Willow happily embraced Zane and pecked him on the cheek.


    Arge wedding cake adorned with candles sat on the table to celebrate our marriage. As I stared at the man I loved beyond the flickering, yellow glow of candlelight, I realized I had never been happier.


    I had a daughter who truly cared about me and a thoughtful, loving husband. My career was also going well by conventional standards.


    At that moment, I felt like all the suffering I''d been through was worth it.


    Since deciding to enter the animation industry, Jessica had been trying to contact animationpanies, hoping herics would be animated. Unfortunately, none of thepanies she reached out to expressed any interest in adapting her work.


    Thepany representatives didn''t appreciate her low offers and tactfully turned her down. Their excuses were simr and ran along the lines of, "We can''t guarantee that our animation quality will meet your expectations. It''s best if you seek alternatives."


    Jessica had no idea if pregnancy yed a part in her aggravation, but after several rejections, her frustration started to grow.


    When she did hear back from a fewpanies who were interested in coborating with her and began negotiating a deal with them, she asked that they speed up the animation process.


    They mocked, "You must be joking if you think you could get us to speed up our work with the money you''re offering us."


    She demanded grouchily, "Then exin the speed with which you animated Annalise''s work."


    "You might want to look into the rate Zane offered the animationpany before you pick on the speed and quality of the animation," the representative pointed out mercilessly. "Zane''s offer was far more generous than yours!"


    The representative hung up before Jessica could even argue.


    She also wanted to know how much Zane paid the animationpany, so she looked it up online.


    While the Inte did not give her an exact figure, most animationpanies had said the same thing about Zane''s offer. "It''s the highest rate that''s ever been offered in the industry. We couldn''t believe that animatingics could bring in such an astounding profit,


    Some even said, "Ourpany''s reputation hinges on the animation quality. If we messed it up and word got out, we would never be able to live down the shame, especially considering the money Zane paid us. We''d lose business!"


    Jessica could tell from thement that Zane must have offered more money to thesepanies. But after watching the interview, she realized that while Zane''s requests were hard, they weren''t unreasonable.


    He demanded that the animation


    Jessica drew a deep breath. She had been reveling in her independence and money-making abilities just days ago. She had mocked Annalise for depending on men for limited resources.


    However, jealousy seized her after going through the old news of Zane paving Annalise''s way to sess. Jessica wondered why she didn''t have a man to sponsor her career andunch herics to new heights.


    The more she learned about Zane''s foresight, the more determined she was to im him. But now, she had Yelena to contend with before she could even drag Annalise off her pedestal.


    Jessica paced around the room. She had been thrilled to see Yelena''s smear campaign against Annalise, but the former went off the radar after the masses turned on her.


    But not half a dayter, Yelena agreed to an interview, during which she heavily implied she was young and beautiful.