The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 189

The most important thing was that I wanted to see Jessica's baby be born more than anyone.

Even though I no longer had feelings for Steven. In fact, he was as good as a stranger to me. But I couldn't deny the satisfaction I felt imagining the scene where Jessica and Steven—the accomplices who played a part in the death of my own child—would finally turn on each other.

"We can meet somewhere with surveillance," Jessica tried to convince me. It was obvious she was very eager to see me.

But I wasn't interested. "Surveillance can fail, too," I replied.

Seeing that her reassurances weren't working, Jessica smirked and taunted, "You're just jealous. Jealous because Steven is with me now, so you're afraid to see me."

Her attempt was clumsy and obvious.

"Provocation won't work on me," I said calmly.

Jessica threatened, "I'm downstairs at Huxham Corporation. If you don't come out, I'll spill everything that happened between you and the Pelham family.

"That includes everything between you and my ex-husband."

I stared at my phone screen as Jessica delivered her ultimatum. "You have ten minutes. I'm at the coffee shop downstairs. If you don't come, you'll deal with the consequences!"

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While I exchanged these messages, I submitted the completed poster to the gaming department, and it was immediately approved.

Since I didn't have anything pressing to do, I decided to head downstairs and see what Jessica was plotting.

I shut down my computer and headed downstairs.

Sasha was on her phone and looked up as I stood up. "Where are you off to?"

"Someone I barely know wants to meet up. I'm going to see what she wants," I explained.

Sasha relaxed back onto the couch. "Alright. Just don't be too long."

"Will do."