Chapter 297

It signaled the end of Ivan’s exam. Ten minutes later, Ivan, emerging from his first exam, was taken aback to find Marcelo waiting for him. “Thought you'd be swamped today," He remarked, showing a token concern for Marcelo. Marcelo glanced at him and chose not to respond. Ivan was left without words. To someone like Marcelo, others' concern must seem redundant. Renee had reserved some light, tasty dishes at a private restaurant ahead of time. During the meal, Ivan couldn't help but feel the tension between Renee and Marcelo. Seizing the moment when Marcelo stepped away to take a call, Ivan leaned in and whispered to Renee. “Hey, did you guys have a fight?" “No." Renee kept her voice even. She and Marcelo had promised not to let their disagreements affect Ivan, especially not during his exams. “Maybe he lost a huge chunk of change in business?" Ivan made a guess, then dismissed his own speculation with a shrug. "Nah, he's loaded. That kind of money's nothing to him!" Marcelo ended his c