Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

After a while, I cooled down and saw Nett still looking at me quietly
I waved my hand signaling Ada to leave first.
When only Ned and I were left in the dining room, I calmly replied, “You’re overthinking it. If you can give me a 3% stake in Whitmore Co, a company of that size, it would be more than enough for me to live a comfortable life”
“Really?” Neil just asked back and then continued eating without looking at me.
I stopped talking and started eating, afraid that any ship of the tongue would give me away
After finishing my meal, I went to the music room to play the cello alone.
I didn’t know how much progress Neil had made with Bonnie these days. Now that the chemical project was about to start, Bonnie would probably need him soon, right? Because my mind was elsewhere, I played several wrong notes in a row. In the end, I had to stop and wait for my emotions to calm down.
Luckily, Ned went to the office after eating. When I went downstairs again, there was no trace of him at home.
I let out a sigh of relief, sat comfortably on the soft sofa, closed my eyes and rested. My mind was filled with various fragmented images, many of which were comparisons between my past life and this life.
Unconsciously, I fell asleep on the sofa. By the time Ada woke me up for dinner, it was already getting dark outside.
I felt a bit dizzy and had no appetite, so after eating a few bites, I decided to go upstairs and rest. But then Oscar’s call woke me up.
Trene, are you free now? Let’s meet up!” Oscar’s voice sounded different from usual, as if he was suppressing his anger.
I answered, “Yes. Where are you?”
Tm at the north gate of Sterling Estates.” Oscar’s reply took me by surprise.

I quickly changed my shoes and drove to the north gate of Sterling Estates. Sure enough, Oscar was looking around by the roadside. He didn’t recognize me because I had changed my car.
I stopped in front of him and rolled down the window, “Oscar, get in. Let’s talk about it later.”
Oscar looked a bit surprised. He looked at my car, but there was no envy in his eyes, instead, he seemed a bit uncomfortable.
He nodded and got in the car. I asked, “What happened?”
Oscar took out his phone and quickly said, “Irene, I’ve paid back the two thousand dollars Bonnie owes you. Thank you.”
I asked, surprised, “How did you know?”
“She told me everything. She had been working part-time at the Orchid Hotel to pay you back, but then she lost her job,” Oscar said, looking down.
“Was she fired?” I asked on purpose.
“No..” Oscar grabbed his hair in frustration, his voice full of anger, “Irene, it’s that guy I mentioned to you before. Bonnie promised me she would break up with him, but they’re still in touch. That guy must be rich and powerful. Bonnie says she can’t avoid him, but she won’t tell me who he is!”
I felt a sinking feeling in my heart, “How did you find out?”
“I accidentally saw their messages. I was too angry at the time, I forgot to look at his phone number, otherwise, I would definitely find out who he is!” Oscar replied.
This st upid kid. Even if he found out who the guy was, what could he do? Oscar was no match for Neil.
It seemed that Oscar and Bonnie had had another fight. He impulsively came to pay back the money for her, probably fearing that Bonnie might compromise with Neil for the
money.
“You have to trust Bonnie. She’s not that kind of girl. Since you said that the guy is rich and powerful, he will definitely approach her aggressively. What you need to pay attention to now is not to fight with Bonnie, but to trust her and understand her. Otherwise, you might push her towards another man! Do you understand?” I advised him seriously.
Oscar didn’t say anything. He probably wasn’t in the mood to hear my comforting words. When people are angry, they can’t think, straight.
I drove to a bar, planning to keep Oscar company and drown his sorrows in alcohol.
Oscar silently drank one drink after another. I didn’t say much, just controlled my own drinking.
Suddenly, I saw a familiar face. He was holding a young woman’s hand, and there were two or three other men with them. They happily found a spot not far away and sat down
I frowned, then took out my phone and recorded a video.
A minute later, I posted in a group chat, “Barbara, out for a drink with your Norman.”
Five or six minutes later, Barbara replied, “I was just doing a facial mask. Norman is working overtime. I can come out for a drink though. Are Stella and Ali going?”
Stella immediately sent a video of a lively scene and said, “I was already out. Two cute guys came to Cielo Nocturno, so I came to check it out!”
Alicia sent a photo of her office desk piled high with documents. She said, “If this wasn’t my own company, I would have quit!”