Chapter 239

I stopped in my tracks and turned to look at Neil.

Neil glanced at me, and our gazes were a bit odd.

“We’re not together,” I was the first to explain.

The receptionist looked surprised, then apologized. “Im sorry, I thought you guys were a couple because your clothes look like they match, so…”

I looked down at my outfit, then at Neil’s. They were indeed black and white, looking like a matching couple set.

Neil laughed it off, “No worries, I also think our clothes match pretty well”

The receptionist blushed at Neil’s smile and nodded apologetically. “Thank you for your understanding!”

I kept quiet until Neil finished booking a room. Then I booked another one and went to rest.

Neil’s room was across from mine. As I was opening my door, he reminded me, “Remember to pick me up when you go to Lucas’ house tomorrow. My

car is still there”

“Can’t you call a cab yourself?” I asked, annoyed.

1 can save money by riding with you,” he replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world, as if he were an extremely frugal person.

I slammed the door shut, not wanting to deal with him anymore.

I didn’t sleep well that night. I was restless and had nightmares. I woke up several times in a cold sweat.

hours, I couldn’t fall back asleep. I decided to leave early to avoid Neil and head to

already waiting for

sweater, holding his coat in his hand

early,” Neil said, a hint of disappointment in his

early” I said helplessly, “Aren’t

hesitation, “Absolutely, we can go

Neil well enough before or if he d changed.

shoulder and headed straight for the elevator, with

it awkward was that the receptionist hadn’t changed shifts yet. Seeing Neil and me together, the receptionist had a look

said we didn’t know each other and that we weren’t together, yet we checked in

the hotel that

we neared Lucas’

got out of the car, looked at where he parked yesterday, and acted surprised, “I forgot I had someone refuel it and drive it away last night. Can you give me

was utterly baffled and felt incredibly

passenger seat and comfortably laid down, “I haven’t slept enough. You go see Lucas; I’ll take a nap in the car and

I’m really busy right now, and you’re wasting my time Seeing Neil’s

won’t stop you from doing whatever, nor will I waste your time. Just pretend I don’t exist.” Neil said calmly, comfortably laying in the passenger seat, even putting on sunglasses to block the

vacation,

the car right away, but my phone rang.

shareholders want to

critical situation.

are they selling?” I forced myself to stay

and want

temples started to throb. I was extremely irritated, but I had to act like everything was

a new low. I didn’t have the energy to argue with Nell over trivial matters, so I went to Lucas’s

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