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.

even more

harm came to Tommy if he did

at once conflicted

wait for you there.

leave, but Isaac followed her

Irene hung her head.

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

was willing to throw everything aside

“When did you become so

not matter if she was being

as long as it

you still have our

fingers tightened just

before, and his grandfather had been in charge

he had never seen

that out of the

nothing. I just remembered it for no

they got in Isaac’s car,

“Okay,” Irene replied flatly.

Isaac had a private room since he was

and unique to this diner, but Irene

hungry?” Isaac

can have my portion,” Irene replied without moving

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