Chapter 55

“Even though Sage is quite annoying about it, you haven’t divorced her yet. Isn’t it a little inappropriate?” Calvin asked.

Ian was irritated. “If you have something to talk to me about, speak right now. If not, get lost.”

Just then, the secretary came in with the coffee. So, Calvin pleasingly handed it to Ian. “Ian, have some coffee. Don’t let your throat go dry.”

There was indeed some discomfort in Ian’s throat. So, Ian accepted the mug.

“Heh. Ian, I’m sure you know why I’m here.”

After the secretary had gone out, Calvin began to plead his case. “My dad is very serious about the gulf project. If you turn it down, I’ll lose my freedom for the next few months. No, I’ll lose it for the whole year!

“He’ll drag me to the company and force me to take lessons!”

Ian said, “Great. Then I won’t have to listen to you yapping anymore.”

“Ian, you can’t do this.” Calvin sobbed, “Remember when you and Shane got into a fight at school back then? Who rushed forward to help you with abandon?”

“Do you mean that time when he kicked you to the ground? When you grazed your skin and bled, and you fainted at the sight of the blood? When I almost lost. because I was distracted by you?”

Calvin fell silent. “But you have to admit that I was loyal enough to help you out, right?”

space between his eyebrows. “Write another detailed and plausible letter of intent on your

put on a sour expression. “I

your loyalty back to your dad’s company

do it!”

after a mere fleeting moment. Then, he was even in

good thing that you’ve met a woman you like, you shouldn’t be a two–timer. Should I help you talk to Sage so that she’ll let go

lost. In the future, you’re not allowed into

understand why Ian became so

mentioned Sage twice, and Ian got angry on both occasions. Ian was probably troubled because he didn’t know how to get rid of her.

Ian. I’ll leave right

leaving the office, Calvin added, “Don’t worry, I’ll always support you. I’m always

his eyes. He didn’t have the

woke up,

kept wondering if she should tell Priscilla about Benjamin. Then, she finally went to sleep in a daze

Sage washed up and went downstairs.

first. You’ll have to wait a little longer for the

“What’s that?”

package on the dining table as she

medicinal herbs from Mrs. Holcomb Senior.

puzzled. “Why would Grandma deliver herbs out of

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