Chapter 171

At first, Irene’s enthusiasm had clouded his mind.

However, now that Isaac thought about it, she had been cold to him just this morning.

Suddenly, she was getting eager, even inviting him to a hotel.

It was clearly not logical.

“I just wanted to thank you. Is that so wrong?” Irene asked.

 

“What?”

“Stan taught me a lot today and helped with many decisions,” she explained. “I know that he did his best only because of you, so I want to thank you.”

“That’s it?” Isaac’s voice turned quieter.

It was not because she loved him, and wanted to be with him–she just wanted to repay him for helping her?

“Hah!” He snorted coolly and darkly. “So you’re giving yourself to me in return?”

Those words hurt Irene profoundly, but she repressed her pain and leaned against his arm, saying, “I love you.

foot on the brakes, stopping the car

seconds–her words certainly

you know what you’re

Irene replied, and it was the truth: she had no choice but

his, she said, “I do this

himself around her, and a single word or

you.” He smiled, helpless

knew then that he had fallen

them to the hotel, Irene shoved him toward the bathroom once they arrived at their suite. “Go

in eagerness as he

lowered her gaze and

between the brows and

“Okay,” she replied.

smile vanished the instant he closed

up to the table where a bottle of red wine was placed, hesitating as she

son gave her the resolve to pop the cap, and

she just had to

an hour later, he appeared in a bathrobe,

stood up and gave him a glass of the red wine. “I ordered

here

seem to hesitate because Irene

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