Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 359 Keep It Between Us

As she had fallen asleep late the night before, Roxanne slept deeply but was awoken by her phone ringing early the following morning.

Unable to marshal her thoughts into coherence immediately upon waking up, she reached out blindly around her pillow for a long time before locating the source of the noise.

Upon obtaining her phone and squinting at the screen, Roxanne answered groggily.

Colby sounded very anxious on the other end. “Something’s happened, Dr. Jarvis.”

Wide awake suddenly, Roxanne sat bolt upright. “What is it?” she asked hoarsely.

“A shipment of medicinal herb supplies we expected to receive this morning is still nowhere to be seen.” Colby looked grave.

The medicinal herb supplier the research institute partnered with was usually very punctual in delivering their supply.

If a morning delivery had been promised, the research institute would have received the goods at the beginning of office hours. The shipment was delayed particularly long that day.

shelved in less than two days. Their progress would, as a result, be interrupted, and the research institute

froze. “Have you given our business partners a

and swiftly

the mention of the problem. “Some of them didn’t even pick up. Those who did were vague and

they had just told him they did not want to be partners anymore. Their beating around the bush was so

to get dressed. “Noted,”

word,

at the dining table

attend kindergarten that day, and Archie and Benny could not wait

at Roxanne when she came down the stairs as they wanted her

at the research institute,” she said apologetically.

crestfallen, the boys were used to their mother’s hectic schedule. “Drive safely,

hastily and hurried out the door without waiting for

before to hand her work over to Colby before taking the