The Unveiled Rose

Although Sasha considered Annalise her rival and always held hostility toward her, Annalise never took it to heart. Even when she rudely ran up to Annalise to question her, Annalise remained gentle and courteous. Sasha had to admit she had started to like Annalise a little.

...

I returned to the office and handed the coffee to Zane.

Zane stopped what he was doing, took the coffee, and smiled. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." I leaned against the desk and replied nonchalantly, "No big deal."

Zane took a sip and then frowned.

Seeing his expression, I quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

He explained that he usually bought coffee from the café downstairs, which was the same one I had gotten. I had even added milk and sugar just the way he liked it, specifically reminding the server. There should be no difference from what he usually drank. However, judging by his expression, something seemed off.

"It just tastes a bit better than usual." Zane took another sip, and indeed, the flavor seemed richer and more aromatic. He looked at me and asked, "Did they switch to better coffee beans?"

I shook my head. "I'm not sure."

Zane thought for a while, then finally called Eric, asking him to get the same coffee and bring it up.

About ten minutes later, the newly purchased coffee was delivered to him.

Zane first drank a sip of water, then cautiously took a sip of the other coffee. The taste was exactly the same.

He took another sip of the coffee I bought, then looked up at me in surprise.

I was confused. "Does it taste the same?"

Zane nodded. "Mm."

I finally let out a breath of relief, walked over to the couch, and immediately lay down.

Zane's gaze remained fixed on Annalise. He had lied earlier about the coffee.

How strange.

Although both coffees were from the same shop, he felt the one Annalise bought tasted better. What did that mean?

Zane recalled the little moments he had shared with Annalise. Then, the corners of his lips curled up. Had he gradually fallen in love with Annalise over time?

Zane wasn't sure, so he planned to test it out.

...

When it was time to pick up Willow, I packed my things and walked over to Zane. "Let's go."

"Mm." Zane walked over to my side.

I followed him, walking side by side.

When we stopped at the elevator, I turned to look at him. "The whole school is spreading rumors that Jessica is a homewrecker. Once we reach the school gate, she'll definitely find you. How do you plan to handle this?" I really wanted to know Zane's take on this.

Zane calmly replied, "I'll just repeat everything she told me before, word for word."

I was a bit surprised.

Zane nonchalantly added, "At the same time, the way I'll solve the problem will be exactly the same as hers."