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?”

dressing, then headed to the

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

Neil, he made it downstairs before

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

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 all.

a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside,

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

breakfast, I headed to the office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates,

bit worried, but

of the year, and the company was nearing holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up. I

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

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

they have important matters to discuss with

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

leave after being turned down, but they waited

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

I

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

then don’t accept it.” I found their attitudes repulsive; even a single word spent on them felt like a waste

from personal matters. Irene, how can you run a company if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother

going to be swayed by

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

quickly reversed my car and drove off.

out in anger

in the rear-view mirror. I

and lose them. I thought once I got back to Sterling Estates, they

then I saw Hannah near

all day? I