Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 335

I was in a real pickle, wondering if I should hand over the USB stick to Neil.

Malinda, the smart cookie, gathered a lot of dirt on Bonnie. What intrigued me the most was a conversation between Bonnie and Kate Aaron she stumbled upon, hinting at money laundering involving StarGlow Enterprises.

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The conversation wasn’t crystal clear, but it was a smoking gun which proved their knowledge and involvement.

After stewing over it for a bit, I finally copied all the evidence from the USB stick and shot it over to Neil.

About half an hour later, Neil rang me up and asked, “Where did this come from?”

“Malinda gave it to me,” I confessed, “Malinda approached me once before and gave me this stuff. I’ve been covering for her this whole time. If Bonnie knew, she’d be in hot water.”

“Alright, I got it,” Neil sounded serious, “When did she give this to you?”

I thought for a moment and then spilled the beans.

Neil went silent for a bit, then chuckled, “Didn’t want to tell me earlier, huh? Keeping me at arm’s length?”

That question was a bit awkward because I was indeed keeping him at bay. Only after all we’ve been through those days did I decide to hand over the document. It was the last piece of the puzzle between us.

Seeing me silent, Neil probably figured out my answer. He didn’t blame me or mock me; he just sighed lightly.

“I’m not keeping anything from you anymore!”

Instead of grilling me, Neil’s soft sigh made me feel even guiltier.

“Okay, I trust you,” Neil’s voice softened a bit, “You must remember, I’ll always have your back.”

used to it, but

time, and then I finally felt it. No matter how much I had been

then ended

and time flew by. The biggest deal on my plate at the time was a business collaboration with

a shout about Chloe’s dinner

of?” Stella didn’t hesitate, “If

“Alright then, you pick the spot. Come

the best place in Rosemont for you,” Stella was confident.

know that this dinner would leave an indelible scar in our minds.

picked the restaurant, and I texted the address and time to Chloe. She replied quickly,

the time came, Stella and I headed to the rendezvous. On the way there, I got a text from Russel, warning

invitations from Chloe.

text made me jittery.

I were already at the rendezvous.

anything, we’ve got enough manpower!” Stella gave me a pat on the back.

were not there for dinner but to face potential conflict.

husband, Mitch Hebert around,

She picked a private room next to Mitch’s. When Mitch saw me, his eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but take a –peek at the door of his room.

me Neil was

wouldn’t have had that excited

She was all dolled up,

Chloe were her parents.

ordered a ton of fancy

a bad feeling, and Chloe’s constant smile made me uneasy.

went wrong. Chloe’s parents

was about to wrap up, Chloe suddenly smiled at me, “Ms. Finch, Russel called me, asking

as soon as