Chapter 70

"Yates," Gilbert's deep, casual voice rang out, a smile on his lips. "She's thanking you from her heart, man. Just accept it, will you? Yates blinked, confused, wondering what was going on.

Was Gilbert trying to keep Sherilyn in the dark about something, afraid she would keep bothering him?

Fine then, Yates would take the hit for his buddy.

"No biggie." Picking up where he left off, Yates said, "Well, I'll gladly accept your thanks."

"Oh, right!" Sherilyn remembered something, lifting the neatly folded necktie in her hand. "Your tie, here you go."

"Oh." Yates squinted his eyes, smiling as he took it.

Sherilyn explained, "I washed it, dried it with the hairdryer in the room, and even ironed it. It's clean."

"Thanks." Yates nodded with a smile. "Sherilyn, you're quite the meticulous one, you?"

aren't

*Just doing what's right." She smiled and waved her hand. "You must be busy, right? I'll get going. I don't want to keep you."

glanced at Gilbert. "Need

Naturally, Gilbert didn't react.

thanks!" Sherilyn declined. "I'll take the bus

she turned and

"Take care on

Sherilyn answered, "Will do!"

"You stopped me just

paused, not having thought that way. He was

Yates put it that way, he had no choice but to agree. "Yeah, what else?" "You, man." Yates shook his head with a laugh. "Don't worry. She won't bother you anymore. Did you see

tastes and preferences change all the time. She liked you,

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Chapter 70

being apart for so long." Yates burst into laughter. "She's been

"Is that so? If

appeared in his eyes. He snatched the tie from Yates' hand and, passing a trash can, crumpled it and threw

thought, I'm a fool if

night, Sherilyn headed to Neon Nights

few days, Neon Nights Bar saw a

long-awaited call in the dressing

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