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.”

and a

men were sitting across from him. They glanced back

exclaimed

looked disapprovingly at Oscar

other?” Raymon, probably in his fifties, looked genuinely surprised, seemingly clueless about my relationship with

didn’t find Raymon through my parents but asked

nature of my father’s job, it’s inappropriate for me to contact others in his

aware of my relationship with Neil, or else he would have offended

glanced awkwardly at Neil

unhappy at the sight of Neil. Trene, let’s

“Go sit

in Rosemont. Since he was here, I didn’t

arrangement. He silently nodded

waiter to bring an extra chair, perfect between Neil and Oscar, I took

glanced at me, and I pretended not

just started chatting when Raymon suddenly suggested, “Coffee is boring. Let’s go have some drinks.

agreed. For him,

me, and signaled him not to

help today, so we

switched from the cafe to a restaurant, ordered a table full of food, and

built up a good tolerance for alcohol. He and Raymon were having

Raymon, flushed from drinking, decided to toast

lot, but wasn’t as enthusiastic with me. After all, he thought I was just Ms. Finch who came to ask for

really had connections, would I still need to go through someone else to

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

was on my period and needed to

Raymon, I’ll toast you!” I raised my glass and said to Raymon

straightforward women like you, Ms. Finch!” Raymon, probably drunk, suddenly grabbed my