Chapter 296

Although Gregory was all about dollars and cents, he booked me a room in the six–star hotel in Vista Town

I had plans to head back to RiverCity that very night, but Gregory, over the phone, said, “Till be heading to RiverCity tomorrow, I can give you a lift”

“Okay then.”

A ride in a Bentley wasn’t something you tum down.

The next day, I had hoped to sleep in but got rudely awakened by a call.

“Come down.” It was Gregory’s lax voice.

Woken up by him two days in a row, I couldn’t help but feel imitated. “Jesus, did you pull an all–nighter again?”

Gregory faked surprise. “Wow someone’s grumpy in the moming?”

I took a deep breath, forced it down, and smiled. “Not at all, just worried about you, Mr. Ford, what’s the early morning call for?”

yawned. “Ramona wants to see

guard and yawning myself,

to wait for you down here because I’ve been secretly in love with you for

washed up, changed my clothes, grabbed my bag,

under the porte–cochere. He was leaning casually against it, head slightly

Ijogged over. “Let’s go.”

glanced at his watch

was implying I was

smiled. “Take that as a compliment

into the

the door with one hand and gestured

he comfortably settled himself into the

That was why he sent me the location to the Myers Mansion, making

around the car to the driver’s seat, about to complain about his lack of chivalry, when I saw him pull out a sleep

of his head, he was out like a

been a sleep–deprived ghost

I eased up on the accelerator and brake, driving

its serene gardens reminiscent of classic countryside estates. And the person in

over and tapped his shoulder “Mr.

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