Chapter 296

Although Gregory was all about dollars and cents, he booked me a room in the six–star hotel in Vista Town

I had plans to head back to RiverCity that very night, but Gregory, over the phone, said, “Till be heading to RiverCity tomorrow, I can give you a lift”

“Okay then.”

A ride in a Bentley wasn’t something you tum down.

The next day, I had hoped to sleep in but got rudely awakened by a call.

“Come down.” It was Gregory’s lax voice.

Woken up by him two days in a row, I couldn’t help but feel imitated. “Jesus, did you pull an all–nighter again?”

Gregory faked surprise. “Wow someone’s grumpy in the moming?”

I took a deep breath, forced it down, and smiled. “Not at all, just worried about you, Mr. Ford, what’s the early morning call for?”

Gregory yawned. “Ramona wants to see you”

guard and yawning myself, I crawled out of bed.

have nothing better to do than to wait for

my

the porte–cochere. He was leaning casually against it, head slightly dipped. playing with a lighter in his hand, giving off this vibe of defiance.

“Let’s

his watch casually. “Not a second less”

implying I

mised an eyebrow and smiled. “Take that as a compliment on my punctuality.”

was ready to hop into the back of the

hand and gestured toward the driver’s seat with a nod,

himself into the passenger seat

the location to the Myers Mansion, making me his

driver’s seat, about to complain about his lack of chivalry, when I saw him pull out a sleep mask

a tilt of his head, he

This guy must’ve been a sleep–deprived

I eased up on the accelerator and brake, driving

its serene gardens reminiscent of classic countryside estates. And the person in the passenger seat was still deep in

tapped his shoulder “Mr.

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