Leaving The Country After Divorce

The reason Roxanne did not wear the necklace was that it was indeed inconvenient.

When she arrived at the research institute, she took off the necklace and kept it in the pocket of her jacket.

After bustling around for the entire morning, Jack suddenly called during lunchtime, telling her something cropped up. He asked if they could meet at night instead.

Roxanne did not think too much about it and agreed.

When evening came, Roxanne exited the research institute to find Jack waiting for her by the entrance.

“I’m so sorry. Something happened at the company this afternoon, and I couldn’t leave,” Jack apologized as soon as he saw her.

Unbothered, Roxanne smiled. “That’s okay. Work is more important. Are we still going to the restaurant we reserved yesterday? You go ahead. I’ll follow behind.”

With that, she turned and made her way toward her car.

The look in Jack’s eyes turned gloomy as he watched her approach her car without hesitation. He said nothing and got into his own car.

Both cars drove off from the research institute.

research institute, and the two of them arrived

reserved them a table

the process, the necklace fell out of

him. His

Roxanne was taken aback.

were to buy a necklace for herself, she would not have purchased such a

to explain to Jack where

such, she merely grinned and did

the necklace. His lips curled into a

necklace attracts too much attention. As people in the medical field, we like to keep a low profile. No

was implying something, she

it as he changed the topic to the new drug they were about to develop. “Most of the medicinal herbs we’re using to develop the

was immediately diverted when they began talking business. She nodded

worried after finishing her sentence. “But if our research institute will be in charge of the drug’s

demand a

matter-of-factly, “The institute will only be responsible for the research and development. As for the medicinal herbs, we’ll

a sigh of relief when