Mission To Remarry

Chapter 650 

Roxanne leveled a stare at Lucian as if she was questioning him about the reason he was accusing her like so many others who did not know any better. 

Lucian was momentarily stumped. 

He was angry at himself for saying things that he should not have said. His tone was gentler when he spoke again. “That’s not what I meant.” 

Lucian simply did not wish to see her leave with another man. 

However, his clarification was to no avail. Roxanne’s face stiffened as she rebutted, “What could you possibly mean to say then, Mr. Farwell?” 

Lucian frowned and cast a glance at Jack before saying, “After the commotion just now, my efforts to defend you would be in vain if you should be spotted to leave with Mr. Damaris.” 

Then, his gaze drifted from Jack back to Roxanne as he said in a low voice, “I know you might not feel very grateful for my help just now, but I don’t wish to see my efforts going down the drain either. Do consider my stand in the matter, Ms. Jarvis.” 

was taken aback. His words. had managed to sway

a point. So many people had witnessed the drama just

have been labeled as the woman who had only secured the collaboration with Jack because of her pretty face, and the slander would have tarnished

family’s reputation

effort on Lucian’s part to clear her name, but it would all have been for nothing if Jack

who were cager to slander her name would jump at the

of public opinion would turn against her.

on her initial plan. Roxanne turned to Jack and said apologetically, “Mr. Farwell is right. It’s

home.” 

no words to refute Lucian’s claim, for

gently, “It’s late.

“Do you really think there’s a difference between

frowned in response.

he was reluctant to admit it, Lucian was right. Both he and Jack were the pillars of the collaboration project with the Damaris family. Any one of them sending her