Chapter 190

At this point, nothing Clara said would make a difference. There was no need to explain herself to Ivy. Thus, Clara logged out of Facebook. … In the Zachman residence, Ivy caught sight of Carlisle returning unexpectedly from the corner of her eye. She immediately deleted the message she was about to send and replaced it with a voice note instead. Feigning ignorance of Carlisle's presence, she sent three voice messages in quick succession, each one laced with desperation and concern. Carlisle hadn't expected to return from his business trip and walk into this scene. Hearing Ivy's pitiful pleas to Clara, his expression darkened instantly, and his eyes burned with anger and dissatisfaction. The thought of his assistant's report that Wren still hadn't returned or contacted the company only added fuel to the fire simmering in Carlisle's chest. After changing his shoes, he loosened his tie and strode toward Ivy. Ivy sensed his approach but continued pretending not to notice, sitting