Chapter 2005

Roland stopped and turned to Isabel with a glitter of light in his eyes.

Isabel crossed her hands across her chest and asked haughtily, "Do you have anything against me?"

"No," he muttered.

"Then, why have you been ignoring me?"

He did not answer.

Isabel wanted to get angry at him but could not make herself hurl more insults at him when she saw how handsome he looked.

She took a breath and said, "It's not like I want you to stay this late at the office every day. You can assign some of the work to the people under you."

Why was he trying to handle everything by himself?

There were a lot of competent employees at Carter Corporation.

Roland cocked an eyebrow at her. "Do you think I'm anything like you?"

Isabel’s eyes flashed, and she seemed ecstatic to finally have something to call him out on. "See! I knew you have something against me!"

Why else would he say something like that if he felt otherwise?

been used because she had left him to take care of

lips and made it as if he wanted to explain but was questioning if it was even worth

a few seconds, he confessed, "Yes, I do have

I want you to do everything for me. I just can't find time for the moment,"

he asked, "Do you have time

you

"Several important things have been going on lately, and I

own business! Her whole demeanor suddenly changed, and

"I’m not tired yet."

"But I

case, let's just get it over with

firm voice stopped her.

was all she needed to

a sigh

walking as they

"Two days ago, we launched a new project in Durstland. We need to

like a lullaby in

yet, but she was already getting tired. She had yawned more than a handful of times during their walk.

her effort to keep her eyes open as she turned to him. "This is me. Let’s talk

Roland pursed his lips.

walked toward her apartment

hand stretched in

had smacked her forehead

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