Chapter 248: The Ill-Tempered Sweetheart

About a minute later, Nick took out his phone and called Derrick. As soon as the call connected, Derrick laughed and asked, "It's rare for the busy Mr. Lom to call me. What do you need me for?" Nick, usually calm in any situation, suddenly felt a bit awkward. He realized that since he hadn’t had time for rock climbing, his contact with Derrick had dwindled. The last time they spoke was months ago, regarding Eliana, when Nick wanted to introduce her to Derrick, but she chose not to stay with D.S. Out of courtesy and guilt, Nick had treated Derrick and his partner, Ethan, to a meal to express his thanks and apologies. Since then, they hadn’t been in touch much. Nick had been swamped with work. "Are you still in Barronburg?" Nick asked. Derrick teased him a bit before saying seriously, "Yes, I’ve left and come back twice. Good thing you called early, or I’d be gone again." Nick asked, "Where are you headed this time? Is Ethan going with you?" Derrick replied, "Planning a trip t