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?”

Neil and quickly finished dressing, then headed to the bathroom to freshen up and put

He walked into the walk-in closet shirtless and came out all dressed up. He had transformed from a sexy hunk to a

I got up before Neil,

was ready in the dining room, but Hannah was nowhere to be seen. I asked the housemaid, “Where’s

went out. She didn’t say where or when she’d be back.

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

Estates was a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside, there was a good chance she could get lost.

If she ran into trouble, she’d likely reach

to the office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no

worried, but I couldn’t meddle too

holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t have time to

and Ms. Tueley from StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.” My assistant informed me

unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate

matters to discuss with you.” My

truly important to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant to

thought Gloria and Bonnie would leave after being turned down, but they waited for me

She asked me, “Ms. Finch, would you be interested in collaborating

I answered

order, but I can’t handle it alone. I hope our two companies can work together. What do you think?” Gloria

If you can’t handle the order, then don’t accept it.” I found their attitudes repulsive; even a single word spent on

tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she

I wasn’t going to be swayed by

who couldn’t separate business from personal matters, so trying to convince me otherwise

quickly reversed my car and

yelled out

saw Gloria’s car following me in the rear-view mirror. I wasn’t sure

stepped on the gas to try and lose them. I thought once I got

near Sterling

she not gone home all day? I