Chapter 896 A Hint Of Wariness

Slowly getting to his feet, Lucian pinned a dark look on Roxanne, who stood at the door. “I really don’t know when you learned to use your kids to set me up, Ms. Jarvis.”

Roxanne’s eyes flickered, her gaze mystified. When had I ever done such a thing?

Glimpsing the innocent expression on her face, Lucian frowned and started to head in her direction slowly.

The instant Roxanne noticed his intentions, her heartstrings drew taut, and she backed away warily. Throughout it all, she kept a distance from him.

“Why are you drawing away if you’re not feeling guilty, Ms. Jarvis?” Lucian sneered.

Upon hearing that, Roxanne hesitantly stopped retreating, her brows furrowing imperceptibly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

His gaze gloomy, Lucian demanded lowly, “Don’t tell me it wasn’t because you were sure I wouldn’t ignore the kids’ calls that you had Archie phone me, Ms. Jarvis?”

her hands by her

that considered setting him up? In fact, it was nothing compared to

knew full well that I wouldn’t deny you entry with the kids present, Ms. Jarvis, why didn’t you come with them

a probing gaze over her,

“Or did you take advantage of the interval to

he placed extra

the time his words fell, he was already standing before

of her anxiousness that entire day and

kind of important work you’ve still got

in front of him, his voice going even

her eyes

with you, Mr. Farwell. Please help me get

detachment in her voice, Lucian mistakenly thought he had hit the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury within him

lowered. When the man before her

wrong, but I only wronged Essie. I don’t think I

from him throughout the day, she was already bone-tired

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