Chapter 170

Irene entered and greeted him. “Mr. Jefferson.”

Isaac glowered at that title, but Irene was not in the mood to fawn over him, let alone notice his expression.

“Are you free tonight?” she asked stiffly.

Isaac leaned against his chair and asked flatly, “Why?”

“I’ve booked a room at Hotel Langdon,” she said, her hands clenching and relaxing repeatedly before she could finally calm down and speak. “It’s the penthouse-

 

“Wait.” Isaac cut her short before she could finish. “What was that again?”

His aloofness was feigned–he could barely hold back his excitement.

How could he not be pleased with an invitation from Irene, after all?

It was his ego that stopped him from expressing it.

“So, are you busy tonight?” Irene asked.

“No,” he replied so quickly that it betrayed his mood.

Irene wanted so much for him to say yes.

was even more afraid

harm came to Tommy if he

once conflicted

you there. Finish up

turned to leave, but Isaac followed her and said, “Let’s

Irene hung her head.

“Are you getting shy? You’re the one who came

was willing to throw everything aside if she took

“When did you

not matter if she was

long as it was

you still have our marriage certification?”

fingers tightened

her before, and his grandfather had been

matter of fact, he had never seen their marriage

asking that

smiled. “It’s nothing. I just remembered

the building, they got in Isaac’s car, and he drove her to a diner.

“Okay,” Irene replied flatly.

Isaac had a private room since

scrumptious and unique to this diner, but Irene simply had

not hungry?”

eaten. You can have my portion,” Irene replied without moving her fork at

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