The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 617

Before Roxanne could say anything, the man continued, "Besides, you did send the flowers back to my office, didn't you? Do you want to know how my staff talked behind my back?" Lucian said it matter-of-factly.

His reply rendered Roxanne speechless for a moment. After a short pause, she gritted her teeth and retorted, "That's because your action has caused inconvenience to me, Mr. Farwell!" Lucian let out a baffling laugh. "Your action has caused me inconvenience too, Ms. Jarvis."

"Lucian Farwell!" Roxanne called out his name with a raised voice. "You knew what I meant!"

Lucian's expression turned grim as he responded in a solemn voice, "You knew my intention as well. Why wouldn't you give me a chance?"

Their conversation kept hitting a deadlock.

Roxanne pressed her lips, remaining silent for a while. After regaining her composure, she said calmly, "Let's meet and talk it out."

She had to think of a way to end this quickly as she did not want to play this with him anymore.

game

surprised that she would want to meet up with him. But it seems she just wants to turn me down in front of me. The man

Roxanne acknowledged at once.

ending the call, Lucian returned to the conference room. However, this

back immediately zipped their mouth, looking

"Let's continue," Lucian ordered.

someone stood up and

meeting, Lucian's phone

her at a café near the research institute during lunch break. The people in the

be in a

left the conference room and returned to his

his watch, Lucian felt concerned about the meeting with Roxanne, as he had

sour note, and Lucian knew things would not get better this time because Roxanne was determined to

vexed at the thought of the intense exchange that might happen later,

for Jonathan to answer his call. "Yes, Lucian. How