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

that Jonathan had brought Alfred up, and the pittance was indeed a drop in the

restaurant, it was already close to

they were all acquaintances, Roxanne had drunk quite a bit at the dinner table and was slightly buzzed. As

voice rang out beside her. “How are you going home, Dr. Jarvis? Would you like to

there. But since she had imbibed, she naturally couldn‘t

that, Roxanne lifted her eyes and scanned the traffic. “Thank you for the offer, Mr. Queen. But it‘s okay since my place is out of your

headed

look at the

her fragile back in the night with a dark gaze.

to get a taxi. I‘ll give you a ride. Anyway, we‘ll be traveling by car, not on foot,”

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

to take good care of you when he knew that I‘d

decline further, Roxanne turned around and walked back to the man. She flashed him

It‘d only be troublesome if you‘d adamantly refused to allow

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