Chapter 176

"Since I know where her problems lie, of course I'll let her know directly," I said, looking incredulously at Zane. "Compared to having her glued to my side all the time, I'd rather hope for her to do well in life. "Whether it's in terms of enjoying her career or just life in general, as long as she's happy, that's enough for me." Zane raised a surprised eyebrow, asking doubtfully, "Really?" I returned his question with one of my own, "What else are you expecting?" He fell silent for a while before answering, "You're right." … Zane had to have lunch with his business partners today. He even asked if I wanted to tag along, but it wouldn't be convenient for them to discuss business matters with an outsider present, so I turned down his offer. … Zane felt that it was quite a shame that Annalise wouldn't be joining him, but he still headed for his appointment alone. The meeting place was at a nearby restaurant that mainly served dishes light on the stomach. Steven had evidently a