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.

Seeing lan’s car, her face lit up. She hurried over and flung the

“lan!”

and hugged him tightly, “I’ve

stiffened, not responding.

held on for a moment, then smiled, “Let’s

him go and took a seat.

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

do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor,

blushed a

haven’t. You’re still

back

“How’s life abroad?”

out, were you planning on never contacting

in the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she acted delicate, as

name of the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She loved

you remember what

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

him, but when she saw lan getting out,

going to see your

gotten back but was eager to meet that

hearing this, “Why would we see

bring up that woman, Carlene couldn’t help her smug feeling. That woman was clearly

to see the woman Holden values so much,

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