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

Neil was already waiting for

a black sweater, holding his coat in his

didn’t expect it to be this early,” Neil said, a hint of disappointment in

sleep, so I left early” I said helplessly, “Aren’t you also putting in a lot of effort

hesitation, “Absolutely, we can go

hadn’t known Neil well enough before or if

the cold shoulder and headed straight for the elevator, with

yet. Seeing Neil and me together, the receptionist had a look

know each other and that we weren’t together, yet we checked in together and then, we were checking out

wasn’t until we left the hotel that

neared Lucas’ house,

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

down, “I haven’t slept enough. You go

too much. I’m really busy right now, and you’re

pretend I don’t exist.” Neil said calmly, comfortably laying in the passenger seat, even putting on sunglasses to block the

star on vacation, with

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

want to sell their

into a cold sweat. The company was in a critical situation. If more people started to sell their shares, the company might

I forced myself

company has absolutely no future and want to sell!’ My assistant

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 about the

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

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