Chapter 605 Owe You A Thank You

Before Jordyn could finish, Isaac covered her mouth with his hand. He gave Damien a reassuring smile. “Please disregard her, Mr. Lenoir. I am satisfied with my life. Lermille is in the past. Has your driver arrived? We should leave now.”

Damien noticed the determined look in Isaac’s eyes and decided not to push further. He reached for his phone, calling Mr. Kolson to arrange their departure.

As Isaac and Jordyn walked by, Damien discreetly slipped a card with his contact information into Jordyn’s pocket.

Later that night, after putting the children to bed, Cherise found Damien in his study.

She listened attentively as he recounted Jordyn’s outburst, then sighed. “Isaac’s hesitation is understandable. He owes his career to Dr. Lane, remember? She was his college mentor. He’s not unaware. He must have understood Jordyn’s implication today. Perhaps Dr. Lane was the culprit all along.”

to take the blame for me two years ago, and now he’s protecting his mentor from the

much for loyalty blinding him to the bigger picture. If he had released that recording back then, ‘loyalty be damned,’

sadness and understanding. “But if he

frustration evident on her face. “We don’t all have sharp mind, Damien. We wouldn’t have considered the

He

slight smile, his eyes fixed on her. “Is that

off guard, Cherise blushed and looked away. “Well,

he was an intellectual marvel, or maybe she was too immersed

your

it wasn’t her voice, yet the uncanny resemblance sent shivers down

would she have defended herself then, without Damien’s sharp mind and unwavering support? A warmth blossomed in her chest, a silent gratitude for his presence. He was her anchor, her shield

a deep breath, she looked up at the starry

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