Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 168

I made a U–turn at an intersection, trying to catch up with Kate for a clearer look, but she was nowhere to be found.

I felt a tinge of disappointment, but quickly shrugged it off–after all, I had no intention to get tangled up with them again, so there was no reason to be disappointed.

I composed myself and drove off.

Life after returning home was pretty chill. I either visited Oscar in the hospital or hung out with Leila and Quincy at Stella Wallace’s place.

Oscar was recovering well and was discharged about a week later.

On the day he was discharged, I went to pick him up, planning to introduce him to someone over a meal.

“Trene, where are you taking me?” Oscar asked curiously from the passenger seat.

“Have you heard of Raymon Homes?” I asked.

1 know it. That’s a good real estate company. I applied there once but didn’t get the job,” Oscar said, looking slightly surprised. “You’re taking me there?”

I chuckled, “Not to the company, but to meet the boss. Show him what you’ve got and if you get a chance to get in, start as a technician, Someone will guide you, and you can work your way up to be an engineer or a project manager.”

Oscar was clearly delighted and said excitedly. “Really? If I can get in, the opportunities there would definitely be better than my current company!”

“Definitely.” I had this plan all along. If I treat Oscar as my brother, I should take care of him like a brother.

Raymon Homes CEO was named Raymon. We agreed to meet at Blissful Brews.

Upon reaching the cafe, I made a call first.

Raymon happily said, “Great, come on in. I have a business partner here. We can all chat together”

“Sounds good.” I hung up the phone and said to Oscar, “Let’s go, they’re waiting for us.”

open, and a wave of coffee aroma washed over

the entrance. Two men were sitting across from him.

Cooper exclaimed in surprise.

Oscar next to

Raymon, probably in his fifties, looked genuinely surprised,

Raymon through my parents but asked Stella to

father’s job, it’s inappropriate for

me as Ms. Finch and was not aware of my relationship with

friends.” Cooper glanced awkwardly at Neil

got unhappy at the sight of Neil. Trene,

stopped him, “Go sit with

he was here, I didn’t want Oscar to miss this

silently nodded and sat down

tables for four. Raymon asked a waiter to bring an extra chair,

and I pretended not to

had just started chatting when Raymon suddenly suggested, “Coffee is boring. Let’s go have some drinks. I’m buying. Drinking is more fun,

Neil agreed. For him, socializing was

at me, and signaled him not to

so we

a restaurant, ordered a table full

before and had built up a good tolerance for alcohol. He and

flushed from drinking, decided to

After all, he thought I was just

had connections, would I still need to

you should drink too. You seem to have a low tolerance. You’ve only drunk this much, and that’s disrespectful to

was on my

you!” I raised my glass

like you, Ms. Finch!” Raymon, probably drunk,