The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 797 Awfully Intimate

"I believe the profits I have provided the Pearson family with over the years is enough to repay Old Mr. Pearson's kindness toward me. I'm also willing to help the Pearson family out if the need ever arises, so marrying Aubree is completely unnecessary," Lucian replied.

He then stared solemnly at Elias as he waited for his father to lecture him the way his mother did.

To his surprise, Elias simply nodded after a brief pause and said calmly, "Do what you believe is right. I can't do much about your mother, though. That's something you'll have to deal with on your own." Lucian was so surprised that he froze for a few seconds after hearing that. "Thanks, Dad."

Elias nodded. "You said you still have some business to take care of, so I won't keep you any longer. Go and do what you have to do."

The two of them were always quick and efficient in the way they handled things.

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got up and left

the elevator, he grabbed his phone and

exactly end very well.

Roxanne was so intoxicated that she could barely stand on her feet. As if that wasn't bad enough, the splitting headache she had only

her discomfort, Jack quickly stopped the people from giving her any more toasts. He then held her steady and brought her over to a corner

when she heard

had one too many, didn't you? I'll

her meet the people involved in the project. He knew there would be some drinking involved, but he wasn't expecting her to get this drunk. Roxanne was so out of it that it took a few seconds for her to register what

the others that they were leaving and helped Roxanne out of the banquet

eyes when he saw the two of

started ringing shortly after they left the banquet

so hammered that she could barely even walk. Had Jack not been there to hold her steady, she wouldn't even be able to reach the elevator. Roxanne rummaged through her handbag when she heard her phone ringing, but

right as the

standing inside the elevator at