yes," the caller answered, sounding pleased. "I found something om interesting and it goes back to Zane's junior high days..."
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