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."

"It's nothing," while secretly

'Might as well face the music. It's

a bit. Everything

have to mention the last thing I want

been at the office," Ellar answered tersely,

back toward

visiting someone there after work?" Samuel guessed, thinking Ellar might be

serious issues between them, it seems. All good then,' Samuel concluded in

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

I bump into Samuel? So frustrating,

Samuel grumbled about his house being renovated, his room taken over, and not having anywhere to

at his place, now couldn't even return to his

Ellar raised an eyebrow and suggested, "How about we

"Don't you have to go to

hurt," Ellar reassured him. "So,

"Sure, let's go. But you know I

drink, what's the point of you coming?" Ellar asked, somewhat