Mission To Remarry

Chapter 896 A Hint Of Wariness

Slowly getting to his feet, Lucian pinned a dark look on Roxanne, who stood at the door.

“I really don’t know when you learned to use your kids to set me up, Ms. Jarvis.”

Roxanne’s eyes flickered, her gaze mystified.

When had I ever done such a thing?

Glimpsing the innocent expression on her face, Lucian frowned and started to head in her direction slowly.

The instant Roxanne noticed his intentions, her heartstrings drew taut, and she backed away warily. Throughout it all, she kept a distance from him.

“Why are you drawing away if you’re not feeling guilty, Ms. Jarvis?” Lucian sneered.

Upon hearing that, Roxanne hesitantly stopped retreating, her brows furrowing imperceptibly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

His gaze gloomy, Lucian demanded lowly, “Don’t tell me it wasn’t because you were sure I wouldn’t ignore the kids’ calls that you had Archie phone me, Ms. Jarvis?”

clenched her hands by

thing, but… how was that considered setting him up? In fact,

dangerously. “Since you knew full well that I wouldn’t deny you

he spoke of that, he swept a probing gaze

continued, “Or did you take advantage of the interval to handle some ‘work’

seemingly inadvertent manner, he placed extra emphasis on the

his words fell, he was

was reminded of her anxiousness that entire day and frowned deeply. A faint

important work you’ve still got with Mr. Damaris,

down at the woman in front of him, his voice going even lower when he clocked the fury

Roxanne dipped her eyes and masked

do with you, Mr. Farwell. Please help me

the bland detachment in her voice, Lucian mistakenly thought he had hit the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury within him

When the man before her remained passive, she made to circle around

but I only wronged Essie. I don’t think I owe

him throughout the day, she was already bone-tired