The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven) novel Chapter 885

Sasha stared at Sherry, stunned. Gavin was only now mentioning the issue of paying Sherry. It was obvious that he hadn't given her a dime before.

"There's a lot to consider if I were to return to your company," Sherry said.

At that, Gavin couldn't hold back his frustration. "What's there to consider?"

Sherry began counting off the points on her fingers. "The potential for growth at your company, the size of the operation, benefits, perks—stuff like that."

Gavin hesitated at her words. "Given what we've been through, do you really need to be so formal about it?"

Confused, Sherry shot back, "Isn't it over between us? Honestly, Gavin, if I were you, I'd be focused on winning Yvette back."

Gavin was baffled. "Why?"

Sherry smiled at him. "Because there's no point in wasting your time on someone like me. If you wait too long before going to Yvette, I'm afraid she'll end up feeling the same way I do—realizing she's just fine once she's moved on.

"She might even look back and think all the time spent on you was wasted. And by then, it'll be too late to fix anything."

Gavin studied Sherry's face, searching for any hint of a lie. When he didn't find one, a sense of unease began to settle in his chest.

That was when Sasha spoke up. "Wasn't it the same with Steven and Annalise? Steven always thought Annalise loved him, even after all those years of marriage. It never crossed his mind that she might walk away.

"Up until now, Annalise had no regrets. If you keep holding on to Sherry, I doubt your story will play out differently than Steven's."

Sherry chimed in, "At least Steven had Jessica to turn to in the end. But Gavin? If he doesn't get it right this time, he might end up with no one."

All that remained for me was to build the park's reputation and spread the word. This thought prompted me to contact an animation studio.

After I laid out my vision, they seemed to hesitate. "Are you sure about this? The type of animation you're describing isn't exactly hard to pull off."

"I get it," I replied.

I continued, "That's the real challenge—keeping it simple but doing it right. I've got the script ready. If you're interested, I can send it over."