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!”

his name and hugged him tightly, “I’ve missed you

stiffened, not

moment, then smiled, “Let’s go eat. Jeff, step on it, I’m starving.”

let him go and took

tiny suitcase, no need to put

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

a bit, smiling.

haven’t. You’re

back

“How’s life abroad?”

hadn’t reached out, were you planning on never contacting me?”

She was brought up in the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she

of the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She

you remember what I

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

him, but when she saw lan getting out, she couldn’t

to see your wife

had just gotten back but was

face hardened hearing this, “Why would we see

couldn’t help her smug feeling. That woman was clearly of no value

just want to see the woman Holden values so much, to see what type she really is.”

once saved Holden”

particular bias against that woman. Hearing his indifferent tone, Carlene couldn’t

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