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

“lan!”

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

not responding.

smiled, “Let’s

and took a

reached out and stowed her suitcase by his feet. She had brought a tiny suitcase, no need to put it in the trunk. Carlene felt

seeing him do this. With his undeniably attractive looks

a bit,

you haven’t. You’re still

he leaned back after putting the suitcase

“How’s life abroad?”

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

a bit upset. She was brought up in the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she acted delicate, as if

Carlene smiled again. She loved

what I like.”

white-gloved waiter came

at him, but when she saw lan getting out, she

going to see your wife after dinner?”

back but was eager to meet that

hardened hearing this, “Why

Carlene couldn’t help her smug feeling. That woman was clearly of no

just want to see the woman Holden values so much, to see what

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