Chapter 2911


    Er was caught off guard, quicklyposing himself as he rolled down his car window.


    Spotting Samuel, he couldn''t resist an eye roll and asked, ''Why does it have to be you?" Samuel, with


    a curious tone, responded, "Funny, I was about to ask you the same thing.


    What brings you here? Why parked your car here?" "Just gearing up for work," Er responded,


    attempting to sound casual.


    "I might as well join you then," Samuel dered, opening the car door and hopping in.


    Er shot him a look.


    "You''re surprisingly free today, aren''t you?" Samuel shrugged.


    "Sort of.


    Had an event, but it was a no-go.


    Now I''m here, ran into you by chance." With no real alternative, Er started the car, muttering, "Lucky


    me." ‘Can''t a guy even wallow in self-pity in peace?'' he thought, a twinge of irritation surfacing.


    ''Is it too much to ask for a moment alone with my thoughts about a love that never started?! Samuel,


    picking up on the mood, tilted his head.


    "Something up? You seem a bit out of sorts." Er grumbled quietly, "It''s nothing," while secretly rolling


    his eyes.


    ‘Might as well face the music.


    It''s not like my heartache''s going to vanish overnight.'' “So, heard you were at the hospital a bit.


    Everything okay?" Samuel inquired, concern evident in his voice.


    Er''s expression tightened.


    ''Why does he have to mention thest thing I want to talk about?" he thought.


    "No, you''re mistaken.


    I''ve been at the office," Er answered tersely, clearly not interested in discussing it further.


    Samuel nced back toward the hospital''s direction.


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    “Ah, so you''ve been visiting someone there after work?" Samuel guessed, thinking Er might be


    seeing Patricia.


    He didn''t pry any further.


    ‘No serious issues between them, it seems.


    All good then,'' Samuel concluded in his mind.


    Er nced at Samuel.


    "Don''t you have somewhere else to be, even with your ns canceled?" ‘Out of everyone, why did I


    bump into Samuel? So frustrating,’ Er brooded internally.


    “Ah, don''t even mention it, I''ve been abandoned," Samuel grumbled about his house being renovated,


    his room taken over, and not having anywhere to go.


    June was at work, and Samuel, usually alone at his ce, now couldn''t even return to his own home.


    “That does sound pretty rough," Er raised an eyebrow and suggested, "How about we go for a


    drink?" "Drinking?" Samuel sounded surprised.


    "Don''t you have to go to the office?" "Missing one day won''t hurt," Er reassured him.


    "So, are youing or not?" Samuel shrugged, "Sure, let''s go.


    But you know I don''t drink." "If you don''t drink, what''s the point of youing?" Er asked, somewhat


    annoyed.


    "I''m there to keep youpany.


    You look like you could use a drink.


    I''ll just have a soft drink or something," Samuel said, seeing it as a way to kill time.


    Er frowned, puzzled.


    "Why don''t you drink?" "Getting ready to be a dad," Samuel replied matter-of-factly.


    Er ground his teeth in frustration, regretting he even asked.


    It was him who ended up feeling worse.


    Soon, Er parked the car in front of aclub, and they both headed inside.


    Meanwhile, at the Riddle Corporation, Nicole had just arrived at the executive floor and stepped out of


    the elevator.


    "Nicole," someone called out, and she turned to look.


    "Sean, Steve," Nicole recognized them and walked over.


    "Let''s talk inside," Sean suggested, pushing open the door to his office.


    Once inside, Sean got straight to the point, "They''ve indeed arranged someone to pose as awyer to


    get in touch with Uncle Damien." "That''s good to know," Nicole replied, a hint of coldness in her smile.