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
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