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?”

hands by her sides

true that I did such a thing, but… how was that considered setting him up? In fact,

“Since you knew full well that I wouldn’t deny you entry with

a probing gaze over her, his voice

did you take advantage of the interval to handle some ‘work’ with Mr. Damaris,

inadvertent manner, he placed extra

words fell, he was already

her anxiousness that entire day and frowned deeply. A faint

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

him, his voice going even lower when he clocked the

suppressing the rage within her, Roxanne dipped her eyes

with you, Mr. Farwell. Please help me get

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

When the

was in the wrong, but I only wronged Essie. I

from him throughout the day, she was