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

expression likewise changed slightly, anxiety

at

suspect Colby for no other reason than they had worked together for many years. I wonder if she’d be able to accept it if

initial plan and waiting until there was solid evidence

Damaris?” Upon receiving no response from him after

away, his gaze darkening a shade.

him. But no sooner had I said there was progress in the investigation than he popped into her mind. That aside, she sounds wholly

while that I

marred Lucian’s face. “That day, only the three of you

was steering her into directing her suspicions onto

person left other than her and Jack, shock flooded her. “You

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

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

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