Lucian took a sip of the coffee as he remained expressionless, masking the displeasure he was feeling.

He wanted Roxanne to thank him or compensate him, not to sit in front of him without a word.

Although I used the business going under as an excuse, does she really think a cup of coffee is enough to compensate me?

Roxanne put down her cup and looked out the window. She had no intention of speaking at all.

First, she believed there was nothing else they had to say to each other. Second, she didn’t want to get too involved with him. The only reason she had treated him to the coffee was to call it even.

She was starting to feel uncomfortable from the alcohol earlier. From time to time, she would lower her head to sip on the coffee while secretly checking how

much Lucian had drunk. All she wanted was for him to finish the coffee so she could leave.

However, Lucian’s coffee stayed almost untouched even after some time.

Left with no choice, Roxanne looked at him and asked, “Mr. Farwell, why aren’t you drinking?”

glint flashed across Lucian’s eyes as he pursed his lips enigmatically and said, “I don’t like my coffee this way. It tastes

frowned at his words. “How do you like your coffee, then?” she questioned as she

her eyes and forced them open once again, trying to

about to say

expression. “Are

much, but I’m all right. Just tell me

all, you handle huge transactions, and I’m

a bit when he took in her pale face and mocking words, but he said nothing in the end. Instead,

to argue that she was supposed to pay, but Lucian had

way she looked at Roxanne, it seemed as though she was questioning

met eyes with the waitress, she felt

drop you off there.” Lucian walked to her side with a grim face, but his

giving Roxanne the chance to reject

after Roxanne stood up, dizziness overcame her, causing her to miss the

senses, Lucian had already brought her to the exit of the café. Almost everyone in the café was looking at them, and they could clearly see how

from her dizzy spell. With so many people watching them, she didn’t want to make a scene. Thus, she

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