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.

the closet, got her heart pounding when she heard the

Carlene’s fondness for lan, if she was discovered, she’d

lan appeared in the doorway, his arms folded across his chest and said in a matter–of–fact tone, “I’m a neat

people touching his

realized she’d barged into

pulled her hand back and gave him a smile.

ties. Wanted to see what kind of suits you usually wear.”

but returned to

to follow him, her face had

sigh of relief

living room, Carlene’s

know you wouldn’t go for other

settled back into his chair, pen back in hand,

was mad, and her unease grew when

the auction, I can be your

“Mmm.”

didn’t leave his papers.

lan, heartbroken, and begrudgingly headed

from behind her.

the room

face crumpled in embarrassment. Since everyone thought she and lan were tying the knot, she had

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

of his discontent with

mouth, feeling awkward,

“Got it.”

the room, her eyes were filled with anger and

in his room last time, she