A Farewell After Being Reborn novel (Sage and Ian) novel Chapter 219

Sage turned to look at Ivy, who was dressed plainly and had minimal makeup. The smile on her face faded slightly as she had no intention of conversing with the woman.

Calvin was the one who responded instead. "Sorry, Ms. Shekdotter, but Mrs. Holcomb's friend is also here. Your presence might make her feel a little uncomfortable."

Ivy looked at Tiana when she heard that. "Oh, you must be Mrs. Holcomb's friend. I was busy and hadn't been able to come downstairs earlier to greet you. I apologize for that."

Tiana had never met Ivy before, but she could guess who she was from her expression and Sage's reaction.

"Ms. Shekdotter? Oh, you must be Mr. Holcomb's subordinate. Don't you think the way you address people is a little funny? I mean, you're well aware that you have to address Sage as Mrs. Holcomb. Yet, you're calling Mr. Holcomb by his first name?" Tiana couldn't help but comment.

Sage was aware that Tiana's remark would upset Ian, but she couldn't care less and had no plans to stop Tiana.

"Ms. Ford, you might not be aware of this, but Ms. Shekdotter and Ian have known each other since they were teenagers. They are good friends, so she's used to calling him Ian," Calvin explained.

Ivy's expression remained unchanged. "Ms. Ford is right. It was my oversight. I'll be more careful next time," she said with a smile.

"Mr. Holcomb, are you free right now? I have something urgent to discuss with you." Ivy looked at Ian calmly.

Seeing the bags under her eyes, Ian knew why she had been busy lately. He couldn't bring himself to send her away, so he said, "Sit down. We can talk while we eat."

Ivy shook her head when she glanced at Sage, who was wearing a poker face. "It's alright. Let's talk like this. I'll leave as soon as I'm done, so you guys can carry on."

"You shouldn't have come here and bothered us if you knew you would ruin everyone's mood." Sage was annoyed by Ivy's pretentious behavior. She then turned to Tiana and said, "Let's move, Tiana. The air seems better over there."

"Sure thing." Tiana stood up.

Ian's gaze followed Sage, but she didn't even spare him a glance. Instead, she and Tiana took a seat at the farthest table from Ivy.

Calvin hesitated for a moment before rising to his feet. "Ian, since you and Ms. Shekdotter have business to discuss, I'll leave you guys to it. I get a headache whenever you talk about work."