Colby's expression changed again and again.
After a long moment, he finally said awkwardly, “This is Dr. Jarvis' privacy. Mr. Damaris, I only brought it up to you because I thought you knew about it. But it seems to me now that you aren't aware of it, so let's drop that topic.”
Jack raised his brows and glanced at Colby. The dubious look in his eyes was enough to tell what he was thinking at that moment.
Colby was startled for a few seconds, feeling embarrassed. However, on second thought, he knew he would have to get in the Damaris family's good book if he wanted to soar to a career height on par with Roxanne's.
Suppressing the unpleasant emotions in his heart, he started sharing his history with Roxanne. “I met Dr. Jarvis when she was living abroad, and we worked together multiple times after that. After returning to the country, I thought I would lose contact with Dr. Jarvis. But surprisingly, she returned to the country shortly after I did. She even started operating this research institute with me.” As he spoke, he casually took in Jack's expression. “Although it hasn't been long since Dr. Jarvis returned to the country, she and I have worked and solved many issues together.”
He made it clear that he was very close with Roxanne. On one hand, he wanted to use his connections with Roxanne to get closer to the Damaris family. On the other hand, he wanted to instill more convincing points in what he had said earlier to salvage his dignity.
Jack maintained a neutral expression and listened to everything Colby said. Then he smiled. “So, Dr. Galloway, I guess it's safe for me to assume you're pretty close with Ms. Jarvis.”
Colby smiled in response to that but said nothing.
Jack went on, “But then, your relationship seems strictly business. You don't seem to interact much with her beyond your work.”
Colby stiffened up at that.
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