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

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

the time they left the restaurant, it was

Roxanne had drunk quite a bit at the dinner table and was slightly buzzed. As the night breeze blew past, it sobered her

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

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

her eyes and 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

at

Lucian stared at her

a taxi. I‘ll give you a ride. Anyway, we‘ll be traveling by

rather inappropriate for me to turn down such a trivial offer repeatedly when he

stand on ceremony with me. My grandfather specifically urged me to take good care of you when he knew that I‘d be

walked back to the man.

his hands in dismissal. |“Not at all! It‘d only be troublesome if you‘d adamantly refused to allow me

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