Chapter 146

Uche's assistant started on the road, so I shut my eyes tiredly. I just thought of how Uche didn't answer my question about whether he hated me. He just avoided the whole thing. Was Nick right? Did he really hate me?

My chest tightened as I rested my head against the comfortable headrest. He surely wouldn't be giving me a ride if he hated me though, would he? Well, he would. He's kind. Or he used to be. I can't really tell now. 

"Am I driving to your place now, sir?" I heard his assistant asked.

"No, we're dropping her off at her hotel."

"Which hotel, sir?"

"Uhm..." He paused."I didn't ask her..." He turned to me and I forced my eyes to stay shut. I didn't want to face him. He shut me out whenever I attempted to get close to him. I felt embarrassed to face him now that I had thought of it.

"And she's asleep. Why didn't you come as quick as I asked you to? Then, we wouldn't be having this problem." He scolded his assistant.

"Maybe we can