Glimpsing the grin on Lucian’s face, Roxanne was stunned for a moment. Then, faint shades of crimson stained her cheeks.

She only snapped back to her senses after a while, upon which she guiltily turned back around and continued cooking.

Meanwhile, Lucian watched behind her with his arms crossed.

When she had finished cooking, he helped to carry the dishes out and lay the table.

Archie, Benny, and Estella, on the other hand, had long since seated themselves at the dining table in proper order.

Dinner was a warm and cozy event.

After dinner, Lucian ordered the children to play in the living room while he went to the study upstairs with Roxanne.

“What’s the good news?”

Sheer mystification deluged Roxanne. I wonder what exactly it is that he’s acting so mysterious.

ferreted out the

remark, Roxanne’s expression likewise changed slightly, anxiety marring her

at her,

had been reluctant to suspect Colby for no other reason than they had worked together for

initial plan and waiting until there was solid evidence before telling

it truly Mr. Damaris?” Upon receiving no response from him after some time, Roxanne couldn’t

his thoughts away, his gaze darkening a shade. “You’re that worried about

progress in the investigation than he popped into her mind. That aside, she sounds wholly

I hazarded such a guess. So, who else could it be if

day, only the three

steering her into directing her suspicions

dawned upon Roxanne. When she perceived the only person

he hated me, he would’ve made a move ages ago! Even if he were jealous that I got to take the lead in this project, he had plenty of opportunities to

couldn’t fathom

the look on her face, Lucian’s heart inexorably grew heavy. “At present, he’s

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