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?”

“Ramona wants to

myself, I crawled out

You think I have nothing better to do than to wait for you down here

quickly washed up, changed my clothes, grabbed my bag,

hunk’s car, boldly parked under the porte–cochere. He was leaning casually against it, head slightly dipped. playing with a lighter in his hand,

Ijogged over. “Let’s go.”

time.” He glanced at his watch

was implying

mised an eyebrow and smiled. “Take that

ready to hop into the

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

settled himself into the

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

complain about his lack of chivalry, when I saw him pull out a

of his head, he was out

must’ve been a sleep–deprived

the accelerator

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

over and tapped his shoulder

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