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.

fall back asleep. I decided to leave early to avoid Neil and head

for me at my door when I opened

only a black sweater, holding

expect it to be this early,” Neil said, a hint of

I left early” I said helplessly, “Aren’t you also putting in a lot of effort just to hitch a

without hesitation, “Absolutely, we can

Neil well enough before or if he

for the elevator, with Neil following me like

it awkward was that the receptionist hadn’t changed shifts yet. Seeing Neil and

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

that I felt the receptionist’s gaze disappear.

we neared Lucas’ house, I noticed Neil’s car was missing.

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

utterly baffled and felt incredibly irritated by

enough. You go

and you’re

don’t exist.” Neil said calmly, comfortably

a star on vacation, with perfect looks and mannerisms.

him out of the car right away, but my phone rang. It was an emergency

want to sell their shares!”

was in a critical situation. If more people started to sell

they selling?” I forced

and want

temples started to throb. I was extremely irritated, but I had to act like everything was fine, Tell them the company won’t go under. We’ll talk

didn’t have the energy to argue with Nell over trivial matters,

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