Chapter 291

They arrived at the hotel. Serena Parker held the room card and said, "Miss Bennett, your room's on the seventh floor." Nicholas Evans asked, "And where’s mine?" “Yours is on the eighth,” Serena explained quickly. “Honestly, I didn’t mean to book rooms so far apart. It’s nothing like Centralia here—rooms were almost all taken. This was the best I could get.” “Alright, seventh it is,” Clara Bennett replied casually. “I’ll head up and get settled.” Nicholas gently patted her head. “I’ll come get you for dinner later.” Watching him talk to Clara so gently nearly drove Serena nuts with jealousy. Once she and Nicholas got to the eighth floor, he unlocked the door. But when he saw her trying to follow him in, he immediately stopped her. “Okay, that’s enough. Don’t come in.” Serena smiled stiffly. “Sure, Nick. If you need anything, just let me know—I’m right next door.” Nicholas stayed silent. Clara’s room was a floor down, while Serena’s was actually next door. He wasn’t too happy about that