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.

turned solemn. “I think I’ve ferreted out the person who tampered with your

slightly, anxiety marring her

at her,

she had been reluctant to 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 I were to

fleeting second, he even contemplated giving up his initial plan and waiting

truly Mr. Damaris?” Upon receiving no response from him

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

time, we’ve hardly mentioned him. But no sooner had I said there was progress in the investigation

while that I hazarded such a guess. So,

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

he was steering her into directing her

perceived the only person left other than her and Jack, shock flooded her.

it be him? We’ve partnered together for so many years. If 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 sabotage things before this. Why would he pick this time and use such a cruel

Roxanne couldn’t

the look on her face, Lucian’s heart inexorably grew heavy.

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