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

'Might as well face the music. It's not like my heartache's going to

heard you were at the hospital a bit. Everything okay?" Samuel inquired, concern evident in

to mention the last thing I want to talk about?' he

Ellar answered tersely, clearly not

back toward the

Samuel guessed, thinking Ellar might be

between them, it seems. All good then,' Samuel

glanced at Samuel. "Don't you have somewhere else to be, even with

bump into Samuel? So frustrating, 1

his house

at his place, now couldn't even return

does sound pretty rough," Ellar raised an eyebrow and suggested,

sounded surprised. "Don't you have to go to the

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

shrugged, "Sure, let's go. But you know I don't

drink, what's the point of