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

walked into the walk-in closet shirtless and came out all dressed up. He

before Neil, he made

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

didn’t say where or

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

massive property. If Hannah did venture outside, there was

If she ran into trouble,

the office. As I was leaving Sterling

was a bit worried, but I couldn’t meddle

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 stepped

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

them I’m unavailable.” I

say they have important matters to discuss with

believe they had anything truly important to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant to send them

being turned down, but they

mine. She asked me, “Ms. Finch,

interested I answered

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

order, then don’t accept it.” I found their

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

wasn’t going to be swayed by their words.

couldn’t separate business from personal matters, so

car and

yelled out

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

lose them. I thought once I got back to Sterling Estates, they wouldn’t be able to follow me

then I saw Hannah near Sterling Estates. She looked

not gone home all day? I