Chapter 332

I spoke slowly, my tone calm. "When it comes to material aspects, Zane clearly treats me better. On top of that, he respects me more. No first love lurking in the background, and no entanglements in messy emotions." Steven quickly retorted, "What if he's just like me? What if he has a first love who hasn't come back to town yet?" That, I thought, had little to do with me. But I couldn't say that outright. As I mulled over how to respond, Steven pressed further. "Can you guarantee that if his supposed true love comes back, he won't be worse than me? Here comes the issue…" Zane sat down beside me. "Mr. Pelham, I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you something too. Who exactly is this supposed true love of mine?" Zane felt a wave of relief wash over him. It was a good thing he had followed along; otherwise, if Steven's nonsense had been allowed to continue unchecked, his path to win Annalise over would undoubtedly become even more challenging. Steven froze at Zane's pointed que