Isaac grinned and tugged at her hair. "You weren't like that last night.""Stop it and get out of bed right now." Irene shoved him, grimacing. "Zachary is definitely going to tease me—he tried to get me to drink last night to loosen my tongue, so I have to be careful too. I have no idea what tricks he would play today.""I could just chase him away if you think he's a bother," Isaac said.Irene gaped in disbelief. "Really?""Nope," Isaac said. He then pulled off the blanket and got out of bed before picking up a bathrobe nearby and heading straight into the bathroom.Irene scratched her head and got out of bed to put her clothes on.While she could hear splashing as Isaac took a shower, she brushed her teeth and washed up before heading downstairs—the sink was separate from the shower area, after all.Sheryl left very early with the children, with a chauffeur and bodyguards escorting them.She would only return with Baby in the afternoon after they had toddler class, while Isaac
Isaac smiled at Irene but did not answer.Irene put down her fork right then. "Fine. You're not going outside today."Although her marriage with Isaac was going steady, there were times she had to play along too.She stared at the man before her, who was in the prime of his life and brimming with vigor. And there certainly was no shortage of attractive ladies in this country, not to mention her own mother's tumultuous marriage… She got up from the table and walked around to him, sitting on his lap and wrapping her arms around his neck as she purred, "Stay home today with me.""I'm just teasing you," Isaac replied, putting an arm around her waist. "I won't have time even if you asked—but I'll get home soon."Irene looked him straight in the eye. "Is it really work or are you seeing a pretty face?"Isaac smiled as he pinched her cheek. "You're really lacking confidence, huh?"That was not the case, but a man's ego should be stroked—if she was unmoved, he would definitely think t
Zachary was chuckling but he did not appear embarrassed.Irene, however, was not humoring him. "Why were you following me?""How was I following you?" Zachary argued. "You don't own this road. I can use it just like you.""Weren't you going sightseeing with Jean? What are you doing here? You took one of the cars too.""We did. We just didn't go that far."Irene was left speechless and asked grumpily, "So? What do you want?""Nothing," Zachary said. "Just taking a stroll, killing time."Irene ignored that and strode off to try to shake him off.Zachary, however, clung to her like a wad of gum. "It's dangerous going alone. Why don't I come with you?""Nope." Irene refused right then. "Keep following me, and I'll tell Isaac you're bothering me."Zachary pouted. "Don't we go way back?"Irene laughed coolly. "You're affecting my mood by following me around. Or should I thank you for that?""By the way, why are you alone? Where's Isaac? I mean, is he really working now that you'r
Irene tensed up immediately, her fingers clenching over her phone right then. Still, she quickly feigned nonchalance and told Zachary, "Isaac just called me to his office. I'm going now."She hailed a taxi, while Zachary said nothing as he left. Irene kept watching Zachary until he had gone quite far and asked, "Is Lulu in trouble?" Eagle was smart enough to tell what was going on on her end and did not press the issue. "Yes, ma'am. There's a little issue with her surgery."Irene frowned. "She just had one surgery, didn't she? Wouldn't it be a while before she can have another?""Yes, but Ms. Adams wants it to be done with and is asking for the next one already. She was very insistent.""Did the doctor agree to it?" Irene asked."He did when I asked, but he also stated that it would be exceedingly difficult," Eagle replied. "The main reason is due to her health reasons, and the surgery caused further compromise.""So you mean to say she went through with it, and there's a p
Isaac loosened his necktie and threw it nonchalantly on the desk. "What are you doing here?"Irene eagerly strode forward and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I just wanted to see you. Am I not allowed to do so?"Isaac gently lifted her chin. "Is that all you really want?"Why did he have a hard time believing that?Irene certainly came to him because of Lulu, and she wanted to take a trip over to Minerva.Now, however, she had another cause for concern.Even if she did have faith in Isaac after going through thick and thin together, she could not trust him blindly either and disregard the consequences.As for the man himself…She studied him just then.He was a successful businessman, who was tall, dark, and handsome—and the epitome of all fantasies women had toward men!Her friend was important, but so was her family—she refused to let her sons lose her father!"I didn't just come to see you—I missed you," she purred coquettishly, tightening her arms around his waist wh
Isaac raised a brow and slowly pried Irene's fingers off his collar before pressing her palm over his chest. "I know you have steady hands, but could you bear to take my heart?"Irene stiffened, not about to back down. "Why wouldn't I? You're going to cheat on me.""Then you can have my heart right now," he breathed as he wormed his other arm around her waist and pulled firmly, pressing her against himself. Then, leaning in to breathe into her ear, he added, "Along with all that I am."Irene flushed into her ears right then as she got flustered.Even his palm burned.Shyly lowering her gaze, she pouted. "Don't try to entice me and think this is over…"Isaac continued to nuzzle her ear. "Well, what did I do?""That woman—""Were we having sex?" he asked, cutting her short.Irene was speechless but answered, "Nope."She was just being paranoid and certainly did not see them getting intimate.She trusted him from the bottom of her heart—it was not easy for them to get togethe
Irene half-narrowed her eyes. "Thirsty."Isaac tucked her hair behind her ear and said softly, "Wait here. I'll get you a drink.""Yeah," she rasped.Thud, thud—There was a sudden knock on the door!Irene was at first muddled, but she quickly came to her senses and stared warily at the door."No one's coming in," Isaac assured her.Still, she nervously straightened her clothes, leaving Isaac in amusement."That's not like you. You were enjoying it so much just now…"Irene clasped a hand over his mouth. "Keep it down! Someone's outside!"She was already embarrassed, and he had to say that stuff!Isaac simply said at the direction of the door, "I'm coming over later."Irene then heaved a sigh of relief when she heard footsteps leaving, and Isaac got up, fastened his belt, and walked to the water dispenser. "Calm down. Take a breather."However, Irene blushed—she had never let loose like this and was more or less uncomfortable! Isaac chuckled. "You have two sons, and you'r
"Okay," Isaac answered softly.They arrived outside a nice restaurant, and he threw the car keys to the valet as soon as he alighted before heading inside with an arm around Irene.It was a Franconian restaurant with local specialties: beef bourguignon, foie gras, escargot, and the like. However, Irene preferred Zidonian food—there were not that many foreign dishes that suited her palate. Naturally, Isaac could tell that she did not like it. "I'll take you to a Zidonian restaurant next time.""Good," Irene replied. "Our country's food is more to my taste."Isaac raised a brow. "Our country's food is special in its way, but you should learn to accept different flavors too. It's a bad habit to be picky.""Am I being picky?" Irene asked."Yes."Irene was speechless—how was she being picky? Just because she was not used to foreign food?It was just that her stomach was Zidonian and rejected other food."Here, you can have this," she said as she put an escargot on Isaac's plate