Chapter 249

lan had just hopped in the car when his phone started buzzing-it was a call from Carlene.

“lan, I’ve been waiting here for twenty minutes, where are you?”

lan glanced at his wristwatch, “Just got out of a meeting. I’ll be there in twenty.”

“Always so buried in your work, how could you leave me standing here?”

“Find somewhere to sit.

Carlene went quiet for a moment, her eyes welling up

“lan, you’ve changed so much. You weren’t like this.”

lan rubbed his temples, his tone flat, “I’m heading your way now, already booked a table for us.”

Carlene’s face brightened up a bit, “Okay, I’ll wait.”

After hanging up, lan zoned out in his seat.

Jeff, in the front, stole a glance at him through the rear-view mirror. He kept his hands on the wheel, saying nothing.

Twenty minutes later, the car pulled up at the airport.

lan’s car, her face lit up. She hurried over

“lan!”

name and hugged him tightly, “I’ve missed you

stiffened, not responding.

“Let’s go

let him go and took a

and stowed her suitcase by his feet. She had brought a tiny suitcase, no need to put it

his undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor, lan seemed particularly

a

changed, you haven’t. You’re still

didn’t respond, he leaned back after putting

“How’s life abroad?”

called. If I hadn’t reached out, were you planning on never contacting me?”

Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she acted delicate, as if she craved his care.

name of the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She

remember what I

at the entrance. A white-gloved waiter came to open

when she saw lan getting out, she

to see

just gotten back but was eager to meet that

“Why would we see

to bring up that woman, Carlene couldn’t help her smug feeling. That woman was clearly of no value

want to see the woman Holden values so

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