Mission To Remarry

Jack was vexed with the woman in his rearview mirror.

It has only been several days since I last met her. How did she become so sharp-tongued?

Jack's anger dissipated as his gaze swept past the aroma lamp hidden under the passenger seat. His eyes continued to gleam with hostility.

Soon, this mouth won't be able to utter a single word.

At that thought, Jack felt exhilarated.

“Don't you ever forget that it was my idea to develop this medicine, Ms. Jarvis. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten so far in the research.”

He kept his composure and started engaging her in small talk to delay the time.

Roxanne thought the car smelled of essential oil but quickly dismissed the idea since she could not locate the source. She ended up assuming the faint fragrance was Jack's car perfume.

gently upon hearing Jack's comment. “That's true. If you hadn't mentioned anything about it, I wouldn't have had the courage to begin the research. Anyhow, I depended on my own strengths and capabilities to develop the medicine and bring

rather dubious about the whole matter

brand the medicine under the Damaris family name because Jack

I last met

her idea without

merely gave a passing comment and had not involved himself in any parts of the research process. The success of the medicine

that idea to anyone, but only Roxanne could have

do the same and share a crazy idea with any Tom, Dick, and Harry, then request to be credited when the idea came true in the future? Obviously,

exclusively branded under Roxanne's name along with her research

Roxanne, the latter became more confident and assertive when defending her idea in front

absolutely furious.

not for the fact that the aroma lamp had not completely burned out, he would have opened the door and kicked Roxanne out of

of wit. Why didn't I

but said

a brief moment of silence filled the air.

asked, “If I were to give in and sell the medicine at two