My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2911

Ellar was caught off guard, quickly composing himself as he rolled down his car window. Spotting Samuel, he couldn't resist an eye roll and asked, "Why does it have to be you?"

Samuel, with a curious tone, responded, "Funny, I was about to ask you the same thing. What brings you here? Why parked your car here?"

"Just gearing up for work," Ellar responded, attempting to sound casual.

"I might as well join you then," Samuel declared, opening the car door and hopping in.

Ellar shot him a look. "You're surprisingly free today, aren't you?"

Samuel shrugged. "Sort of. Had an event, but it was a no-go. Now I'm here, ran into you by chance."

With no real alternative, Ellar started the car, muttering," Lucky me."

'Can't a guy even wallow in self-pity in peace?' he thought, a twinge of irritation surfacing. 'Is it too much to ask for a moment alone with my thoughts about a love that never started?'

Samuel, picking up on the mood, tilted his head. "Something up? You seem a bit out of sorts."

grumbled quietly, "It's nothing," while secretly

the music. It's not like my

hospital a bit. Everything okay?" Samuel inquired, concern evident in

the last thing I want

Ellar answered tersely, clearly not interested in discussing it

toward the

visiting someone there after work?" Samuel guessed, thinking Ellar might be seeing Patricia. He didn't

serious issues between them, it seems. All good

somewhere else to be,

of everyone, why did I bump into Samuel?

grumbled about his house being renovated, his

Samuel, usually alone at his place, now couldn't

does sound pretty rough," Ellar raised an eyebrow

"Don't you have to

one day won't hurt," Ellar reassured him. "So,

go. But you

you don't drink, what's the point of