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

It’s true that I did such a thing, but… how was that considered setting him up? In fact, it was nothing compared to the methods he used

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

swept a probing gaze over her, his voice

advantage of the interval to handle some ‘work’ with Mr. Damaris,

a seemingly inadvertent manner, he

By the time his words fell, he was already standing before

words tinged with sarcasm, Roxanne was reminded of her anxiousness that entire day and frowned deeply. A faint

of important work you’ve

him, his

within her, Roxanne dipped her eyes and masked

do with you, Mr.

had hit the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury within him flared into

When the man before her remained

in the wrong, but I only wronged Essie. I don’t

from him throughout the day, she was already bone-tired