The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Zane sat down next to me and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

I focused on him and replied honestly, "A while back, I mentioned wanting to draw romance comics while I still had the time, right?"

Zane casually draped his arm over my shoulder. "Yeah?"novelbin

I felt a bit troubled. "I've finished the comic, but I don't have any extra accounts to publish it with."

After understanding my dilemma, Zane asked, "So?"

I looked at him and said, "I want to use your phone number to register accounts on various platforms to publish this comic. If you think this might harm your image, then it's okay if we don't."

"Not at all," Zane said, pulling out his phone and handing it to me. "You can do it yourself."

I stared at his phone in disbelief. "You're just giving it to me like that?"

Given Zane's position as a high-ranking CEO, I assumed his phone would be filled with confidential information.

Zane chuckled and ruffled my hair. "What else would I do? You're my girlfriend and the woman I really want to spend my life with. I have nothing to hide from you."

I looked at him in surprise. He was completely different from Steven. Throughout my marriage with Steven-from having a child to getting divorced he had never allowed me even a glimpse of his phone.

Steven had always insisted that his phone contained many confidential collaboration projects, making it inconvenient for me to use it. He often said that he couldn't bear the responsibility if anything went wrong. Zane's company was larger and had a broader scope than Steven's, yet he never thought to hide anything from me.

While feeling a surge of emotion rise within me, I said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Zane replied, gently lifting my chin and leaning in for a light kiss. "It's what I should do."

After escaping a turbulent marriage with Steven, I felt incredibly fortunate to have met such a wonderful man like Zane. I thought I might never get married again.

I lowered my gaze and began

registering accounts on various

platforms using Zane's phone. Next,

I sent him the video of the completed comic and used his

phone to personally post it.

Once I finished everything, I handed the phone back to Zane. "Here you go."

Zane casually accepted the phone without checking what I had done with it.

"You finished so quickly?" he asked.

"Yes," I said while hugging him affectionately.

Zane gently patted the back of my hand. "Are you planning to take on advertisements with this account?"

I replied calmly, "I haven't thought about that yet."

Zane explained casually, "Advertising can significantly increase your income. However, it might also reduce your merchandise sales, so you should consider it seriously."

I made a quick decision. "Then I'll stick to selling merchandise."

Zane looked surprised. "Oh?"

"I'm using your account, after all. If I take on advertisements and anything goes wrong, it could negatively impact your reputation. I don't want to implicate you."

Zane didn't respond to that. He just smiled and said, "The merchandise sales will slow down eventually, and then you won't have any income."

I knew he was looking out for me. "If

it comes to that, I can take a break and enjoy some time off with my savings. I can also continue being a full-time mom for Willow. How great would that be?"

Zane seemed taken aback. "You really have a positive outlook."

I accepted his compliment with a smile. "Of course! And who knows, I might get new inspiration while I'm taking care of her. I could use that inspiration to create new works."

Zane agreed. That makes sense.

The company can promote it like your first work and continue selling merchandise. But Annalise, you need to be cautious. Once you make a decision, there's no turning back."