The reason Roxanne did not wear the necklace was that it was indeed inconvenient.

When she arrived at the research institute, she took off the necklace and kept it in the pocket of her jacket.

After bustling around for the entire morning, Jack suddenly called during lunchtime, telling her something cropped up. He asked if they could meet at night instead.

Roxanne did not think too much about it and agreed.

When evening came, Roxanne exited the research institute to find Jack waiting for her by the entrance.

“I'm so sorry. Something happened at the company this afternoon, and I couldn't leave,” Jack apologized as soon as he saw her.

Unbothered, Roxanne smiled. “That's okay. Work is more important. Are we still going to the restaurant we reserved yesterday? You go ahead. I'll follow behind.”

With that, she turned and made her way toward her car.

The look in Jack's eyes turned gloomy as he watched her approach her car without hesitation. He said nothing and got into his own car.

Both cars drove off from the research institute.

the research institute, and the

had already reserved them a table near

process, the necklace

shifting his gaze to the person before him. His words seemed to insinuate a deeper meaning as he commented,

Roxanne was taken aback.

herself,

see a need to explain to Jack where the necklace came

she merely grinned and did

Jack could already tell who gave her the necklace. His lips curled into a

much attention. As people in the medical field, we like to keep a low profile. No

something, she stared

the topic to the new drug they were about to develop. “Most of the medicinal herbs we're using to develop the new drug are planted by the Damaris family. My grandpa also hopes we'll use the

began talking business. She nodded in agreement and said, “That

if our research institute will be in charge of the drug's research and development, the supply of raw

Roxenne wes teken ebeck.

afraid the Damaris family would demand a hefty

research and development. As for the medicinal herbs, we'll

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