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

Caught off guard and yawning myself,

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

washed up, changed my clothes, grabbed my bag, and went

car, boldly parked under the porte–cochere. He was leaning casually against it, head

Ijogged over. “Let’s go.”

his watch casually. “Not a second

implying I

eyebrow and smiled. “Take

ready to hop into

with one hand and gestured toward the driver’s seat with a nod, tossing

he comfortably settled himself

That was why he sent me the location to the Myers

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

his head, he was

guy must’ve been a sleep–deprived ghost in his past

on the accelerator and brake, driving

nestled on a hillside, its serene gardens reminiscent of classic countryside estates. And the person in the passenger seat was still

over and tapped

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