Chapter 395 

Jonathan expended a great deal of effort before he managed to smooth things over. He then kept on engaging Roxanne in conversation about the present pharmaceutical industry in Horington. 

Roxanne patiently chatted with him. 

Meanwhile, Lucian didn‘t utter a single word further, merely downing his wine silently, 

When Jonathan glimpsed more than half the bottle of wine gone, he hastily concluded the meal. “It‘s late now, so let‘s call it a day. I‘ll urge the medicinal herb suppliers to finalize the time as soon as possible.” 

 

Roxanne didn‘t want to stay any longer, so she agreed unequivocally. 

The three of them went downstairs side by side. Roxanne was going to foot the bill, but Jonathan stopped her from doing so. 

“I was merely joking back then. How could I possibly have you treat me to a meal? If my grandfather were to learn about it, he‘d skin me alive!” 

While saying that, he quickly went over to settle the bill. Subsequently, he quirked a brow smugly after walking back to Lucian. 

frowned without saying

indeed a drop in the bucket to him, Roxanne didn‘t insist.

the time they left the restaurant, it was

quite a bit at the dinner table and was slightly buzzed. As

you going home, Dr. Jarvis?

drove there. But since she had imbibed,

scanned the traffic. “Thank you for the offer, Mr. Queen. But it‘s okay since my place is out of your way back to the Queen residence. I‘ll hail a taxi myself.”

said that, she headed toward the side of the road.

cast a look at the man beside

stared at her fragile back in the night with

be rush hour now, so it‘d take eons for you to get a taxi. I‘ll give you a ride. Anyway, we‘ll be traveling by car, not on foot,” Jonathan hurriedly called

her steps. It‘s rather inappropriate for me to turn down such a trivial offer repeatedly when he has just done me

added, “Don‘t stand on ceremony with me. My grandfather specifically urged me to take good care of you when he knew

back to the man. She flashed

waved his hands in dismissal. |“Not at all! It‘d only be troublesome

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