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.

pounding when she heard the clicking of high heels. She

if she was discovered, she’d be

lan appeared in the doorway, his arms folded

people touching

she’d barged into his

hand back and gave him

Wanted to see

call her out but returned

had no choice but to follow him, her face had a shade

a sigh of relief when she heard the footsteps

in the living room, Carlene’s

know you wouldn’t go for other

his chair, pen back in hand, burying himself

was mad, and her unease grew when she

should get going. If you’re attending the auction, I can

“Mmm.”

leave

and begrudgingly headed for the

trailed from behind

the room

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

the room

a sign of

and closed her mouth, feeling awkward, and bit

“Got it.”

the room, her eyes were

long hair she’d found in his room last

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