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.

I’ve ferreted out the person who tampered

changed slightly, anxiety marring her features. “Who

stared at her, suddenly

had worked together for many years. I

giving up his initial plan and waiting until there was solid evidence before telling

response from him after some time,

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

mentioned him. But no sooner had I said there was progress in

him all this while that I hazarded such

frown marred Lucian’s face. “That day, only the

words, he was steering her into directing her suspicions onto

of that dawned upon Roxanne. When she perceived the only person left other than her and Jack, shock flooded her. “You

I got to take the lead in this project, he had plenty of opportunities to sabotage

Roxanne couldn’t

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

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