He’s right. Considering the extent of my relationship with Lucian, I’m not important enough to be spied on. He probably only saw me with Larry by accident.
Moreover, when she appeared at the banquet with Lucian, they had inadvertently stirred up a commotion. His theory was not impossible.
Upon thinking of that, Roxanne slowly calmed down. She cast her gaze downward as she said in an emotionless tone, “If that’s the case, I have wronged you, Mr. Farwell. However, with how you treated me earlier, I think we are even now.”
Lucian only felt annoyed and frustrated at her cold attitude. “Archie and Benny are waiting for you at home. Please take care of yourself, Ms. Jarvis.”
Roxanne, too, did not want to continue this conversation further. She nodded. lightly. “Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Farwell.”
Both of them looked at each other, their eyes filled with strong emotions.
Then Lucian looked away and turned. around to leave the hotel with furrowed eyebrows.
He had only attended the banquet because of Roxanne.
However, he did not even want to stay there a second longer because of her attitude toward him.
Looking at his retreating figure, Roxanne frowned slightly. Suspicion rose in her heart once again.
Didn’t he attend the banquet for work? Why is he leaving right now?
She nearly thought that Lucian had left because of her.
But recalling what he had told her, she did not want to delude herself further. She looked away and returned to the banquet hall.
Joseph and the others were nowhere to be seen.
The moment Roxanne entered the hall, Jasper instantly caught sight of her.
“Where did you go? I’ve been looking for you for hours,” Jasper asked in concern as he walked up to her.
“Felt a bit stuffy in here, so I went outside for a walk. What’s the matter?” Roxanne smiled in response.
Jasper heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness you’re okay. You’re my guest, and if something were to happen to you, I wouldn’t know what to tell Mr. Queen and Mr. Lynch.”
After what had happened just now, Roxanne was starting to feel tired. Seeing that there was nothing to be concerned about, she replied. “I’m fine. Just a little tired. About the collaboration…”
Jasper instantly answered, “Let’s meet at my office tomorrow morning. All you need to do is sign the contract. Go home if you’re feeling tired. It is already a big honor that you can attend my banquet today.
Roxanne smiled at him gratefully. After bidding him goodbye, she went to the upper floor to send Gerald her regards.
Larry was currently keeping Gerald company.
Hearing that Roxanne was about to leave, Gerald turned to Larry with a meaningful look in his eyes. “I’m getting tired too.
You don’t have to accompany me anymore. It’s not safe for Roxanne to go home alone when it’s so late at night.
Send her home, will you?”
Larry smiled and agreed.
Roxanne instantly thought of Lucian’s words from earlier and a weird feeling rose in her heart. Alas, it was too late to reject. Larry had already walked over to her.
“Let’s go.”
Gerald smiled at both of them.
After the medical conference, Gerald found out that both Roxanne and Larry were single. Therefore, he had been trying to find an opportunity to set them up. When he saw the both of them standing next to each other, he could not help but feel that they were made for each other.
Since Roxanne had missed the opportunity to reject his offer, she could. only silently agree to it. After bidding Gerald goodbye, she walked out of the hotel with Larry in tow.
It was already well into the night when they exited the hotel.
As Roxanne was wearing a dress that exposed her shoulders, she shivered when a gust of wind blew past her.
The next second, a warm coat was draped over her shoulders.
“Put it on. My car is parked slightly further away. You’re wearing too little. It won’t be good if you get sick.” Larry’s gentle voice rang next to her ear.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Roxanne smiled and said, “Thanks, Larry.”
She had always been on good terms with Larry. If she were to reject his kindness. because of a sentence from Lucian, it would seem as though there was something between her and Larry.
With that thought in mind, Roxanne. pulled the coat around herself and walked to the car with Larry.
In the car opposite the main road, the driver noticed the sudden change in atmosphere. His palms started sweating as the air surrounding them seemed to have dropped by a few degrees.
It was after a long time that Lucian stopped looking at the entrance to the hotel. “Let’s go back,” he ordered in a cold voice.
The driver acknowledged his instructions: and started the engine, driving toward the hotel that Lucian was staying at.
Roxanne had no idea that Lucian had seen her. She opened the door to the passenger seat and got into Larry’s car.
The moment she entered the car, she politely took off Larry’s coat and placed it in the backseat.
After getting the address to her hotel, Larry revved up the engine..
Both of them remained silent for the entire journey. Roxanne looked out the window to stare at the scenery outside. and soon fell into deep thought.
She couldn’t understand Lucian’s attitude carlier at all. “You just left like that. What about Mr. Farwell?” Larry suddenly asked.
Roxanne only returned to her senses after a long while. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “What does it have to do with him?”
Larry looked at her through the rearview mirror. “Mr. Farwell brought you to the banquet, right?”
Although Roxanne had said that she met Lucian in the lobby, Larry managed to figure out the truth when he realized that Roxanne did not drive.
Roxanne was stunned. She turned around and met Larry’s eyes.
Roxanne pressed her lips into a smile and replied, “You’re right, but we only met by chance at the boutique. It’s not what you think it is.”
Larry nodded. “Does Mr. Farwell know that you left?”
That man left even before I did. How would he know when I left?
“I’m not sure,” she replied dismissively. then quickly changed the topic. “Oh, right, what were you doing at the banquet, Larry?”
Larry knew that she did not want to talk about it, and thus, he did not press any further. “Mr. Ziegler sent me an invitation. I didn’t want to attend, but I found out that Mr. Lynch was in Summerbank as well. I figured he would attend the banquet, so I came over. I never thought I would run into you.”
Roxanne nodded absent-mindedly.
“How are things at the research institute?”
Larry asked caringly.
“I went to the banquet to discuss the matters at the research institute. Mr. Ziegler and the others have a branch in Horington that can work together with us. We’ve already discussed it and will be signing the contract tomorrow. I will head home once that’s done.”
Larry furrowed his brows. “How did you find Mr. Ziegler?”
As far as he knew, Roxanne had been looking for a partner in Horington. However, Jasper was all the way in Summerbank. Larry was curious as to how they managed to get in touch with each other. Moreover, Jasper seemed to think very highly of Roxanne.
“Mr. Queen introduced us to each other. Speaking of which, I need to thank him for his help,” Roxanne said.
Upon hearing that it was because of Jonathan, Larry nodded in response. “Queen Group does have a good relationship with Ziegler Group. But it seems that Queen Group has a better relationship with Farwell Group.
Now that Mr. Queen has helped to introduce you to Ziegler Group, he has inevitably stood against Farwell Group. If Mrs. Farwell finds out about this, things may not end well.”
Roxanne frowned upon hearing that. She was worried for Jonathan.
Although Jonathan had said that they would not be noticed by Farwell Group, both of them knew that there would still be a risk that his decision to help. Roxanne would be discovered by Farwell Group.
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