Chapter 265

Chapter 0265

He had been loyal to Irene for weeks, but the expression on her face told him she was starting to suspect something. He realized it had to be Scarlett who had visited his house.

Ethan felt a heaviness in his voice as he asked, “Did she say something to you?”

She shook her head. No one else had shown up unannounced. No one else knew where he lived. It was only her.

Ethan watched as Irene tucked a long strand of her blonde hair behind her ear.

“No, but she looked upset,” she said. “Like she’s been crying.”

Ethan let out a quiet breath, relieved that Irene didn’t notice the look of relief in his eyes. He had been worried about her, and hearing that she was upset made him feel better in some strange way.

Scarlett hadn’t said anything to him, which made him think he could still fix things.

“Maybe I went to the wrong house. I wasn’t expecting anyone yesterday,” he told her, feeling a little more confident.

She stared at him for a moment, her expression unreadable.

Ethan narrowed his eyes, pressing his lips into a thin line.

“Are you sure about that?” Irene asked. “Because she looked a lot like Judy.”

Ethan froze and stared at Irene. What had she figured out?

“What are you saying?” Ethan asked, sounding defensive.

“I’m saying it’s not a coincidence…”

“Judy has a very basic look,” he murmured, shaking his head. “I can pick out about five girls that look just like her.”

“She’s not that special,” Ethan said dismissively.

“Why was she at your house, Ethan? Please, tell me the truth,” Irene asked, moving closer to him. She looked at him with tears in her eyes, and for a moment, he felt a pang of guilt.

He felt genuinely bad. Maybe if things had been different, he would have told her the truth. But now he realized he couldn’t. He had too much at stake and needed to act like the good little spy he was.

“I don’t know,” he said, placing his hands on her shoulders in an attempt to comfort her. “I’m sorry I haven’t been around much lately. I’ve been so busy with my packing business. I’ve barely been home these past few weeks.”

For the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about what would happen if someone stopped by my house. Honestly, I wouldn’t have known what to say. You see, my family is in charge right now, leading the pack until a new Alpha is chosen. We are known as the Beta family. It’s possible that she has been trying to take charge, but we haven’t seen any changes yet.

Irene looked at him for a long time, as if she was trying to understand why he thought someone would visit. “I didn’t ask anyone to come over,” she said. “The only reason I can think of for her to come here is to ask for a favor. Other than that, I don’t know why she would show up.”

She kept staring, searching for the truth in his eyes.

“Truth or not,” she said, nibbling on her lower lip.

Ethan looked at her, sensing her unease. “I just have this nasty feeling…” she started, her voice trailing off.

He leaned in and pressed his lips to her forehead, trying to comfort her. Tears began to drip down her flushed cheeks.

“I promise,” he whispered, wanting to reassure her.

“Irene, I’m not cheating on you. Nothing is going on. You know I love you. I wouldn’t have proposed if I didn’t,” he said, trying to reassure her.

After a moment, she nodded.

“Okay,” she whispered.

He smiled and kissed her, and she let him.

“Should we go to your room? I heard your father isn’t home,” he said with a wink.

She nodded in agreement.

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**Chapter 265**

“Yes, I’ll meet you up there,” she replied.

“I just need to make a phone call,” she said.

He nodded and walked straight to her bedroom. She watched him go, and once he was out of sight, she let out a sigh.

She wanted to believe everything would be okay.

Ethan had always been someone she wanted to trust, but now she realized she couldn’t. Over the past few months, she had learned to notice Ethan’s tells when he lied. She recognized that his nostrils would flare just a little, and he would often raise his eyebrows. These small signs made it clear to her that he was not being honest.

Ethan raised his eyebrows in a condescending way. That was exactly how he acted when he talked about not knowing that woman.

She had no doubt in her mind that Ethan was lying to her. Feeling frustrated, she walked out of the parlor and into the hallway.

In the main foyer, Adam sat in his usual seat, reading a book. He paused when he noticed her and raised an eyebrow.

“I need you to do me a favor and not tell anyone about this,” Irene said, her voice steady.

She picked up her phone and pulled up a picture of the woman’s license plate. She had managed to take the photo just before the woman drove away from Ethan’s house. Although she hadn’t done anything with the picture yet, she was hoping that Ethan would be honest with her soon.

“Tell her the truth.” But it was clear that wasn’t going to happen. She sent the image to Adam’s phone, and she heard it chiming almost immediately after.

Adam picked up his phone and looked at the image with a frown.

“What’s this?” he muttered under his breath.

“Who does this belong to?” he asked, looking back up at her.

“I’m hoping you can help me find out,” she replied. “You’ve always been great with computers and tech stuff, Adam. Do you think you can figure it out?”

“Can you find out who this plate belongs to?”

He thought for a moment and then nodded.

“Of course,” he replied.

She nodded back.

“Look into it and let me know what you find out as soon as you can.”

“I’m counting on you,” she said firmly. After that, she turned and headed upstairs.