Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 288

I was engrossed in the news on my phone and had completely last track of time. When Neil stepped out of the shower, I was still awake.

“What are you so engrossed in?” He asked, still smelling of my favorite shower gel as he walked over.

I quickly hid my phone under the pillow, pretending to sleep, “Just watching some sleep-aid videos. I was having trouble sleeping.”

Neil climbed into bed from the other side and cuddled me, “What’s on your mind?”

Thoughts of Russel were swirling in my mind, but I couldn’t tell him.

“Nothing much. Just thinking about my dad and Oscar and when my mom might wake up.” I made up some believable excuses to deflect Neil’s question.

“Everything will be alright.” Neil comforted me, his voice was soft and caring.

“Mm-hmm. I responded.

I gradually fell asleep in Neil’s arms.

Hannah was an early riser. In the morning, I was awakened by the sound of her descending the stairs; she seemed to be on a rather urgent phone call.

I opened my eyes groggily.

Neil, noticing that I was awake, spoke up with a voice that was lazy and husky from sleep. “Up so early?”

I answered, “Sounds like Hannah’s downstairs.”

Neil immediately frowned, “I told you we should’ve asked her to leave. Now you see why, right?”

“Aren’t you going to the office today? I was planning to get up early for work.” I untangled myself from Neil’s hold, got up, and started getting dressed.

Neil glanced at his phone and furrowed his brows. “This early? What are you going to the office for?”

to the bathroom to freshen up

shirtless and came out all dressed up. He had

up before Neil, he made it downstairs before me.

room, but Hannah was nowhere to be seen. I asked the

out. She didn’t say where or

lost.” Neil, sitting at the dining table and enjoying his breakfast, didn’t seem worried about Hannah at

outside, there

she ran into trouble, she’d likely reach

was leaving Sterling Estates, there

but I couldn’t meddle too much.

work to wrap up. I didn’t have

Gloria and Ms. Tueley from StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.” My

I didn’t hesitate

to discuss with you.” My assistant reported.

believe they had anything truly important to discuss with me. So |

being turned down, but they

Finch, would

I

my company will receive a big order, but I can’t handle it alone. I hope our two companies can work together. What do

found their attitudes repulsive; even a single word spent on them felt

how can you run a company if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she would definitely consider working with us. Your company

to be

ones who couldn’t separate business from personal matters,

my car and drove

yelled out in

me in the rear-view mirror. I wasn’t sure what they were up to

on the gas to try and lose them. I thought once I got back to Sterling Estates, they wouldn’t

Hannah near Sterling Estates. She looked upset.

gone home all day? I immediately pulled