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.

car, her face lit up.

“lan!”

whispered his name and hugged him tightly, “I’ve

not

on for a moment, then smiled, “Let’s

let him go and took a seat.

a tiny suitcase, no need to put

her chest seeing him do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and current

a

sorry for saying you’ve changed, you haven’t. You’re still

back after

“How’s life abroad?”

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

the name of the restaurant, Carlene smiled

you remember what I like.”

the entrance. A white-gloved waiter came

lan getting

see your wife after dinner?”

had just gotten back but was

“Why would

reluctance to bring up that woman, Carlene couldn’t help her

want to see the woman Holden values so much, to see what type she really

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