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.

restaurant was nearby the research institute, and the two of

reserved them a table near

process, the necklace fell out of the pocket and landed right beside Jack’s

the person before him. His

Roxanne was taken aback.

a necklace for herself, she would not have purchased such a lavish

to explain to Jack where the

merely grinned and

judging from her expression, Jack could already tell who gave her the necklace. His lips curled into

As people in the medical field, we like to keep a low profile. No wonder you would leave it

he 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

immediately diverted when they began talking business. She nodded in agreement and said,

institute will be in charge of the drug’s research and development, the

demand a hefty price

only be responsible for the research and development. As for the medicinal herbs, we’ll provide sufficient

sigh of relief when

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