Mission To Remarry

Roxanne had no qualms about Lucian's capability in business management.

She relaxed slightly after hearing his reply.

She was confident that Lucian could fix the loss caused by these ten subsidiaries.

Right then, she recalled the unfamiliar woman earlier in the ward. “Is Ms. Lane the one you married?”

Roxanne's eyes were dull as she asked that question.

Even though he did that to save her, the very thought of him marrying another woman made her upset. In fact, she started to pull her hand away, wanting to keep a distance from him.

There was a hint of anger that flashed across Lucian's eyes as he tightened his grip on her hand when he noticed her struggles. “Do you have that little trust in me?”

He was talking about Elektra, as well as Archie and Benny's parentage.

A moment later, a flame of hope began burning in her chest.

something else behind this? But he has already gotten the

just woken up from her coma, so Lucian could not bring himself to be angry with her. He tamped down his fury and explained in a low voice, “She isn't interested in me in that way, and that's the same for me. Faking a marriage with her is only one of the steps in going up

apologetic. She parted her lips, but she

in her mind was telling her that Lucian would not be this angry if that was the only reason.

middle of a tense silence, some noises came from

and Elektra had returned

in, but they were taken aback by the tension in the room just

dared to say a word for a

while you were

a grateful smile. “Thank you for

Farwell's the one who hired

turned to the person beside her.

did not speak,

Elektra. “Ms. Lane, I've heard what happened from Lucian. We're strangers to each other, but you've helped

she