In fact, even those who could see through the situation had their voices drowned swiftly.
Meanwhile, Jessica had switched on the morning news early that morning at the Hightower residence, waiting to see Roxanne embarrass herself.
As she had anticipated, Roxanne was condemned all over the internet as soon as the news was reported.
However, Jessica had not expected Jack to defend Roxanne, nor did she anticipate that the Damaris family would be dragged down too.
Feeling somewhat guilty over the situation, she hurriedly arranged for people to cause trouble at Roxanne’s research institute.
As a result, when Roxanne checked the news once more at noon that day, she saw the footage of a large crowd of reporters and people demanding explanations blocking the entrance of her research institute.
She tensed up when she saw the scene on the screen, and without any hesitation, she immediately got up and rushed to the research institute.
Their target is me. I can’t allow this matter to affect the institute’s employees.
Half an hour later, Roxanne appeared at the entrance of the research institute.
The minute the reporters and the crowd present noticed her, they turned around and rushed toward her.
“You must be Ms. Jarvis, right? Do you have anything to say about the criticism on the internet?”
“What exactly is your relationship with Mr. Damaris? Are the rumors on the internet true that you joined the project through connections?”
Roxanne stepped out of the car to find herself surrounded by people, and all she could see were black microphones.
Some people even shoved their microphones to her face and kept leaning toward her.
Despite having prepared herself mentally, Roxanne was still a little overwhelmed by the situation and could only lean her back against the car door to stabilize herself.
“I—”
Just as she was about to speak, a reporter immediately interrupted her, “Other than you, we’ve heard a lot about every doctor on the list. How would you evaluate your medical skills?”
Since Roxanne was more or less accustomed to the doubt over her medical abilities, she immediately responded, “The Twitter account of our research institute has posted all the medical projects I’ve participated in during this period. You can check out the account if you have any questions about my medical skills.”
She intended to add something after that but was interrupted once more. “Even so, your accomplishments are still much inferior to those of the other doctors on the list. Do you acknowledge that?”
The question brought a frown to Roxanne’s face.
Many of those on the list were more experienced than her in the medical field, so she naturally could not deny the reporter’s words.
Nonetheless, if she acknowledged it, not only would it mean that she had tacitly admitted that her qualifications were far from enough to work with the Damaris family, but it would also prove that the web rumors were true.
Realizing that it was a trap, Roxanne was unsure of how to respond at that moment.
However, the crowd took her silence as a sign of acquiescence, creating an uproar among them once more.
One after another, questions flooded Roxanne’s ears.
Just as she was feeling helpless, there was a sudden commotion outside of the crowd.
The crowd seemed to be attracted to something as they fell silent and looked in the direction of the commotion.
Roxanne had no idea what was happening outside the crowd from where she was standing in the heart of it. She only knew that their attention had shifted away from her, giving her a moment of reprieve to think of a way to deal with it.
“Mr. Farwell?”
Just as she was trying to come up with a solution, she suddenly heard an exclamation of surprise.
Roxanne froze when she heard that, and she could not help but question if her ears were playing tricks on her.
How could a man as busy as Lucian show up here at this time of day?
As the hubbub got closer, Lucian soon entered Roxanne’s field of vision, spotting a stern expression. Roxanne stared at the man before her in astonishment. “Why are you here?”
His formal outfit suggested that he was just in a meeting, yet his tie appeared loose as though it had been tugged slightly. Upon hearing her query, Lucian’s expression turned icy. “If you can come, why can’t I?”
After saying that, he shot her a look while suppressing his anger before turning to face the reporters behind him, his cold eyes swept across their faces. “If you have any questions, I can answer on her behalf.”
The crowd shuddered at his gaze, and everyone turned to look at one another. No one dared to say a word for some time. Given Lucian’s status, if they said something wrong that day, they might lose their jobs.
No one wanted to face that kind of repercussion. Lucian frowned and grabbed the wrist of the woman behind him before glancing at the crowd in front of him. “If there are no questions, I’m taking her away.”
Without waiting for a reaction, he held Roxanne’s hand and pulled her out of the crowd. The previously clamoring crowd fell silent as the two passed by and was even compelled by Lucian’s powerful aura to make way for them.
Coming out of the crowd, Roxanne had not had time to breathe a sigh of relief when she looked at the person in front of her, and her anxiety only increased further.
“Get in.” Lucian brought her all the way to his car and said in a terrifyingly chilly voice as he opened the passenger door. Roxanne pursed her lips slightly but stood still. “I drove here, so I can just drive myself back in a bit.”
Although flustered, she still kept her composure. The rumors about Jack and me haven’t been clarified and will only become more outrageous if I get into Lucian’s car in front of those reporters.
Her rejection further enraged Lucian. Earlier that day, as soon as he came out of the conference room, he was stopped by Cayden, who stammered out the news about Roxanne and Jack to him.
Lucian already had a suspicion about the two’s relationship, so when he saw the photos circulating on the internet, he merely felt irony.
Yet, the next moment, he saw the scene where Roxanne appeared at the entrance of the research institute and was surrounded by people.
Even though rage surged up within him, he still rushed over.
Even so, this woman repeatedly rejects my kindness!
Roxanne noticed the man’s increasingly cold expression and softened her voice a little. “I don’t want to be misunderstood anymore. Go now. Otherwise, even you will be dragged into this mess.”
Upon hearing the tone of her voice, a look of suspicion flashed in Lucian’s eyes before he lifted his gaze to glance at the crowd not far away.
Everyone was blatantly staring at them, but when they saw him looking over, they quickly withdrew their gazes and dispersed as though nothing had happened.
Only then did Lucian shift his gaze to the woman before him and ask with a frown, “What makes you say that?”
Roxanne looked up to meet his gaze and noticed that the sense of trust was more prevalent despite the doubt in his eyes.
She knew very well what his suspicions were.
While everyone else was suspicious of the reason she could participate in the project, he merely doubted her relationship with Jack.
At the thought, other than the bitterness within her, Roxanne also found it a little funny that even after her many explanations, Lucian persisted in his thoughts about her relationship with Jack.
Even though he did help me, I bet he’s still irritated by those photos.
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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