Chapter 235 Outright Provocation

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The sudden ringing of the phone broke the tense atmosphere at the dining table.

As Lucian’s mind was preoccupied with Roxanne’s relationship with Larry, he picked up the call without looking at the phone.

The moment the call went through, he heard a female’s concerned voice.

“Lucian, I heard you went to Bellridge for a business trip. How are things? Have you settled them?”

Aubree had gone to the office yesterday to look for Lucian and ended up making a wasted trip. She found out that Lucian had gone to Bellridge only after she asked Sonya. As such, she had called him early in the morning to show concern toward him.

She had thought that he would not pick up like all the previous times she called. Yet, little did she expect him to pick up the phone so quickly.

Aubree thought that Lucian had finally let go of his prejudices against her, and her voice was filled with delight.

Lucian frowned upon hearing her voice and subconsciously looked at Roxanne.

Larry heard the voice coming from the other side of the phone even without intending to

moment she heard

last encounter—Roxanne was the third party between her and

Lucian’s attitude on the matter, he would become engaged to Aubree soon. It was only fitting that she kept her distance

put down her fork, smiled politely at Lucian, and got

phone without a second of hesitation, “I have to attend to

saw her get up and stumble with a startled

and quickly stood

accidentally knocked into the chair beside her. She let out a short yelp that ended the very next

one hand and

ended the call and thanked

to hang up the call. Just as she

sounded familiar to

know why Lucian had yet

her lip and remained

out the identity

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