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!”

hugged him tightly, “I’ve missed you

stiffened, not

then smiled, “Let’s go

and took a

stowed her suitcase by his feet. She had brought a tiny

undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor,

blushed a

saying you’ve changed, you haven’t. You’re still so good

leaned back after

“How’s life abroad?”

never called. If I hadn’t reached out, were you planning on

brought up in the Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she acted delicate, as if she craved his

the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She loved this

remember what I

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

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

going to see your wife

but was eager to meet that

face hardened hearing this, “Why would we see

couldn’t help her smug feeling. That

so much, to see what type she really is.”

she once

his indifferent tone, Carlene

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