Roxanne was stunned by the scene. Lucian immediately shielded her behind him as he stared at the reporters expressionlessly. “Mr. Farwell, how goes things in your relationship with Ms. Jarvis? Are you two about to remarry?”
“Dr. Jarvis, why did you leave Mr. Farwell back then?” One after another, questions flooded Roxanne’s ears. Roxanne drew her brows together, unhappy to hear the questions.
The focus of the press conference that day was their collaboration, yet the reporters kept bombarding them with questions about their personal life.
Seemingly reading her mind, Lucian said coldly, “Sorry, but we’re only going to talk about work matters today. There will be a Q&A session later, so I won’t be answering anything right now.”
With that, he led Roxanne forward. Right then, Jonathan rushed over, and the two men kept Roxanne protected between them as they went to the table up ahead. The three of them took their seats as the lights flashed below the stage. The press conference was broadcasted live on the internet as well.
When the netizens saw Roxanne appearing with Lucian, the chatroom went into an uproar. One netizen wrote: Dr. Jarvis is a beauty! She’s my waifu, and Mr. Farwell’s my husbando!
Someone replied: Keep dreaming! Mr. Farwell and Dr. Jarvis are the ultimate couple! They’re even wearing matching outfits! What kind of otherworldly love do they have?
Another commented: Dr. Jarvis is as attractive and capable as Mr. Farwell if she can work with him! Who’d get sick of a power couple like them?
The people were chatting away, but all they had were praises for Roxanne. When they saw Roxanne and Lucian signing the contract, they sang even more compliments about them.
At that moment, Sonya, who had found out that Farwell Group would be working with Roxanne’s research institute that afternoon from Elias and said she did not care about it, was tuning in to the live broadcast. When she saw the matching outfit her son had worn with Roxanne, her expression darkened.
“Is he working or what? Does he even know what all these people are talking about? Is there even anyone who cares about the collaboration?”
Elias glanced at the broadcast and agreed with them. “It’s not as if they’re wrong. Roxanne’s indeed much more capable than Aubree.”
Sonya shot him a glare in response. “Roxanne must be the one who made Lucian wear that! She must have pestered Lucian until he agreed to the collaboration too!”
How else would Roxanne’s tiny research institute get the chance to work with Farwell Group? Elias disagreed. “Even if you don’t believe Roxanne, you should have trust in Lucian. He’s not one to prioritize his heart over his mind. The clothes…” Upon deliberation, he continued confidently, “I’d say it was Lucian who suggested wearing matching outfits instead.”
Elias had been working in the corporate world for so many years. He could easily spot Roxanne’s uneasiness.
Even though she seemed as though she was unbothered by everything, he noticed that she would look at her clothes awkwardly every once in a while. He guessed that she must be troubled by the clothes she was wearing. Elias smiled and shook his head.
I have to admit that my son has crossed the line by doing this. Uncomfortable to hear Elias siding with Roxanne and see the netizens complimenting Roxanne, Sonya forcibly changed the topic.
“Stop watching. Elektra and her family will be reaching soon. Hurry up and tidy up a little before we welcome them in. It’s been years since we last saw them. I wonder how Elektra is doing now.”
The Lane family was a family friend of the Farwell family. They were a leading figure in luxury goods and migrated to Epea a few years ago.
Elektra Lane was the Lane family’s only daughter, and she was two years older than Lucian. The two of them were considered childhood friends.
