The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 618

It was almost noon, but Jonathan had not been able to come up with a solution. He could only advise Lucian, "Whatever you say or do, remember to tone down your attitude. Don't confront her head-on." Lucian frowned but acknowledged at once.

After ending the call, Lucian went downstairs and drove to Roxanne's research institute.

In the meantime, Roxanne got up, ready to depart to the café when most of her staff had left the building.

Before stepping out of the research institute, she stopped in her track as something popped up in her mind. She then returned to her office to retrieve the roses. I might as well give him back the flowers since I'm meeting him.

She was relieved that no one saw her walking with a bouquet of roses.

When Roxanne was about to walk to the car park after leaving the research institute, she saw a Bentley at the entrance of the building.

a distance, the man immediately got out of

to meet me at the café? What on earth is he doing here? It's as if he's still unhappy with the

proper meal instead. That's why I came here to fetch you," Lucian explained as if he knew what she

snapped back to reality. With a frown, she responded, "No thanks. Let's just grab a quick

wanted to avoid having lunch with Lucian because she did not want to spend more

deaf ears as he continued, "What would you like

gave him a

her mind was playing tricks on her, but somehow, she felt Lucian looked slightly different from how he used

be necessary. I don't feel like eating. I'm asking you out so we can clear things up once and for all." Roxanne reiterated her motive icily before giving him back the bouquet. "Your

He lifted his

a distance earlier, he had already expected her to

so that she would forget about

he would

going to give up easily. Inching closer,

the flowers with a deadpan expression. "I'm sad that you refused to accept the bouquet. To make it up to me, please have lunch