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!”

whispered his name and hugged him tightly, “I’ve missed you so much.”

stiffened, not

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

him go and took a seat.

reached out and stowed her suitcase by his feet. She had brought a tiny suitcase, no

her chest seeing him do this. With his undeniably attractive looks and current demeanor, lan seemed

a

you haven’t. You’re still so good to me

didn’t respond, he leaned back after putting

“How’s life abroad?”

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

Shepard family, always knowing how to read people’s feelings, and always considerate But with lan, she acted delicate, as if she

the restaurant, Carlene smiled again. She loved

remember what I like.”

entrance. A white-gloved waiter came to open the

lan

to see

was eager to meet that

hardened hearing this, “Why would we see her?”

bring up that woman, Carlene couldn’t help her smug feeling.

woman Holden values so much,

once

his indifferent tone,

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