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”

off guard and yawning myself, I crawled out of bed. “Now?”

do than to wait for you down here because I’ve been secretly in

changed my clothes, grabbed my bag, and went downstairs.

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

“Let’s go.”

in time.” He glanced at his

implying I was

and smiled. “Take that as a compliment

into the back

He stopped the door with one hand and gestured toward the driver’s seat with a nod, tossing the car keys into my hands.

himself into the

That was why he sent me the location to the Myers Mansion, making me his driver by default

about his

of his head, he

This guy must’ve been a sleep–deprived ghost in his past life!

the accelerator and brake, driving more

the Myers Mansion, a grand estate nestled on a hillside, its serene gardens reminiscent of classic countryside estates. And the person in the passenger seat was still deep

reached over and tapped his shoulder “Mr. Ford?”

was no

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