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.”

was not quite used to it, but deep down, I

feeling for a long time, and then I finally felt

then ended the

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

I gave Stella a shout about Chloe’s dinner

didn’t hesitate, “If she pulls anything,

you pick the spot.

problem, I promise to pick the best place in Rosemont for you,” Stella

didn’t know that this dinner would

address and time to Chloe. She replied quickly, “Okay, see

headed to the rendezvous. On the way there, I got a text from Russel, warning me not to

invitations from Chloe.

text made me jittery.

I were already

will be dining here too. Relax. If Chloe pulls anything, we’ve got enough manpower!” Stella gave me a pat on the

for dinner but to face potential

With her husband, Mitch Hebert around, at least

was very thoughtful. 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

Neil

wouldn’t have had

already?” Chloe arrived fashionably late. She was all dolled up, looking

Chloe were

a ton of fancy dishes and two

feeling, and Chloe’s constant

parents expressed their gratitude, and I responded politely.

me, “Ms. Finch, Russel called me, asking me not to commit suicide because you promised to have

soon as