Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 388

lan plonked himself down at the desk nearby and dove back into his paperwork.

“Need something?”

“Herbert has a painting up for auction soon, and you seemed to fancy his work before. If you’re planning to go, could you take me with you?”

Carlene sounded a little flirtatious as she eyed the food on the table and slowly took a seat.

“I haven’t eaten yet, mind if you join me?”

lan’s gaze remained glued to his documents.

“We can discuss that later.”

“lan, I remember you were really into Herbert’s style back in the day. I even went out of my way to learn from him, but he’s not taking on new students anymore. His last student was apparently a young guy:

Carlene seemed a bit miffed. “I bet it’s one of his relatives or something.”

lan’s brow furrowed slightly. “Carlene, I have work to do.”

Ever since Carlene had arrived, she had had a hunch that something was off about the place. It was her feminine intuition kicking in.

“lan, I don’t think anyone cleaned the room this morning.”

She planned to check the bedroom, but lan didn’t respond.

When Carlene opened the bedroom door, she spotted two pillows on the bed. If there was only one person sleeping, the other pillow should have been put away.

She headed

she heard the clicking

she was discovered,

to open the closet door, lan appeared in the doorway, his arms folded across his chest and said in a matter–of–fact

like people touching his

Carlene realized she’d barged into his

pulled her hand back and gave him a

buying you some ties. Wanted to see what kind of suits

but returned to the living room.

follow him, her face had a shade of embarrassment.

relief when

room, Carlene’s voice was

know you wouldn’t go for

back into his chair, pen back in hand, burying himself

was worried that he was mad, and her unease grew when she saw

the auction, I

“Mmm.”

leave

begrudgingly headed for

voice trailed from

room

everyone thought she and lan were tying the knot, she had

for the room card, he’d handed

words were clearly a sign of his

closed her mouth, feeling awkward, and bit

“Got it.”

her eyes

the long hair she’d found in his room last time, she was

could it be? Penny?