The Unveiled Rose
Chapter 185

Meanwhile, Zane sat in the conference room.

Eric stepped forward to report, "Annalise's advertising plan has been finalized."

He handed a folder to Zane. "Mr. Huxham, please take a look and let me know if anything needs to be changed."

Having worked closely with Zane for many years, Eric knew that anything related to Annalise was extremely important to him and always required his review. On the other hand, everything else could be left aside Zane cared only about Annalise. Eric had learned to prioritize with precision.

Zane took the folder. He had already reviewed it once before, but now that it had been revised, he couldn't replace a single issue.

He rarely showed satisfaction, but this time, he nodded. "It looks good."

Eric smiled. "Great. Should I have them start the advertising today?"

Zane nodded again. "Yes."

With Zane's approval, Eric quickly left the office and headed to the game company, eager to share the news. "Our plan's been approved!"

The team cheered in unison. "That's fantastic!"

Eric continued, "We can start promoting it according to the plan now. Mr. Huxham is very generous. Once we show results, he'll definitely give us bonuses."

The mention of money sparked immediate enthusiasm. Without needing any more prompting, everyone jumped straight into work.

Zane returned to his office and was about to step into the cubicle to chat with Annalise and get closer to each other.

But before he could, the door swung open, and Sasha strode in with purpose.

Zane didn't even try to hide his annoyance.

Noticing the look of impatience on his face, Sasha huffed loudly and glared at him.

Her judgment had always been questionable. How could she have overlooked someone as great as Annalise and ended up fixating on someone as insufferable as Zane? She quickly looked away and marched over to Annalise's side.

...

Meanwhile, I was busy coloring the comic.

"Annalise..." Sasha's voice was tinged with a hint of frustration.

I turned to look at Sasha. "What's wrong?"

"After I brought your plan back yesterday..." Sasha buried her face in my shoulder. "They all said it was too complicated and pulled out their funding. No one wants to work with me anymore.

"But if they just followed your plan, the game company could have quickly gotten on track and developed well."

I calmly ask, "So, you're saying you're the only one left in the game company?"

Sasha's voice dropped even lower. "Yeah."

"Well, maybe that's not such a bad thing," I said, keeping my tone steady as I helped her analyze the situation. "At least if anything goes wrong with the company, you can make the decisions yourself. You won't have to argue with anyone anymore." Sasha knew I was right. "But being in charge, with all the responsibility on my shoulders, just feels so overwhelming. It's like I'm an adult now, and I don't really like it.

"Annalise, you might not understand, but I still feel like a kid sometimes, even though I'm in my 20s."

Sasha didn't want to grow up. She liked her current situation.

I remained composed as I continued, "But you have to grow up. You have to take charge eventually."

Sasha straightened up and looked at me.

I kept going, "Think about it-right now, your family is there to protect you. So, while you're learning to grow, they can still help you out even if you fail. But if something happens at home one day and you have to stand on your own... "Well, the environment for growing up won't be as comfortable, will it?"

Sasha thought about it carefully, realizing that I was right. She lowered her head. "Yeah, I guess."

I gave her a light pat on the shoulder, signaling for her to take her time with her thoughts. Then, I went back to my work.

Sasha sat in deep thought for a long time before suddenly speaking up, "How about we go grab lunch together?"

Before I could even answer, Zane interrupted, "No."

I looked at him, surprised. "Why not?"