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 nightmares.

the wee hours, I couldn’t fall back asleep. I decided to leave early to avoid Neil and head to Lucas’s

waiting for

sweater, holding his

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

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

“Absolutely,

before or if he d

for the elevator, with Neil following me like a

hadn’t changed shifts yet. Seeing Neil and me together, the

each other and that we weren’t together, yet we checked in together and then, we were

the hotel

car?” As we neared Lucas’ house,

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

was utterly baffled and felt incredibly irritated

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

I’m really busy right now, and you’re wasting

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

on vacation, with perfect looks

out of the car right away, but

some shareholders want to sell

critical situation. If more

they selling?” I forced myself

absolutely no future and want to sell!’ My assistant was just

temples started to throb. I was extremely irritated, but I had to act like everything was fine, Tell them

reached a new low. I didn’t have the energy to argue with Nell over

car and didn’t accompany

aunt, Emily, was the one who opened it. Her face turned unpleasant when

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