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.

nodded 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

Roxanne was rather dubious about the whole

she should brand the medicine under the Damaris family name because Jack was the one

has only been several days since I last met her. How did she

her idea without any hesitation.

comment and had not involved himself in any parts of

that Jack could have proposed that idea to anyone, but only

were to listen to Jack and give him credit for the medicine developed, does it mean that I could also do the same and share a crazy idea with any Tom, Dick, and Harry, then request to be

under Roxanne's name along with her research

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

made Jack absolutely furious.

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

and full of wit. Why didn't I realize your talent in the past?” teased Jack.

said nothing.

of silence

the medicine at two hundred and seventy-one per box, would you be willing