Leaving The Country After Divorce Chapter 639
“Mr. Damaris, what do you want to say to me?” Roxanne asked after taking a seat beside him.
She genuinely did not want to cause a scene, and Jessica, who was beside her, was staring at her. If Jack could not come out with any topic, Roxanne was certain that Jessica’s stare would burn a hole in her.
Jack knew well what kind of situation she was in, so he said casually, “I’ll be relying on both you and Mr. Morrison for this collaboration, so let me express my thanks first.”
With that, he raised his glass and downed it. Roxanne lifted her glass politely and took a few sips as well.
“Jessica, where did that woman come from? Why does it seem that Mr. Damaris thinks of her as someone important?”
“She’s not in some kind of relationship with Mr. Damaris, right? She looks like someone who knows how to seduce men!”
The friends Jessica had brought along with her all grumbled about Roxanne and whispered their speculations to Jessica when they saw the way Jack treated Roxanne.
Jessica already felt threatened by Roxanne, so when she heard her friends’ flame fanning comments, her frustration worsened.
“It seems that you’re quite the crucial person for this collaboration, Dr. Jarvis,” Jessica said through gritted teeth and raised her glass. “I’ll have to thank you on behalf of Jack, then. I hope you have a good time working with him.”
She lifted her head to down the drink, but Jack stopped her with a frown.
“There’s no need for this. Dr. Jarvis and I know each other, so I can thank her myself,” uttered Jack as he stared at Jessica coldly.
Jack could not claim that he did not know what was in Jessica’s mind, but their families were on good terms, so he had never voiced anything out loud as he maintained a good relationship with her in public.
However, Jack could not stand how Jessica
was not reading the room at all anymore.
Jessica could barely keep the smile on her face upon hearing Jack’s words, and she paled.
The ones near them could hear what Jack was trying to imply that Roxanne was closer to him.
Jessica, in contrast, was nothing but a clown.
As a matter of fact, Jessica’s hand, which had been holding onto the glass of wine, froze midair when she heard Jack’s words.
An awkward silence ensued.
Roxanne was caught between the two, and she could feel her head aching.
In the end, Roxanne could not bear to watch Jessica’s embarrassed look. She said, “At the end of the day, we’ll all have to put in much effort for this collaboration since it’s our work, so let’s toast to that.”
Hearing that, the others agreed and raised their glass to drink. Jessica took the chance to take a sip before putting her glass back in its original spot.
“It seems that you’ll be getting right into business after this, so my friends and I will take our leave first.” The pale-faced Jessica stood up. She then lowered her head to look at Roxanne. “Dr. Jarvis, there’s something I want to talk to you about. Do you mind sending us to the door?”
Roxanne was perplexed by her question, but there was no reason for her to reject Jessica, so she stood up and followed them to the doorway.
“Ms. Hightower, what would you like to talk about?”
Jessica swept her gaze at the people at the table before turning back to Roxanne. Despite the smile on her face, her tone was cold. “Don’t assume that I’ll thank you for helping me out of the awkward situation just now. I’m warning you now to stay away from Jack.”
Her words brought a frown to Roxanne’s face. She had never expected to cross someone at a work-related banquet. Roxanne had been as friendly as she could be, but Jessica’s animosity toward her had only increased.
