Karina frowned.


    “I said I can drive.


    ”


    “Get in the car,” Barlow repeated, more insistent this time.


    The cold wind made him sneeze.


    Seeing his stubborn determination and red nose, Karina sighed, feeling both annoyed and helpless.


    She knew he wouldn’t allow her to drive tonight.


    “We won’t go back tonight.


    Let’s find a nearby restaurant,” she suggested.


    Barlow paused, pretending to be shocked.


    “Karina, are you going to sleep with me?” he asked, a yful glint in his eye.


    Karina rolled her eyes at Barlow and ignored his teasing.


    She took off his coat and draped it back over him before sliding into the passenger seat.


    She valued her life and needed to be there for Haleigh, so she didn’t want him driving while tired.


    Barlow’s eyes shed with amusement as he settled into the driver’s seat and headed towards a five-star hotel.


    The hotel’s warmth greeted them as they entered, and the sudden change in temperature made Barlow sneeze again.


    Karina nced at him, hesitating.


    He had repeatedly given her his coat.


    Had he really caught a cold?


    But she wouldn’t let herself care.


    Even if he had, he deserved it, she thought, swallowing her words.


    At the reception desk, the receptionist smiled, assuming they were a couple.


    “Do you two want a double room or…”


    “Two rooms,” Karina interjected hurriedly.


    The receptionist blinked in surprise, then nced at Barlow, who simply smiled without saying anything.


    Realizing her mistake, the receptionist apologized.


    “I’m sorry.Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    Please hand me your ID cards.


    ”


    Karina and Barlow both handed over their IDs.


    The receptionist checked them in and said, “We’re quite full tonight.


    We only have one deluxe suite and one standard room left.


    Who prefers the deluxe suite, and who would like the standard room?”


    “I’ll take the standard room,” Karina said firmly.