Roxanne frowned in exasperation. Not knowing where to begin, she merely said, “We met by coincidence downstairs.”However, Larry looked doubtful.Seeing his expression, Roxanne relaxed her brows and said pleadingly, “Anyway, it’s not what you think. It’s impossible between me and him.”She did not want anyone to misunderstand her relationship with Lucian.Seeing her sincerity, Larry smiled gently and stopped pursuing the matter. Instead, he said, “Mr. Lynch is resting upstairs, and Mr. Ziegler is keeping him company. They’re waiting for you. Are you looking for them?”Roxanne had been searching for them the entire day but to no avail. As soon as she heard Larry’s words, she heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. “Where are they? Can you please take me to them? I’ve got something important to discuss with Mr. Ziegler, and I need to apologize to Mr. Lynch.”Larry gladly agreed. He brought her out of the banquet hall and headed upstairs.At the same time, Lucian watched them leave, looking
Joseph’s face fell when he heard her rejection, and his tone sounded insistent. “I think you’ve misunderstood my intentions. I don’t mean that kind of friendship.”Roxanne frowned in confusion, not understanding what he meant.Joseph smirked mysteriously. “One night should be enough for us to get to know each other.”That sentence had clearly displayed his intentions.Roxanne was momentarily stunned, but she quickly realized what he was saying. Her expression turned frosty. “I’m not interested. Please stop disturbing me. I want to be alone for a while.”Joseph scowled at her second rejection.Unfortunately, there were too many people at the banquet. Thus, he could not do anything to her. Instead, he straightened his body unhappily and lifted his winegla*s toward her. With a threatening tone, he said, “If that’s the case, surely you won’t refuse this toast, right?”Roxanne appeared hesitant.Joseph was obviously a notorious playboy, and she did not know if he would pull any tricks on h
As Joseph noticed Lucian getting nearer to them, he glanced at his friends who were standing not far away. Joseph steeled himself and stood in front of Lucian. “Do you know this woman?”Lucian slowly came to a stop as his gaze emotionlessly swept over the man in front of him before returning to Roxanne’s face.The woman in question had cast her gaze downward, and her lips were pursed. She did not seem to want his help at all.Noticing her reaction, Lucian felt like he was being mocked.Even at this stage was Roxanne still trying to avoid him.Since that was her wish, Lucian would grant it.Upon thinking of that, Lucian looked away. “I don’t know her.”Joseph inwardly heaved a sigh of relief when he heard those words.The man on the floor scrambled to get up. He pointed at Lucian’s back and exclaimed, “Why did you kick me?” His voice was full of anger.Lucian only shot him a cold look.The man on the floor suddenly felt a chill run up his spine. He zipped his mouth sheepishly.It was a
Once Joseph and the crowd scurried away, only Lucian and Roxanne were left in the corridor.Roxanne’s wrist was still in Lucian’s grip.Realizing that he did not seem to be releasing her any time soon, Roxanne was not annoyed at all. She merely said in a calm voice, “Everyone’s gone. You can let go of me now, Mr. Farwell. I won’t run away.”Lucian stared at her for a few seconds before slowly relaxing his grip.Roxanne’s eyebrows furrowed as she rubbed her aching wrist. She took two steps backward and looked up at Lucian. “Is there anything else, Mr. Farwell?”Lucian frowned upon hearing that.He had saved her, but she did not even thank him for it. Instead, she had asked him if there was anything else.“I’ve helped you out again, and this is your attitude toward me?” Lucian’s tone was laced with coldness.Roxanne’s lips curled mockingly. “Help? If you really wanted to help me, you wouldn’t have said those words to Joseph. You’re only using me for your own benefit. There’s no need to
In the car opposite the main road, the driver noticed the sudden change in atmosphere. His palms started sweating as the air surrounding them seemed to have dropped by a few degrees.It was after a long time that Lucian stopped looking at the entrance to the hotel. “Let’s go back,” he ordered in a cold voice.The driver acknowledged his instructions and started the engine, driving toward the hotel that Lucian was staying at.Roxanne had no idea that Lucian had seen her. She opened the door to the pa*senger seat and got into Larry’s car.The moment she entered the car, she politely took off Larry’s coat and placed it in the backseat.After getting the address to her hotel, Larry revved up the engine.Both of them remained silent for the entire journey. Roxanne looked out the window to stare at the scenery outside and soon fell into deep thought.She couldn’t understand Lucian’s attitude earlier at all.“You just left like that. What about Mr. Farwell?” Larry suddenly asked.Roxanne onl
Right at that moment, no one could listen to the announcement through the speakers anymore. The plane erupted into chaos, with wails and screams sounding from every part of the plane. There were even some pa*sengers demanding answers to their questions.It was Roxanne’s first time experiencing such a situation as well. Although she felt uneasy, she still managed to calm herself down.Yet as she listened to what was going on around her, the uneasy feeling in her heart seemed to have grown stronger.The airplane was still experiencing turbulence.Suddenly, someone cried out, “My kids are waiting for me at home.”Roxanne clearly heard that sentence. Her eyes widened, and the restlessness in her heart seemed to have increased greatly.My kids… Archie and Benny are still waiting for me at home.Roxanne was already selfish enough to keep their family background a secret. She could not bear to think what would happen to them if something were to happen to her.The moment she imagined her two
Roxanne remained seated in her seat, watching as the man left the plane. It was a while before she slowly stood up.Just as she did, a wave of nausea hit her. It seemed to be a physical reaction after stress.Roxanne grabbed the seat in front of her to stabilize herself. Once she regained her balance, she carefully got off the plane.As she walked to the immigration gate, her entire body ached uncomfortably while her stomach lurched painfully.Upon getting inside the airport, she made a beeline to the nearest restroom.“Jeez!” A voice laced with annoyance rang out. A pa*serby was walking with their luggage when Roxanne accidentally bumped into him.Roxanne tried her best to suppress the discomfort she was feeling and hastily bowed to the man to apologize. She continued to run toward the restroom with a hand covering her mouth.Not far away, Lucian heard the commotion behind him. He instinctively turned around to see what was going on and managed to catch sight of Roxanne dashing into
Archie and Benny dragged Madilyn to the door the moment they heard some noises at the gate.They opened the door as soon as the car pulled over at the entrance. The three of them were completely baffled to see the car that stopped at the porch.This car looks somewhat familiar.Roxanne could see the curious gazes of the trio in the car. Instantly, she felt a headache coming her way.While she was still debating how to explain herself, the man next to her opened the car door.Upon recollecting herself, she wanted to open the door. Only then that she realized that it was already open.“You’re home.” Lucian reminded her of her predicament with an outstretched arm.Roxanne clenched her jaw and wanted to hop out of the car from another side.Lucian’s voice sounded again. “I suppose you wouldn’t want your two children to see you fall down, right?”Roxanne’s body stiffened at once.Though she had not regained much of her strength, she did not want Archie and Benny to see her being so close t