Chapter 301

Alex had a feeling that there were less-then-friendly intentions behind Charles' invitation. Still, Vincent was his boss, so Charles must have known that he wouldn't decline Vincent's request. That must be why Charles had asked Vincent to relay the message. After a pause, Alex said, "Mr. Lewis, I want to spend time with my fiancée tonight." Vincent raised an eyebrow when he heard that. Recalling Charles' request, he said, "It's a private gathering tonight, so you can bring Patricia along. She doesn't have friends in Chilburg, so she's probably interested in gatherings like this. But… If she doesn't have time, that's fine." Remembering that Patricia had been complaining to him yesterday, Alex thought for a moment before answering, "Alright, I'll ask her about it." Once back in his office, Alex called Patricia. "Hi, Alex." It was quite noisy on Patricia's end, and Alex could even hear music. After a pause, Alex asked, "Where are you?" "Oh, I'm walking about on the streets." She