Roxanne leveled a stare at Lucian as if she was questioning him about the reason he was accusing her like so many others who did not know any better.
Lucian was momentarily stumped.
He was angry at himself for saying things that he should not have said. His tone was gentler when he spoke again. “That’s not what I meant.”
Lucian simply did not wish to see her leave with another man.
However, his clarification was to no avail. Roxanne’s face stiffened as she rebutted, “What could you possibly mean to say then, Mr. Farwell?”
Lucian frowned and cast a glance at Jack before saying, “After the commotion just now, my efforts to defend you would be in vain if you should be spotted to leave with Mr. Damaris.”
Then, his gaze drifted from Jack back to Roxanne as he said in a low voice, “I know
