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.

well that night. I was restless and had

back asleep. I decided to leave early to avoid Neil

for me at my door when I

black sweater, holding his coat in

I just didn’t expect it to be this early,” Neil said, a hint of disappointment in his eyes, “You’re avoiding me like the

left early” I said helplessly, “Aren’t you also putting

admitted without hesitation, “Absolutely, we can go

if I just hadn’t known Neil well enough before or if he d changed. But he was

straight for the elevator, with Neil following me

changed shifts yet. Seeing Neil and me

that we weren’t together, yet we checked in together and then, we were checking out

until we left the hotel that I felt the receptionist’s gaze

“Where’s your car?” As we neared Lucas’ house, I noticed Neil’s car was

acted surprised, “I forgot I

utterly baffled and felt incredibly irritated

slept enough. You go see Lucas; I’ll take a nap in the

I’m really busy right now, and you’re wasting my time Seeing Neil’s nonchalant attitude

I don’t exist.” Neil said calmly, comfortably laying in the

like a star on vacation, with

but my phone rang. It

Finch, some shareholders want

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

I forced myself to stay

the company has absolutely no future and want to sell!’ My

my forehead, and my temples started to throb. I was extremely irritated, but I had to act like everything was fine, Tell them the company won’t go under. We’ll talk about

have the energy to argue with Nell over

car and

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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