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

a thing, but… how was that considered setting him up? In fact, it was nothing compared to the methods he used against

eyes narrowed dangerously. “Since you knew full well that I wouldn’t deny you entry with the kids present,

swept a probing gaze

of the interval to handle some ‘work’ with Mr. Damaris,

he placed

the time his words fell, he was already standing

tinged with sarcasm, Roxanne was reminded of her anxiousness that entire day and frowned deeply. A faint spark of anger started blazing in the depths of

important work you’ve still got

his voice going even lower when he clocked the

within her, Roxanne dipped her eyes and masked all the emotions

matters have nothing to do with you, Mr. Farwell. Please help

the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury

lowered. When the man before

wrong, but I only wronged Essie. I

day, she was already