Chapter 56

When Jacob got home that evening, he was determined to solve the issue between him and Isabelle once and for all. She retreated to her room early in the night, and when he went to see her, he found that she was drawing some designs. “Can we talk?” he asked, standing beside her desk. “I don’t have time right now,” she replied, indicating her paper. “I’ve got work to do.” “Okay,” he said, knowing she wasn’t going to like it if he interrupted her work. “We’ll talk when you are done.” “I have a lot of work,” she let him know. “I might not finish until very late.” “I’ll still wait,” he told her. He didn’t want this matter to go on for much longer. By the end of tonight, he wanted it all to be behind them. She gave him a curious look, but didn’t object further. When he settled on her bed with his back against her headboard, she frowned. “You can wait in the living room,” she suggested. “I’m good here,” he told her. She nibbled on her lip, and while the action was innocent enough, the thought