Chapter 58


    Lately, Izzy has been feeling all over the ce. Ever since Ethan called her the day he arrived, there


    has been radio silence. A bit peeved, Izzy decided if he wasn''t going to call her, she wasn''t going to


    call him either. She didn''t even know why she couldn''t stop thinking about the guy.


    One day, as Izzy was packing up her stuff to leave work, her phone on the desk buzzed. She picked


    it up quickly, only to feel a bit let down to see it was Aaron, not Ethan.


    Aaron asked her out for dinner.


    At the restaurant, Aaron spotted Izzy the moment she walked in. Her long hair casually cascaded


    over her shoulders, her face was lightly made up, and her pale pink coat made her look youthful. He


    felt there was something different about her, but he couldn''t quite put his finger on it.


    "Izzy, over here." He waved to her.


    Izzy saw Aaron and gave him a small smile as she took the seat opposite him. She set her bag


    down and said, "Sorry, Aaron. Kept you waiting, huh?"


    "I just got here too."


    When the waiter came over, Aaron ordered a meat dish, and Izzy took the menu and ordered a


    veggie dish and soup. Their old rapport was still there. "It feels like old times, workingte with my


    senior." Izzy said with a deepening smile. The overtime pay at Foresight Financial Services was


    strictly regted, only 20 per person. Anything exceeding that had toe out of their own


    pockets. So they got used to grabbing a bite at a restaurant outside, which could conveniently be


    reimbursed. And it just became a habit over time.


    Aaron also felt a bit nostalgic and said reflectively, "Yeah, feels like just yesterday. Except you went


    and betrayed our auditing career halfway through."


    Izzy felt a twinge in her heart but rxed when she heard the word ''career''. She said jokingly,


    "Aaron, you scared me. I''m not that kind of person. I haven''t given up. I''m still working in auditing."


    "How''s the new job?"


    "Thank you for your rmendation letter, Aaron. Don''t worry about me. I adapt pretty quickly. I''ve


    already gotten the hang of the new job, and my colleagues are easy to get along with." Aaron had


    always thought he knew Izzy well. She was a rational and restrained woman, not the type totch


    onto anyone. But when she suddenly quit, he realized he had made a fatal error. He didn''t really


    know her at all. Turns out she could be impulsive and was willing to throw everything away for love.


    "Is he treating you well?" Aaron didn''t directly mention her husband. Maybe he was still having


    trouble epting it.


    The day she quit, she called him. He saw the missed call but never returned it. Later, he heard from


    others that it was her and her new husband''s wedding dinner. From them, he learned her husband


    was a handsome man with a great demeanor.


    The mention of Ethan brought a small smile to Izzy''s lips. Aaron noticed it and felt a sudden


    sadness.


    "He''s great. Just the kind of man I''ve always dreamed of."


    "That''s good. I''m relieved. I''ve been in A City these days. If you have time, bring him out and we can


    have dinner together."


    "Aaron, your timing is off. He''s on a business trip and won''t be back for a few days."


    Aaron felt a bit disappointed. "Well, no rush. I''ve also submitted my resignation. Once I wrap up my


    current work, I''lle to A City, probably in about a month."


    "Aaron, you''reing to A City?" Izzy was surprised. She hadn''t heard about his ns before.


    “Foresight Financial Services won''t be the same without you. It took the fun out of my work,” Aaron


    thought to himself. But he said out loud, "Well, not really ing’. More like returning home. After


    all, A City is where I grew up, and my family is here. I''ve been in self-exile for too long. It''s time to


    face my past bravely. You''re right. Running away doesn''t solve anything."


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    Izzyughed. She was genuinely happy for Aaron. She had no choice but to leave A City when she


    was abandoned by her biological father. But he had chosen self-exile. "Aaron, I''m happy for you."


    "Thank you."


    The food arrived shortly. By the time they finished, it was nearly eight. Aaron paid the bill.


    He didn''t feelfortable letting her go home alone, so he walked her home. As she was about to


    enter her apartmentplex, he called out, "Izzy, you probably forgot what I said a while ago. I


    hope I can still be your Senior. You don''t have to feel burdened around me. Let''s act like we used


    to."


    Under the dim light, Izzy gave a soft smile. "Got it, my senior."


    Aaron gave a satisfied smile. "Alright, go on up. It''s cold out." He wasn''t used to her being so


    reserved. It would be better if they just went back to how things were.


    Izzy felt lighter as she walked home. It was as if she had let go of a burden. But the moment she


    walked through the door, her face scrunched up. That man was unbelievable, just up and


    disappearing like that. She threw her bag onto the sofa in frustration and downed a ss of water.


    She turned on the TV and habitually took out her phone, only to see two missed calls and two


    unread messages. All from the same person, Ethan.


    Izzy smirked. He finally couldn''t resist. She opened the first message.


    The message read, "Called twice but you didn''t pick up. Don''t tell me you''re on a date with some


    guy behind my back."


    Izzy rolled her eyes. Did this man have eyes in the back of his head? How did he guess what she


    was up to tonight?


    She opened the second message. "Don''t tell me I guessed right. You really went on a date?" It was


    followed by two crying emojis.


    Izzy couldn''t help butugh as she looked at the emojis. She quickly typed a response. "Hmm,


    that''s right. Never underestimate Mrs. Meyer''s charm." She added two smug emojis.


    After sending the message, Izzy put her phone aside. The moment she set it down, it started


    buzzing. The familiar voice she hadn''t heard in days came through the phone. "Izzy, did you really


    go on a date with a guy?"


    Izzy kicked off her shoes, bent her knees, and slouchedzily on the couch. "What''s up? Are you


    getting antsy now?"


    "You little troublemaker, wait till I get back, you won''t be able to run away from me." Ethan''s voice


    had a hint of grinding teeth.


    Although he didn''t spell it out, she instantly caught his drift, and her cheeks flushed deeply, as if she


    had applied intoxicating rouge. Meanwhile, Ethan, not hearing any retort from Izzy, was feeling on


    top of the world.