Chapter 359 Keep It Between Us

As she had fallen asleep late the night before, Roxanne slept deeply but was awoken by her phone ringing early the following morning

Unable to marshal her thoughts into coherence immediately upon waking up, she reached out blindly around her pillow for a long time before locating the source of the noise.

Upon obtaining her phone and squinting at the screen, Roxanne answered groggily.

Colby sounded very anxious on the other end. “Something’s happened, Dr. Jarvis.”

Wide awake suddenly, Roxanne sat bolt upright. “What is it?” she asked hoarsely.

“A shipment of medicinal herb supplies we expected to receive this morning is still nowhere to be seen.” Colby looked grave.

The medicinal herb supplier the research institute partnered with was usually very punctual in delivering their supply.

If a morning delivery had been promised, the research institute would have received the goods at the beginning of office hours. The shipment was delayed particularly long that day.

in less than two days. Their progress would, as a result, be interrupted, and the research institute would suffer a

you given our business

she turned on speaker mode and swiftly washed up while

despairingly at the mention of the problem. “Some of them didn’t even

had just told him they did not want to be partners anymore. Their beating around the bush was so

heart sank as she scrambled to get dressed. “Noted,” she replied.

word, she

at the dining table when

Archie and Benny could not wait to

Roxanne when she came down the stairs as they wanted her to give them

expectant looks. “Something happened at the research institute,” she said apologetically. “I must

their mother’s hectic schedule. “Drive safely, Mommy,” they

out the door without waiting

her work over to Colby

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