Chapter 699


    Chapter 699 Your Company Is More Than Enough


    Jack excused himself to answer a phone call in the middle of the meal. He returned with an apologetic


    look. “I’m sorry, my grandpa summoned me back but didn’t exin why.”


    Roxanne smiled considerately. “You should hurry up and return since Old Mr. Damaris is looking for


    you. I’ll go home by myself.” He apologized again before rising to leave.


    She finished her meal alone before ncing at the time. It was already one in the afternoon. She got a


    little worried thinking about the kids at home and got up to pay the bill.


    “The gentleman who left has already paid the bill,” the staff said, smiling. Roxanne was surprised to


    hear that. Didn’t we agree that I will treat him to this meal as a thank-you gesture? Yet he settled the


    bill…


    “Oh, this is a gift from that gentleman.” The staff handed her a bouquet, a look of envy in on her


    face. “You’re so lucky.” Roxanne was caught off guard when her rtionship with Jack was once again


    misconstrued.


    Her gaze strayed to the flowers when she was about to exin herself. Although Jack’s intentions were


    unclear, his actions could give the wrong impression.


    She was afraid of muddling up the situation by over-exining. At that thought, she smiled ruefully and


    epted the bouquet without saying anything before turning to leave the restaurant.


    Roxanne managed to hail a cab after waiting at an intersection for a while. She hugged the bouquet to


    herself and slid into the car, her phone pinging with a text from Jack: I’m home.


    Just as she was about to reply to his text and ask about the bouquet, another message came: Did you


    receive the flowers?


    She frowned as she flicked her gaze to the flowers, her fingers flying across the screen: I received it,


    but I’m not sure why you gave those to me.


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    Logically, Jack shouldn’t regard her as anything other than a coworker, but with the flowers and what


    he told her, she couldn’t help but misinterpret.


    Jack read her response and arched his brow, pursing his lips as he replied: Shouldn’t I have given you


    flowers to express my gratitude after you treated me to a meal?


    Roxanne was bewildered by the text. She replied: But didn’t you pay for the meal?


    Besides, his reasoning was so absurd that she began to suspect that he had ulterior motives.


    Humor sparked in his eyes as he typed: A Damaris would never let a woman pay the bill. Your


    company at lunch was more than enough.


    Roxanne’s expression hardened.


    She then received another text from Jack: I was only kidding. I gave you the flowers on Jamie’s behalf


    as a token of gratitude. After all, the orphanage is the Damaris family’s responsibility, and you have


    been an enormous help to us.


    As though afraid she wouldn’t believe him, he added: There are many lilies, and they symbolize


    gratitude, so it wouldn’t cause a misunderstanding when the kids see it.


    Only then did she realize how many lilies were in the arrangement, with a few ent flowers that she


    couldn’t name nestled among them.


    Chagrin shed deep in Roxanne’s eyes at his words.


    Even Archie and Benny would not have misinterpreted the situation, yet she did.


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