The Abandoned Wife

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While the reporters' photos depicted a woman standing at the helicopter door, Jack knew Lucian was behind it.

He thought the matter had ended when the celebrity scandals dominated the public consciousness that afternoon. Thus, the next day, he planned to meet up with Roxanne by using the project as an excuse. To his surprise, her assistant told him she wasn't in the research institute.

In fact, he received the same answer over the next few days.

By then, no matter how stupid Jack was, he could still realize what was happening.

Lucian, so he wondered how

his surprise, it was a whole

project was about to begin, the person in charge of the research institute was nowhere to be found. What

to lie low for a while and inadvertently delayed the project. You've every right to be angry, Mr. Damaris. I promise that I won't disappear

answer satisfied him. Knowing where she went with Lucian or what she did during the past week doesn't matter. What matters is that I can win her over as long as she remains within my reach! When his train of thought ended there,

mind and grinned.

I'll decide the location of our meal as well. You'll be

as I can lighten your mood, I'm willing to spend as much money

the project's progress. The research

"I'm sorry."

pleased as long as our collaboration is successful. I still