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.

Carlene had been waiting outside. Seeing lan’s car, her face lit up. She hurried over and flung the car door open.

“lan!”

name and hugged him tightly,

stiffened, not responding.

a moment, then smiled, “Let’s go eat. Jeff, step on it,

go and took

a tiny suitcase,

him do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor, lan seemed particularly charming

a bit,

haven’t. You’re still

leaned back after putting

“How’s life abroad?”

hadn’t reached out, were

up in the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with

of the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She loved

remember what I like.”

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

smiled politely at him, but when she saw lan getting out, she couldn’t help but

to see your

had just gotten back but was eager to meet

hardened hearing this, “Why would

help her smug feeling. That woman was clearly of no value

to see the woman Holden values so much, to see what type she really

she once saved

had a particular bias against that woman. Hearing his indifferent tone, Carlene

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