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.

waiting outside. Seeing lan’s car, her face lit

“lan!”

name and hugged him tightly, “I’ve missed

stiffened, not

for a moment, then smiled, “Let’s go eat. Jeff, step on it, I’m starving.”

let him go and took

a tiny

undeniably

blushed a

haven’t. You’re

back after putting

“How’s life abroad?”

hadn’t reached out, were you planning on

the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan,

the name of the restaurant, Carlene smiled

you remember what I like.”

at the entrance. A white-gloved

she saw lan getting out,

we going to see your wife

back but was eager to meet that

hardened hearing this, “Why would

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

so much, to see what type she really

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