The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison) novel Chapter 17

When Oliver sneaked a peek at Roxanne, his eyes were filled with an underhanded lust. It was the kind of look a man gave when he desired a woman but can't have her, a gaze filled with petty spite and malice. Though it was only a fleeting glance, brief enough that anyone else wouldn't have noticed. However, Harrison with his keen gaze could clearly discern Oliver's lustful look directed at Roxanne.

Standing atop the pinnacle of power, he had seen all sorts of people. There was no way Oliver's sleazy thoughts could escape his notice. And yet, Roxanne couldn't understand how he had such incredible insight.

She waited for his answer on the other end of the phone. Instead, Harrison responded with something unrelated, "Roxanne, you shouldn't be doing business with such a lowlife. The last thing you want in a business partner is poor moral character."

Roxanne held her phone, somewhat helplessly replying, "I get what you're saying, but what's done is done. For survival's sake, I can't just cut ties with him immediately. I'll have to take it step by step."

After some thought, Harrison abruptly changed the subject:

"So on the day you married me, you said you were only doing it to resolve some current issues. Was Oliver one of those issues?"

Roxanne silently agreed over the phone.

Harrison then asked, "Even if it was just for marriage, you could've picked a guy you liked. Why'd you choose a complete stranger?"

Truth be told, Harrison had no interest in these questions, but he couldn't help but ask. He didn't even realize that he was looking forward to her response, eager to dig deeper into her emotional state, so he waited quietly for her answer.

The call suddenly went silent.

Roxanne's breathing was drawn out, suggesting she was reluctant to answer the question. Without a response from Roxanne, Harrison was a bit on edge, gripping his phone, but he calmly said, "That's alright. If you don't want to answer, just pretend I never asked."

Roxanne let out a deep sigh, then said, "If I told you that there's nobody I like, would you believe me?"

On the other end of the line, Harrison chuckled lightly, his grip on the phone loosening. Perhaps this was the answer he wanted to hear. But he hadn't even noticed.

Instead, it was Alexander, who had walked out of the meeting room to find Harrison, who saw the smile on his face while he was on the phone with his wife.

Seeing Alexander, Harrison realized that the executives in the meeting room were still waiting for him. "Roxanne, I have to get back to work. I've taken care of the Oliver issue, but what happened t o Chloe needs to be resolved from its root. I don't have time to discuss it in detail right now. We'll talk when I get home."

Seeing him end the call, Alexander approached and respectfully said, "Mr. Harrison, I saw that you looked quite happy just now. Did something good happen? Care to share?"

"Did I?" He asked as he walked.

"Yes, it was quite clear that you were in a good mood." Alexander followed behind him.

Harrison stopped at the entrance of the meeting room, furrowing his brow in thought. Was his smile really that obvious just now? How come he didn't notice?

"You must have been mistaken." His expression hardened, then he pushed open the door, "Let's go in and continue the meeting."

After hanging up, Roxanne went to find Chloe, who was nursing the baby while typing on her laptop. Perhaps the nursing position was uncomfortable for the baby, as he suddenly began to cry. She had to stop and comfort the baby.

Roxanne walked over and gently patted her on the shoulder. "Just hang in there for one more day. Things will get better tomorrow. Harrison has already arranged for the people at the detention center to release him. Once Oliver is back, hopefully your mother-in-law can help you take care of the baby."

Chloe, still nursing the baby, replied, "Just a phone call and they're releasing him already?"

"Pretty quick, huh?"

"Does Harrison have some sort of background?"

"The guy who came to rescue us at the detention center that day is a well-known lawyer from Seraphim Haven, a very influential person. Harrison had helped him out once before."

"The man at the detention center who was so respectful towards Harrison, was a famous lawyer?"

"Mhm."