Lucian said nothing and merely stared at her darkly.
Suddenly, he bent down and swooped her up.
Shocked, Roxanne instinctively clung to his neck, afraid she would fall to the ground.
Her actions happened to play in Lucian’s favor. The violence in his gaze faded a little as he strode to the shore.
Roxanne’s cheeks were flushed as she said, “Put me down. I can walk by myself now.”
She knew she had scared him. He scooped her up in his arms because he was fearful that something similar would happen once more.
Ignoring her protests, Lucian carried her to his car and helped her settle into the pa*senger seat. He retrieved his suit jacket from the backseat and draped it over her shoulders before taking his place behind the wheel.
Noticing he was still mad at her, Roxanne felt utterly help
