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?”

then headed to the bathroom to freshen up and put on makeup.

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

before Neil, he made it

ready in the dining room, but Hannah was nowhere to be seen.

She didn’t say where or

at the dining table and enjoying

was a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside, there was a good chance she

If she ran into trouble,

leaving Sterling Estates,

was a bit worried, but I couldn’t meddle

lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t have time to think about anything else

StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.” My assistant informed me just before the end of the workday

them I’m unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate to

have important matters to discuss

anything truly important to discuss with me. So |

being turned

was blocking mine. She asked me, “Ms. Finch,

interested I answered coldly.

big order, but I can’t handle it alone. I hope

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

run a company if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother

I wasn’t going to be swayed by their words.

were the ones who couldn’t separate business from personal matters, so trying to convince

car and drove

yelled out

following me in the rear-view mirror. I wasn’t

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

Hannah near Sterling

gone home all day? I immediately pulled over.