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?”

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 before Neil, he

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

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

get lost.” Neil, sitting at the dining table and

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

contact. If she ran into trouble, she’d likely reach

leaving Sterling Estates,

was a bit worried, but

and the company was nearing holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t have time to think about anything else the moment I

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

I didn’t

have important matters to discuss

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

after being turned down, but they

Finch, would you

I answered

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

order, then don’t accept it.” I found their attitudes repulsive; even a single word spent

if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she would definitely consider

be swayed by

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

reversed my car and drove

out

in the rear-view mirror. I wasn’t sure what

lose them. I thought once I got back to Sterling

near Sterling Estates. She

not gone home all day? I