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?”

to the bathroom to freshen up

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

though I got up before Neil, he made it

was nowhere to be seen. I asked the

or

the dining table and enjoying

was a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside,

into

to the office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was still

worried, but I

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

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

I’m unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate

matters to discuss with you.” My assistant

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

would leave after being turned down, but

mine. She asked me, “Ms. Finch,

interested I

the holidays, my company will receive a big order, but I can’t handle it alone. I hope our two companies

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

petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in

to be swayed

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

reversed my car

yelled out in

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

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

I saw Hannah near Sterling

not gone home all day? I immediately pulled