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?”

wants

yawning myself,

“What else? You think I have nothing better to do than to wait

quickly washed up, changed my clothes,

leaning casually against it, head slightly dipped. playing with a lighter in his hand,

Ijogged over. “Let’s go.”

at his watch casually. “Not a

was implying

mised an eyebrow and smiled. “Take that

was ready to hop into the back

chauffeur? He stopped the door with one hand and gestured toward the driver’s seat with a nod, tossing the car keys

he comfortably settled himself into the

the location to the Myers Mansion, making me his

car to the driver’s seat, about to complain about his lack of chivalry,

a tilt of his head, he was out

guy must’ve been a sleep–deprived ghost

the accelerator and brake, driving more gently

gardens reminiscent of classic countryside estates. And the person in the passenger seat was still deep in

over and tapped his

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