Mission To Remarry

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?”

flashed across Lucian’s eyes as he pursed his lips enigmatically and said, “I don’t

“How do you like your coffee, then?”

She closed her eyes and forced them open once again, trying to maintain eye contact with Lucian as though nothing

was just about to say

her expression. “Are

too much, but I’m all right. Just tell me how you

After all, you handle huge transactions, and I’m afraid you

pale face and mocking words, but he said nothing in the end. Instead, he asked the waitress for the

that she was supposed to pay, but Lucian had swiped

way she looked at Roxanne, it seemed as though she was questioning why they denied being a couple

the waitress, she felt even

walked to her side with a grim

Roxanne the chance to reject him, he

overcame her, causing her to miss the

café. Almost everyone in the café was looking

people watching them, she didn’t want to make a scene. Thus, she went along with