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

for a long time, and then I finally felt it. No matter how much I had been through, I

responded lightly, then ended the call.

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

gave Stella a shout about Chloe’s

scared of?” Stella didn’t hesitate, “If she pulls anything, I’ll give her

I chuckled, “Alright then, you pick the spot. Come with me when it’s

place in Rosemont for you,”

that this dinner would leave an indelible scar in

restaurant, and I texted the address and time to Chloe. She replied quickly, “Okay, see you

came, Stella and I headed to the rendezvous. On the way there, I got

invitations from Chloe.

text made me

and I were already

be dining here too. Relax. If Chloe pulls anything, we’ve

were not there for dinner but to face potential

With her husband, Mitch Hebert around, at least someone could step in if anything went south.

saw me, his eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but take a –peek at the door of his

Neil was definitely

had that excited look.

Finch, you’re here already?” Chloe arrived fashionably late. She was all dolled up, looking gorgeous.

were

Chloe ordered a ton of fancy dishes and two bottles of

had a bad feeling, and Chloe’s constant smile made

the dinner, nothing went wrong. Chloe’s parents expressed

smiled at me, “Ms. Finch, Russel called me,

face changed as soon as she