Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

Chapter 388

lan plonked himself down at the desk nearby and dove back into his paperwork.

“Need something?”

“Herbert has a painting up for auction soon, and you seemed to fancy his work before. If you’re planning to go, could you take me with you?”

Carlene sounded a little flirtatious as she eyed the food on the table and slowly took a seat.

“I haven’t eaten yet, mind if you join me?”

lan’s gaze remained glued to his documents.

“We can discuss that later.”

“lan, I remember you were really into Herbert’s style back in the day. I even went out of my way to learn from him, but he’s not taking on new students anymore. His last student was apparently a young guy:

Carlene seemed a bit miffed. “I bet it’s one of his relatives or something.”

lan’s brow furrowed slightly. “Carlene, I have work to do.”

Ever since Carlene had arrived, she had had a hunch that something was off about the place. It was her feminine intuition kicking in.

“lan, I don’t think anyone cleaned the room this morning.”

She planned to check the bedroom, but lan didn’t respond.

When Carlene opened the bedroom door, she spotted two pillows on the bed. If there was only one person sleeping, the other pillow should have been put away.

Her eyebrows knitted together in worry. She headed straight for the closet.

in the closet, got her heart pounding when she heard

for lan, if she was discovered,

to open the closet door, lan appeared in the doorway, his arms folded across his chest and said in a

didn’t like people

Carlene realized she’d barged into his

hand back and gave him

ties. Wanted to see what kind of

but

no choice but to follow him, her face

let out a sigh of relief

living room, Carlene’s

wouldn’t go for

chair, pen back in

worried that he was mad, and her unease grew when

you’re attending the auction, I can be your

“Mmm.”

didn’t leave

begrudgingly headed for the

from

the room

thought she and lan were tying the knot, she had the

for the room card, he’d handed it over without a fuss.

clearly a sign of his

feeling awkward, and

“Got it.”

the room, her eyes were

his room last time, she was certain lan