Roxanne nodded and read through the document.
To make it up to Roxanne, the Damaris family had made an adjustment to the profit-sharing arrangement for each project.
The adjustment might seem insignificant, but since all the projects under the Damaris family involved astronomical figures, the minor changes would still make a big difference to the research institute.
“So what do you think? Are you happy with the adjustment?” Jack asked.
Roxanne looked away from the document and gave him a formal reply.
“I’m fine with it.”
Roxanne would not have minded even if the Damaris family did not make that adjustment.
Having a chance to collaborate with them was already a dream come true for her.
Upon seeing the satisfied look on Roxanne’s face, Jack continued discussing the next course of action with her.
Both of them continued chatting and lost track of time.
Roxanne checked her watch and soon. realized it was time to pick the children up from kindergarten.
Lysa, who waited by the door, also started to feel anxious.
In the last few days, she was in charge of picking up Archie and Benny from kindergarten. Now that she was stuck with Roxanne, she could not fetch the boys.
However, if she went to pick up the boys, Roxanne would be alone here.
While Lysa was still in a dilemma, Roxanne’s voice emerged from behind. “It’s getting late, Lysa. Could you please fetch the kids? Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine here.”
At first, Lysa wanted to urge to leave with her, but upon seeing how well their meeting went, she hesitated. She also knew it was rude to interrupt a pleasant discussion with her business associate. In the end, she agreed to go and fetch the boys.
Roxanne returned to the table and continued her discussion with Jack. By the time they finished going through all the documents, it was already late.
Upon noticing how she limped when she was about to leave, Jack volunteered to send her home. “Let me drive you home.”
Roxanne was not sure how to react to his offer. Before she could turn him down, the man continued saying, “I believe we’re friends, right? I can’t just sit here and do nothing since my injured friend needs assistance.”
“Besides, even if you only view me as your business associate, I should still take care of you to ensure nothing goes wrong with our projects. Let’s assume I’m doing this for our collaboration. What do you think?”
After hearing everything he said, Roxanne had no reason to reject him. She had no choice but to accept his help. “Thank you, Mr. Damaris. Sorry to trouble you.”
“By the way, how did you injure your leg?” Jack asked out of curiosity during the journey. Roxanne’s heart skipped a beat when she recalled how she got hurt, but she steadied herself and answered calmly, “I accidentally got cut by the sharp edge of a conch during an outing two days ago. It’s not a big deal.”
Jack was amused as he did not know the detail of the incident. “I’m surprised to learn that you got cut by a conch because you seem vigilant when you’re on duty.”
Roxanne pressed her lips and smiled. “I didn’t think it would happen to me either.” They had fun talking to each other throughout the journey. When they arrived at Roxanne’s residence, Jack helped Roxanne get down from the car.
They were all smiles while talking about fun stories in the medical line.
While Roxanne was still grinning from ear to ear, a cold voice emerged from a distance away. “It looks like Mr. Jarvis is in a good mood.”
Lucian stood in front of the mansion and looked at them with a deadpan expression.
The smile on Roxanne’s face instantly vanished into thin air when she heard his voice.
Upon noticing the change in her expression, Jack, too, stopped smiling and gave the man a confused look. He looked at Lucian and raised his brows. “Do you know each other?”
Both Lucian and Jack came from two prominent families in Horington. Though the Damaris family had lived in seclusion for years, Jack could still recognize Lucian as they had met before.
Jack was aware of Roxanne’s relationship with the Queen family. He could somewhat understand how they got connected. After all, she was a renowned doctor, and the Queens were in the pharmaceutical industry.
But he was surprised to learn that Roxanne was acquainted with Lucian.
Roxanne put her guard up and glanced at the man outside the mansion. She regained her composure and answered Jack’s question, “Mr. Farwell was around when I treated Old Mr. Queen.”
In other words, they only got acquainted when she was treating Alfred. Jack nodded to express his understanding.
At that time, Lucian was already standing in front of them. When he heard how Roxanne explained their relationship, he glanced at Jack before his expression turned grim.
Lucian remembered Jonathan told him Roxanne would have to keep in touch with Jack because of their collaboration.
But upon noticing how close they were, Lucian could not help but feel frustrated.
Lucian knew what was on Roxanne’s mind, but he would not let her get her way. “Your leg is injured. Why did you still leave the house? Where is Lysa? Why didn’t she accompany you?”
It was as if Lucian intentionally ignored Jack when he expressed his concern.
Jack got even more confused when he heard Lucian’s question.
Even though Roxanne claimed they were merely acquaintances, Lucian seemed to know about Roxanne’s injured leg and things that happened in her house. Jack began to believe they were more than acquaintances.
Roxanne knew Lucian did that on purpose. She could not help but knit her brows and maintain a distance from the man. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Farwell. My leg is fine.”
Lucian was irritated by how Roxanne tried to keep a distance from him. He looked at Jack and said, “I heard about the collaboration between Ms. Jarvis and the Damaris family. The collaboration must have gone well so far, I believe?”
Jack knew nothing about their relationship. He nodded and replied, “Ms. Jarvis is a capable person, and my grandfather has a good impression of her.”
He thought Lucian was trying to exchange pleasantries with him. But it turned out the latter just wanted him to leave. “I’m glad the collaboration went well, but I hope you two can keep a distance from each other. Thanks for sending her home, Mr. Damaris. I’ll take it from here. You can leave now.”
Even though both of them were of a similar status, Lucian still used that tone to speak to Jack, which made the latter feel quite displeased.
However, because Jack was standing in front of another person’s house, he had to maintain his composure. With slightly furrowed eyebrows, he turned to Roxanne, wondering what was her opinion on the matter.
Roxanne also felt Lucian was acting out of line. However, she was aware that if things continued down that path, Lucian would only cross the line even further.
Sensing Jack’s line of sight, she said apologetically, “Thank you for sending me back, Mr. Damaris. Sadly, it’s probably not a good idea to invite you inside today. I’ll be sure to thank you properly next time.”
The moment she finished speaking, Lucian’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. He promptly stretched his hand to hold her other arm.
Jack respected her decision and simply nodded with a smile. “It was nothing. Since you’re injured, I think it’ll be for the best if we talk about the collaboration on the phone.”
Roxanne agreed gratefully. Before he left, Jack’s gaze swept past Lucian. “If you need anything, Ms. Jarvis, just call me.”
She pursed her lips and smiled. “All right. Have a safe trip home, Mr. Damaris.”
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