When Lucian arrived at the office, his expression was as gloomy as ever.
“Mr. Farwell,” Cayden greeted respectfully. “Mr. Queen came by in the morning and is waiting in your office.”
Getting a grip of himself, Lucian nodded in acknowledgment before walking to his office with Cayden following closely behind.
The moment he stepped in, he saw Jonathan sitting languidly on the couch with some documents beside him.
At the sight of Lucian, Jonathan picked up the papers with a smile and took a seat opposite the former at his desk. With a raised brow, he inquired, “Why are you late today?”
Lucian furrowed his brows. “I dropped Estella off at the kindergarten.”
Jonathan nodded knowingly, then handed him the documents and began their discussion on the project.
Due to the two families’ close relationship and the many happy collaborations they had previously shared, the two men managed to wrap up their discussion quickly.
Despite getting the conclusion he was looking for, Jonathan didn’t leave at once. Instead, he shifted the topic over to Roxanne. “By the way, my contact in Summerbank has called me, saying that the partnership negotiations with Dr. Jarvis have been completed. From the looks of it, everything is proceeding smoothly.”
Jonathan was indirectly trying to claim credit from Lucian.
At the mention of Roxanne, Lucian couldn’t help but think of her earlier words, which caused a gloomy expression to descend upon his face.
Baffled by his friend’s reaction, which was the opposite of what he had expected, Jonathan wrinkled his brows. “Why do you look upset when I bring up Dr. Jarvis? Did something happen between the two of you that I don’t know of?”
Before Lucian could respond, Jonathan advised him in a solemn tone, “Everyone knows how you treated Dr. Jarvis back then. Consequently, you will have to be patient in your quest to win her back. Also, don’t forget that she’s a woman and also Essie’s birth mother. That alone requires you to bear with her.” “I know,” Lucian replied noncommittally.
Having only received a cursory answer to his well-intentioned advice, Jonathan was momentarily stunned. “What do you know?”
Lucian swept a glance at him. “The collaboration with Roxanne is going well.”
In other words, everything Jonathan had said just now was for naught.
Jonathan sighed in resignation. Suddenly struck by the meaning behind Lucian’s words, he gave him a puzzled look. “How did you know?”
All this while, I have been responsible for liaising with the medicinal herb supplier from Summerbank. As for Roxanne, she will definitely not inform Lucian of the matter on her own accord.
Holding that thought, Jonathan gave his friend a suspicious look.
Did he get his men to spy on Dr. Jarvis?
“I went to Summerbank in the last two days and only returned yesterday,” Lucian said casually.
Surprised, Jonathan gave the matter further thought and realized that the period Lucian had traveled coincided with Roxanne’s.
On top of that, he recalled Lucian asking him specifically for the time of Roxanne’s visit to Summerbank.
In that case, it does make sense if Lucian, too, traveled to Summerbank after learning of Roxanne’s trip. Furthermore, he would definitely have attended the banquet held on that particular evening.
“No wonder you asked me previously about when Dr. Jarvis was traveling to Summerbank. And yet, I was thinking that you were pestering me about my job. Little did I expect that it was for selfish reasons!” Jonathan teased Lucian when he finally connected the dots.
Lucian responded with a silent but grim look on his face. I did do it for my own selfish reasons, but Roxanne wasn’t grateful at all.
Raising his brows, Jonathan pressed on, “In that case, you must have attended the banquet that night. So, how did it go? Did you make any progress with her?”
As soon as he said those words, he saw the gloomy look on Lucian’s face. Looks like it’s obvious that there isn’t any improvement at all.
Jonathan was still confounded by the situation. Despite all that Lucian has done to pursue her, why is she still unmoved? This is the first time
I have seen Lucian put so much effort into courting a lady. Anyone else in Roxanne’s position would have thrown herself unreservedly into his arms. For Dr. Jarvis to have caused Lucian so much grief, she truly is one of a kind. That aside, what’s this friend of mine thinking? Why won’t he give up on the woman who keeps infuriating him?
Confused by it all, Jonathan couldn’t help but ask, “Is she still ignoring you like before?”
Lucian furrowed his brows and remained silent.
“Lucian, what do you plan to do about Dr. Jarvis? You’ve done so much for her, but she continues to disregard your feelings. Are you sure you want to keep this up?” Jonathan just couldn’t imagine how much his friend coveted Roxanne.
At the side, Cayden, who had heard the comment, snuck a glance at Lucian and recalled Roxanne’s frosty attitude toward his boss.
Ever since she returned to the Chanaea, he had always been there to witness all of
Lucian and Roxanne’s interactions. It was obvious to him that Roxanne was trying her best to avoid Lucian.
Yet, Lucian had never stopped showing his concern for her.
This time, it looks like Mr. Farwell’s feelings are for real.
With that thought in mind, Cayden tactfully replied on behalf of Lucian. “Mr. Queen, considering how well you know Mr. Farwell, I’m sure it’s obvious to you how serious he is in getting Ms. Jarvis to stay by his side.”
Just as he spoke, both men turned toward Lucian to see his reaction.
Lucian’s ensuing silence was an implicit acknowledgment of Cayden’s words.
Jonathan pondered a moment before replying with a smile, “In that case, I’ll definitely help you come up with a plan. Didn’t you previously mention that you wanted me to get her to stay instead of going overseas?”
Lucian cocked his brow slightly, cognizant of what Jonathan’s plan was.
“Now that the issues at the research institute have been resolved, Dr. Jarvis would likely return overseas once the institute’s collaboration with the few companies has stabilized,” Jonathan analyzed calmly.
Lucian’s face darkened.
It’s true that considering her current attitude toward me, she will leave without hesitation once her job is done. If I don’t send someone to keep an eye on her, she could leave without me knowing.
The thought of Roxanne disappearing from his life again caused him to furrow his brows. He asked Jonathan, “What do you suggest?”
Sensing his friend’s anger, Jonathan cracked a confident smile. “Don’t forget about what I do for a living. As someone from the medical industry, I know better than anyone else what Dr. Jarvis wants. If I’m not mistaken, she specializes in traditional medicine. In that case, there’s no way she will refuse the opportunity I’m going to provide her with.”
Seeing that Jonathan was full of confidence, Lucian asked, “What is it? Stop keeping me in suspense.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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