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.

more

to Tommy if he

at once conflicted and

will wait for you there. Finish up your

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

Irene hung her head.

held her hand then. “Are you getting shy? You’re the one who

loser around her, and was

“When did you

direct, but it did not matter if she was

long

still have our marriage certification?”

tightened just

reluctant to marry her before, and his grandfather had been in

matter of fact, he

you asking that out of the

nothing. I just remembered

they got in Isaac’s car, and he drove her to a

“Okay,” Irene replied flatly.

diner, and Isaac had a private

unique to this diner,

not hungry?”

Irene

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