Having hustled throughout Chanaea for the past four years, Madilyn had made a lot of friends, and she knew some of the younger members of the Lane family.
Upon hearing that the boutique belonged to the Lane family, Roxanne appeared slightly hesitant. The Farwell family and the Lane family are close. Since I‘m avoiding the Farwell family, I‘ve also been avoiding all the prestigious families they‘re associated with. However, I had no choice but to work with Queen Group
Madilyn wasn‘t aware of Roxanne‘s worries, so she said, “I think they require customers to make reservations before going over. Wait a while, okay? tll make some calls and see it I can help you cut the queue.”
With that, she hung up the phone.
Roxanne didn‘t reject the idea because she thought she wouldn‘t meet anyone from the Farwell family in a small boutique owned by the Lane family.
Soon after that, Madilyn called her and said, “I‘ve already made an appointment for you. Just
mention my name when you arrive, okay? I need to attend to something, so I‘m going to hang up now.”
As soon as Roxanne acknowledged it, Madilyn had already hung up the phone.
Seeing that it was getting late, Roxanne went to have a simple lunch before going to Neon Boutique in a taxi.
When she arrived at Neon Boutique, it was already one in the afternoon. Roxanne mentioned Madilyn‘s name, and true enough, someone came to bring her in right away.
Roxanne picked an elegant look and took a seat while waiting for the stylist quietly.
She wasn‘t sure if it was just her imagination, but she thought she had heard Lucian‘s voice while she waited
Roxanne only heard the voice for a split second, so she didn‘t think too much about it.
In the meantime, the person in charge of Neon Boutique in Summerbank was following Lucian from behind when he said respectfully, “Mr. Farwell, our head stylist is already waiting for you upstairs.”
Lucian nodded nonchalantly. “Thanks.”
His business partner did well. Although they didn‘t know why he wanted to join Ziegler Group‘s banquet, they contacted Ziegler Group as fast as they could and managed to get their hands on two invitations.
Lucian wasn‘t prepared to attend a banquet, so he didn‘t bring the clothes he needed. Hence, he called someone from the Lane family before going to Neon Boutique.
The hairstyle and makeup Roxanne picked was rallicr simple, so the stylist was done with her fairly quickly. She then picked a dress and went to got changed wbile the stylist waited for her outside the changing room.
When he saw Roxanne coming out of the changing room, he was blown away. “Miss, the dress fits you like it was made for you!”
He had been a stylist for years, and he had rarely seen someone picking such a simple look in Neon Boutique.
Before he did her makeup, he noticed how pretty she looked. However, she had only picked a simple look, so the stylist didn’t have a high expectation of how she would look when they were done.
To his surprise, he was utterly blown away by Roxanne’s beauty when he saw her.
A bunch of Roxanne’s hair was pinned into a simple bun behind her head with a simple pearl hairpin, and the rest of her hair was casually draped behind her head. With her light makeup, she was able to showcase her facial features. The makeup artist had even taken the initiative to put on some lip gloss on her lips. She was dressed in a white evening gown that exposed her shoulders. Her exposed skin was flawless, and her collarbone was alluring.
In fact, she looked like an angel from heaven.
If it weren’t for the fact that people who would come to Neon Boutique for styling were rich and powerful, the stylist would’ve recommended her to join the entertainment industry and be a star.
Upon receiving the stylist’s praises, Roxanne simply smiled and answered, “Thank you.”
Roxanne then checked herself out in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction. This is good. It‘s not too fancy, but it‘s enough to show my appreciation for the invitation.
Roxanne turned to thank the stylist once again before heading downstairs to make payment,
After exiting Neon Boutique, Roxanne realized it was about time to attend the banquet. Hence, she wanted to walk toward the side of the road to hail a taxi Right then, she heard a voice coming from behind her.
“Goodbye, Mr. Farwell,” the Neon Boutique’s persoll in-charge saint politely when he sent Lucian out
Lucian nodded slightly before turning around. That was when he saw a lady standing by the side of the road.
He recognized Roxanne just by looking at her back.
Roxanne heard the person in charge clearly, and her demeanor became instantly sullen.
Right after that, Roxanne wanted to get out of there as soon as she could.
Seeing that, Lucian’s gaze darkened, and he quickly went up to her. “What a coincidence, Ms. Jarvis!”
When she heard those words, Roxanne immediately halted in her tracks, and she was stumped. How could there be such a coincidence? Why is Lucian here? Also, why would he still call out to me after what I said?
On the other hand, Lucian was also caught by surprise. Who would‘ve known that when I was getting ready upstairs, she had been downstairs all along? I thought we‘ll only meet during the banquet. However, it‘s not such a bad thing to bump into her before the event.
Lucian wasn’t bothered by the fact that Roxanne didn’t respond. He then approached her and stood beside her before asking in a deep voice, “You’re all dressed up, Ms. Jarvis. Are you attending the banquer? Were you planning on getting into a taxi dressed like that?”
Roxanne frowned slightly and took two steps backward to create a distance from him. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Farwell. You must be a busy man. I shouldn’t take up your time.”
With that, she turned around to leave,
Lucian looked stunned when he caught a glimpse of Roxanne. In the next second, he realized that she was trying to get away from him.
Lucian’s gaze darkened, and he suddenly reached out his hand to grab Roxanne’s wrist.
Roxanne halted in her tracks and turned around to shoot him a wary look.
Lucian then uttered authoritatively, “Ill send you.”
Roxanne pursed her lips in annoyance and tried to free herself from his grip. However, her effort was futile.
Lucian noticed her intention, and he said with a solemn expression, “Are you really going to hail a taxi, dressed like that? Can‘t you see what the weather is like?”
“You don‘t have to worry about me, Mr. Farwell. I can take care of myself,” Roxanne replied coldly.
That was when Lucian realized he had made his concern for her too obvious. He then furrowed his brows and said, “I doubt you can get a taxi now. By the time you get a taxi, you‘ll be late for the banquet.”
Hearing that, Roxanne turned her head to check out the street. He‘s right. Neon Boutique is in such a secluded area, and the road barely has cars passing by. Heck, I don‘t even see a tari in this area unless I walk further down the road. Even so, I don‘t want Lucian to give me a ride.
Roxanne then turned her head back toward Lucian. When she was about to say something, her phone suddenly rang.
Roxanne frowned and raised her gaze toward Lucian.
In response, Lucian slowly let go of her wrist.
Roxanne whipped out her phone and saw that it was Jasper calling her.
When she answered the phone, Jasper uttered in an uplifted tone, “Dr. Jarvis, where are you? The other business partners are already here. Even Mr. Lynch has arrived, and he said he‘s eager to see you!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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