Chapter 239

I stopped in my tracks and turned to look at Neil.

Neil glanced at me, and our gazes were a bit odd.

“We’re not together,” I was the first to explain.

The receptionist looked surprised, then apologized. “Im sorry, I thought you guys were a couple because your clothes look like they match, so…”

I looked down at my outfit, then at Neil’s. They were indeed black and white, looking like a matching couple set.

Neil laughed it off, “No worries, I also think our clothes match pretty well”

The receptionist blushed at Neil’s smile and nodded apologetically. “Thank you for your understanding!”

I kept quiet until Neil finished booking a room. Then I booked another one and went to rest.

Neil’s room was across from mine. As I was opening my door, he reminded me, “Remember to pick me up when you go to Lucas’ house tomorrow. My

car is still there”

“Can’t you call a cab yourself?” I asked, annoyed.

1 can save money by riding with you,” he replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world, as if he were an extremely frugal person.

I slammed the door shut, not wanting to deal with him anymore.

restless and had nightmares. I woke up several

I decided to leave early to avoid

was already waiting for me at my door when

black sweater,

to be this early,” Neil said, a hint of disappointment in his eyes, “You’re avoiding

I said helplessly, “Aren’t you also putting in a lot of effort just

admitted without hesitation, “Absolutely, we can go

or if he d changed. But he was becoming more and

him the cold shoulder and headed straight for the elevator, with Neil following me like

made it awkward was that the receptionist hadn’t changed shifts yet. Seeing Neil and me together, the receptionist had a

that we weren’t together,

wasn’t until we left the hotel that

we neared Lucas’

out of the car, looked at where he parked yesterday, and acted surprised, “I forgot I

utterly baffled and felt incredibly irritated by

“I haven’t slept enough. You go see Lucas; I’ll take a nap in the car

and you’re wasting

Just pretend I don’t exist.” Neil said calmly,

a star on vacation,

but

Finch, some shareholders want to sell their

scared me into a cold sweat. The company was in a critical situation. If more people started

they selling?” I forced myself to

and want to sell!’ My

but I had to act like

energy to argue with Nell over trivial matters,

in the car and didn’t accompany

a while, and my aunt, Emily, was the one who opened it. Her face turned unpleasant when she saw me, “Why are

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