Mission To Remarry

I have never needed to inform Lucian about impending business trips, but things are different now. Knowing how much he dislikes Jack, I should inform him it is with Jack I'm making this trip. I have gotten so used to leaving whenever work crops up for the past six years that I would have forgotten if not for Benny's reminder.

Benny watched his mother's expression soften and knew his timely words worked. Although his face glistened with anticipation, he was also silently urging his father to hurry up.

Roxanne fell silent for a long while before grabbing her phone to give Lucian a call.

Just when she found his number, a horn sounded outside the mansion.

Somehow knowing exactly who it was, Roxanne put her phone away and walked to the entrance with her suitcase in tow.

She saw Lucian's Bentley at the door. Clad in a smoky gray vest with sleeves rolled up halfway, he emerged from the car and strode toward her.

“What are you doing here?”

had a funny feeling as she watched him

at her luggage. “What

and felt a twinge

discuss it in the children's presence, she said carefully, “I'm going to Jadeborough for a business trip. I was about

of her mouth,

puzzlement.

placed her suitcase in the car

of relief at the arrival of his father. He made a face at his mother's back before

be late, Ms. Linda. We need

way we're

jump, bid Roxanne farewell before ushering the

and Lucian were the only ones left at the

even after he placed her suitcase into his trunk.

wrist