Confronting Misunderstandings

“Mr. Damaris, what do you want to say to me?” Roxanne asked after taking a seat beside him.

She genuinely did not want to cause a scene, and Jessica, who was beside her, was staring at her. If Jack could not come out with any topic, Roxanne was certain that Jessica’s stare would burn a hole in her.

Jack knew well what kind of situation she was in, so he said casually, “I’ll be relying on both you and Mr. Morrison for this collaboration, so let me express my thanks first.”

With that, he raised his gla*s and downed it.

Roxanne lifted her gla*s politely and took a few sips as well.

“Jessica, where did that woman come from? Why does it seem that Mr. Damaris thinks of her as someone important?”

“She’s not in some kind of relationship with Mr. Damaris, right? She looks like someone who knows how to seduce men!”

The friends Jessica had brought along with her all grumbled about Roxanne and whispered their speculations to Jessica when they saw the way Jack treated Roxanne.

Jessica already fel