The Roxena Prison of Love
Chapter 67 Roxena Prison of Love

Roxena stared at the wine being poured into the glass. In the past, wine had always been his escape.

Roxena smiled, "of course not."

"Your business is good?"ask Gerald to find another topic of conversation with Roxena.

"Hem."

The two began to eat. Lily and Sophia who teamed up with Gerald immediately twisted the romantic strains. Accompanying the couple. Roxena was without a moment of stunned.

"You prepared it well."

"All for you. Glad you like it" said Gerald.

"You prepared it well."

Gerald was satisfied to see Roxena who liked his hard work. After the meal, Gerald immediately thrust the wine at Roxena.

"Some days are very hard. Let's have a drink to unwind" Gerald asked. Welcomed with Roxena's naughtiness.

"You want to accompany me for a drink? You're a bad drinker, Gerald," Roxena cheered.

Gerald turned his eyes away for a moment, embarrassed. "I'm with you!"gerald. After all, he poured for himself just as a formality. Gerald wouldn't have fallen if he just took a little sip. Then there's another purpose he offered Roxena to drink. Yes, although it will take quite a long time because Roxena alcohol tolerance is high.

Roxena wiggled her wine glass, then drank it by looking at Gerald.

"Let's eat his dessert too." Gerald again thrusts a dessert rose on Roxena.

Roxena tried. It feels different than usual. But, strangely Roxena likes it. Gerald's smile grew wider along with the dessert that was running out.

This time, Roxena was completely relaxed. Work, organizational and personal conflicts have shrunk dramatically. Replaced with the satisfaction of dinner and also wine in his hands.

"How are you feeling?"

"Thanks to you my mood has become very good."

"It's good to hear it." Once again Gerald let out a sigh of relief.

Roxena downed the wine in her glass and then refilled the glass. Don't give Roxena a drink. The wine bottle was empty.

Roxena, who is not usually drunk just because of one bottle, begins to show

signs drunk. Sayu's eyes. With a shaky body in his sitting.

"Enough, Xena. Let's go back to the room." Gerald took an empty bottle from Roxena's hand.

"Lily, Sophia!" Roxena refuses Gerald to break it.

"Yes, Miss!" The called ones rushed over.

"Get my wine in the room!"roxena.

"Here-" Sophia looked at Gerald. Gerald shook his head not allowing. The wine Roxena had just consumed was a wine with a high alcohol content, much higher than Roxena used to drink.

"Come, Xena." Gerald paid no heed to the rebellious Roxena. Gerald carried Roxena to the room.

"Down me, put me down, Gerald! I still want to drink!"ronta Roxena's.

Gerald sat Roxena in bed and limited Roxena's scope with both hands. The two face off. Roxena's gaze grew more and more livid. Holding both hands Gerald. "I want to drink, my precious wine."

"Your body can't tolerate alcohol anymore, Xena."

"Can! I usually drink more than 3 bottles. I'm fine," Roxena chuckled forward her face until the noses of the two touched each other. Gerald's heart was pounding. He wants to grab Roxena's lips. Honey, losing fast with Roxena who suddenly pushed him with all his might.

Roxena half ran towards her wine storage cabinet. Alcoholic beverages of various brands are in it. Roxena chose one, whisky being her choice

"Enough for today, Xena." Gerald.

Roxena gouging. "You told me to drink earlier. How can I drink half? I'll drink until I'm satisfied!" Roxena's about to drink. And Gerald held him back.

"Alcohol levels that exceed the limit will have a bad impact. The function of your heart will be disrupted. I forbid you for your own good, Xena. I know you've loved to drink. But, please stop for your own health" Gerald assured Roxena.

Roxena again pinched her lips. It wasn't long before it finally turned into a sad face.

"I know you're not okay, Xena. Instead of you venting with drinking that damages your health, you better get your heart out. Share with me. Cry if it makes you feel really better."

"Xena, crying will not make you weak, it will make you strong because it can express your feelings" said Gerald.

Roxena looked at Gerald's bead. Convince him. Roxena did not hold back as Gerald took the whisky bottle from his hand.

Huh!

With heavy breath. Roxena dropped herself on the couch. Touching and giving a slight massage to his forehead.

"When is my mood okay?" Throwing hard questions for Gerald to answer.

"My only pleasure was the shield covering my life badly. Dozens of lives .. I still wonder what happiness is. I almost forgot the taste. Sometimes I feel it but I don't dare label it as happiness." Back Roxena exhaled heavily as if she had just let out something heavy.

"A few days ago .. I felt a happy euphoria of being able to see her again. But, reality ruthlessly slapped me. All this time I've been afraid of nothing. But, once again his gaze broke that. I tried to think positively, convincing that everything was in my prediction. It's just, I can't shake the fear that I'm thinking about getting bigger."

Roxena's shoulders are shaking. He's fucked. Gerald immediately grabbed Roxena in his arms. Honestly, Gerald's heart ached to hear how much Roxena cared about Regis' judgment. Himself jealous.

"I'm dead-end. And you." Roxena looked up at Gerald. "Eitherway. I don't know. Until now only one I could not understand, a person's heart including my own."

"cry. You've been suffering all this time. Take out all your burdens and you'll feel better" said Gerald. She rubbed Roxena's hair.

"That's it." Roxena said after being silent for quite a while. Indeed, Roxena's greatest burden is a past grudge against Gerald. So, it could be said if Gerald was the burden of Roxena.

"You're trying to get me drunk on this. Even though I didn't cry, I felt better."

"Maybe I should leave my story to fate. It's just .. if the end is unsatisfactory .. I'll go back against destiny. Ah ... I seem to feel the sky swearing at me." Roxena laughs.

Roxena's attitude makes Gerald sad. Even in this phase, Roxena did not shed tears.

"I didn't know your heart was made of steel or a fragile glass that was about to break."

Roxena slowly closed her eyes. The sleepiness attacked him. Let Gerald speak for himself.

"Dearly enough. Apparently nothing has changed. I'm not in your heart yet. You're still vigilant and don't trust me. But at least I know how you feel. Xena, I'll make you happy. "

Gerald again promises happiness to Roxena.

Gerald rubbed the soft face of Roxena who was already slumbering in her sleep. "It's all about time. I'll wait till anytime, Xena. I'm not gonna run. I'm not leaving."

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The night has passed. Roxena was in her office. Buffing his chin, remembering his half-drunk self last night.

"Sneaky ground. He scratched my heart when he was half drunk!"muttered annoyed Roxena.

"It's been more than 3 times that you've said that, Miss. You don't have the opportunity to continue to be upset" Erin chirped, giving some documents to Roxena. Roxena didn't bully him.

"What's the problem?"roxena asked while receiving the document.

"ESA Group makes it difficult for clients who want to join Centauri."

Roxena frowned thinly. Centauri is already officially established and already has clients who are mostly companies that work with them. Lawrence Group's extensive network of relationships and their image are certainly not difficult to gain clients and public trust.

Centauri is a financial company. Then, ESA Group is also a long-established financial company. The presence of Centauri is certainly considered a threat.

Not a surprise thing. It's just, "ESA Group sent a cooperation proposal."

This time Roxena turned her head with her forehead wrinkles deepening. "For what?"

"They invited us to work together to build a stock exchange, Miss."

"Isn't that too greedy?"

Today, stocks are a very popular thing. Especially with the growth of stock applications and other mutual funds.

Honestly, that's a good idea. It's just that, in collaboration with ESA Group, Roxena has no intention of that. There is already a stock exchange in the country. Who already manage widely the field of securities.

"Return that proposal. Then clients who want to join but are complicated by them, help as much as possible. A little ESA Group faltered due to the loss of clients. Make good use of this!"

"Good, Miss." Erin agreed with Roxena.

"Then I thought well. Erin I want to conquer Capital Group."

Erin widened her eyes.

Capital Group is not a company. They had a strong background and were taken over by Regis. Despite the flaw, Regis is very capable.

Roxena smiled. How could it be random. He knows how strong his opponent is. Regis was intelligent, both in his first life and in the present.

"First investigate Capital Group thoroughly."

Erin sighed slowly. Roxena's decision is final. "Good, Miss."

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"Your mood seems very good, Prof. Gerald," said the department head. They just came out of the meeting room.

"really?" Gerald smiled faintly.

"I don't want to interfere in your household affairs. But, I'm amazed at you." Gerald couldn't tell the difference between innuendo or a sense of awe.

News of the Capital Group gala dinner has also spread. The presence of herself and Roxena in the event was also in the public spotlight. There are many pros and cons in it. It's just that, like Roxena, Gerald ignored it.

"I don't want to fail again, Prof."

"You've enjoyed your married life. To be honest I'm quite envious of you. Despite the cold, the President is very attentive to you."

"Does it look like that?"ask Gerald.

"Hoho you're a sensitive person. Seriously not feeling it?"ask the department head.

"Even though I don't know the truth. I can suggest something sure to you. You cannot make the President turn away. The President's heart may be very cold and hard. But something cold and hard has a solution." The head of the department patted Gerald's shoulder gently.

The polar ice caps are melting due to global warming. And like the hardest material, diamonds that can be cut with diamonds as well, there will certainly be time Roxena is in that phase.

This conversation brought an epiphany to Gerald. Gerald smiled broadly, "thank you for your advice, Prof!"

"It's good to help." The head of the department smiled widely. Then steps away after patting Gerald on the shoulder a few times.

Gerald immediately stepped back into his room. Take off his suit and use his doctor's suit. Then read his schedule today. There is no operating schedule. Today there are only examinations and consultations.

I want to give Xena something.