Chapter 17: 17

Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Roxanne put up her guard when she realized the man was a

drunkard. Hoping to avoid unnecessary trouble, she apologized again, “I’m

really sorry. Are you okay?” When she finished speaking, the man in front of

her suddenly smiled maliciously. Even his voice sounded excited. “Hello,

pretty babe… I’m fine. You’ll find out after having a few drinks with me. I’ll

forgive you for today’s matters once you make me happy.” Roxanne frowned.

She knew the person in front of her had lost all sense of rationality due to his

drunkenness. Hence, she ignored him and lowered her head, wanting to walk

past him. Just as she arrived beside the drunkard, his voice rang out again.

“Don’t leave, pretty babe. I’m really rich. If you agree to be with me, I promise

you’ll live comfortably for the rest of your life.” He then let out a perverted

laugh, scanning Roxanne from head to toe. This beauty has such a pretty and

delicate face. And her body has all the right curves. She’s so fair that even her

skin glows under the light. I bet she must be satisfying to touch! The more he

looked at her, the more excited he got. He reached out, wanting to touch her

face. Seeing his hand nearing her, Roxanne put on a cold expression, took

one step backward, and kicked him in the stomach. Since it was her first day

at the research institute, she was dressed formally. Thanks to her heels, the

kick was even more powerful. The person was so drunk that he was already

swaying on his feet and was rather woozy. Before he could even react, he had

already been given a hard kick in his stomach. His face paled, and he

clutched his stomach, staggering backward and landing heavily on the

ground.“You little b*tch! How dare you disrespect me? You should be feeling honored

that I’m attracted to you. How dare you kick me?” he yelled.

After squirming on the ground for a long time, he gritted his teeth and lifted his

head. His eyes were bloodshot.

Roxanne cast him a disgusted glance before making her way past him.

Suddenly, he roared into a corner, “Someone, get here! That woman attacked

me! Get her into the private room now! I’d like to see how she can continue

putting up that attitude with me tonight.” Right after he finished speaking, two

burly bodyguards dashed out from the corner. When they saw the drunkard in

such a pathetic state, they hesitated for a moment. “Boss…” “Don’t bother

about me! Just get her!” the drunkard roared. The bodyguards immediately

walked toward Roxanne. When she heard the sound of footsteps approaching

her from behind, her heart skipped a beat, and she reached into her bag to

grab a bag of powder. If they get near me, I’ll let them have a taste of this

medicine. As she turned around with the bag in her hand, the bodyguard that

was about to touch her suddenly screamed and flew past her. In the next

second, the other bodyguard disappeared from her sight in the same manner.

Roxanne was dumbfounded. It was only then that she realized there was

another silhouette behind her. She turned around and spotted a slender figure

standing a few steps away from her. Her heart sank, and she felt as if her

mind was about to explode. She spun around instantly, wanting to flee from

the scene. Lucian, who wore a grim expression, was dressed in a tailored suit.

His sleeves were rolled up to his forearms, and a few buttons around his collar

were unbuttoned. He stood in the corridor while looking at the woman in front

of him with a burning gaze. In fact, he was in the middle of a social event. He

found the air rather stuffy and decided to come out to get some fresh air.

Never did he expect to meet Roxanne out there. It’s really her! The longer he

stared at her, the darker his gaze became. He wanted to say something

before seeing the woman attempting to flee. noveldrama

Frowning, he dashed forward and grabbed her wrist. Meanwhile, Roxanne

was so nervous that she could hear her heart pounding. She had no idea

when he managed to catch up to her, and his grip caught her off guard. She

froze on the spot, and all kinds of thoughts raced through her mind.

“Roxanne!” The man’s furious voice rang out beside her ears. “Stop hiding

from me!” Roxanne finally came to her senses and struggled subconsciously.

Sensing her movements, Lucian exerted more force into his grip. “Let me go!”

Roxanne gave up struggling and turned around stubbornly, meeting his gaze.

“Let go?” Lucian’s words sounded as if they were forced out of his gritted

teeth. He stared at her intently with his dark eyes. It had been six years since

they last met. Roxanne’s face had traces of maturity, yet she looked asbeautiful as ever. However, she was no longer the obedient and gentle person

he remembered. Unlike in the past, when she was submissive to him, she was

currently more imposing and fiercer. There was even a distant look in her

eyes. Anger brewed in Lucian’s heart when he realized all that. He stared

coldly into Roxanne’s eyes and enunciated each syllable clearly as he spoke.

“Do you think I’ll let you escape again?” Roxanne’s heart trembled. She

wanted to say something, but Lucian would not give her the chance to do so.

His voice had a dangerous tone when he instructed Cayden, who stood

behind him, “Get rid of all these scums!” Without giving Roxanne time to react,

he grabbed her by the arm and marched into the private room beside them.

Roxanne had a sense of uneasiness, but she could not break free, no matter

what she did. Just like that, she was dragged into the room, stumbling along

the way.