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.

was restless and had nightmares. I woke up

the wee hours, I couldn’t fall back asleep. I decided to leave early

was already waiting for me at

only a black sweater, holding his coat

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

“Aren’t you also putting in a lot of

“Absolutely,

well enough before or if he d changed. But he was becoming more and more

the cold shoulder and headed straight for the elevator, with

it awkward was that the receptionist hadn’t changed shifts yet. Seeing Neil

had said we didn’t know each other and that we weren’t together, yet we checked in

wasn’t until we left the hotel that I felt

car?” As we neared Lucas’ house, I noticed Neil’s

where he parked yesterday, and acted surprised, “I forgot I had someone refuel it and drive it away

was utterly baffled and felt

laid down, “I haven’t slept enough. You go see Lucas; I’ll take

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

whatever, nor will I waste your time. Just pretend I don’t exist.” Neil said

a star on

away, but my phone

shareholders want to sell

scared me into a cold sweat. The company was in a critical situation.

I forced myself

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

but I had to act like everything

low. I didn’t have the energy to argue with Nell over trivial matters, so

car and didn’t

after a while, and my aunt, Emily, was the one who opened

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