Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 896 A Hint Of Wariness

Slowly getting to his feet, Lucian pinned a dark look on Roxanne, who stood at the door.

“I really don’t know when you learned to use your kids to set me up, Ms. Jarvis.”

Roxanne’s eyes flickered, her gaze mystified.

When had I ever done such a thing?

Glimpsing the innocent expression on her face, Lucian frowned and started to head in her direction slowly.

The instant Roxanne noticed his intentions, her heartstrings drew taut, and she backed away warily. Throughout it all, she kept a distance from him.

“Why are you drawing away if you’re not feeling guilty, Ms. Jarvis?” Lucian sneered.

Upon hearing that, Roxanne hesitantly stopped retreating, her brows furrowing imperceptibly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

His gaze gloomy, Lucian demanded lowly, “Don’t tell me it wasn’t because you were sure I wouldn’t ignore the kids’ calls that you had Archie phone me, Ms. Jarvis?”

her hands by her

setting him up? In fact, it was

dangerously. “Since you knew full well that I wouldn’t deny you entry with

he swept a probing gaze over her, his voice low and

he continued, “Or did you take advantage of the interval to handle some ‘work’

In a seemingly inadvertent manner, he placed extra emphasis on the word

By the time his words fell,

entire day and frowned deeply. A faint spark of anger started blazing in the depths of her

work you’ve still got with Mr. Damaris, Ms.

the woman in front of him, his voice going even lower when

dipped

Mr. Farwell. Please help me get

mistakenly thought he had hit the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury

while with her eyes lowered. When the man before her remained passive, she

wrong, but I only wronged Essie.

from him throughout the