Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 167

Chapter 167

1 walked to the underground garage of the building and just got to my car when I saw Neil emerging from the shadows in the corner.

Was he waiting for me on purpose?

I quickly opened the car door to get in, but Neil blocked my way He didn’t look too happy, “You avoiding me?”

“Mr. Whitmore, I’m not avoiding you. I just don’t think we need to acknowledge each other, or keep in touch, I answered calmly, giving up on getting in the

car.

“Why did you go to Zion Chemical Plant then? Why did you call the police?” Neil’s voice was steady, with a firm tone, “You’re lying to yourself”

“What’s wrong with me calling the police? I just wanted to help out of kindness. Even if the construction site wasn’t yours, Whitmore Co..I would still have called the police. I can’t stand seeing good, hardworking people bullied by bad guys. Got a problem with that?” I retorted.

A small act of kindness and Whitmore Co. actually took the trouble to investigate. I was surprised.

The lighting in the underground parking lot wasn’t very bright. Although Neil and I were standing close, I couldn’t quite make out his expression.

After a moment of silence, I pushed Neil away, “Move, I need to get in the car

Neil stood there like a wall, not budging an inch.

I lost my temper instantly and shouted, “Neil, get out of the way!”

My words, of course, had no effect. Neil not only didn’t move but closed my car door again.

1 gave him an angry kick, “Neil, what’s your problem? It’s been two years, why are you still bothering me?”

instead began questioning me, “Or did you find one abroad and planning to

crazy these past two years, why else

especially good

no right, no place to ask me these questions, right?” I snorted, ready

tobacco smell mixed with a faint fragrance entered my nose, and I

sounded in my ear, “You don’t want to be

around and see who was taking pictures, but Neil quickly held my

your face captured on purpose?” he sounded

I was speechless.

one hand and opened the car door with the

and sunglasses, and was

grabbed the car door, “You sit in the passenger seat,

I

in, then you bear the

see news of our clandestine meeting in the garage on tomorrow’s newspaper. your parents see it, you’ll

was right. My biggest fear was that my parents would know these things. We had a standoff for a while, begrudgingly, I moved to the passenger seat, Neil quickly got

the route became more and more familiar, I was somewhat unhappy, “Where are

back to Sterling Estates

the scenery outside

imagined, instead it was brightly lit and a servant ran over to open the

well, wasn’t she the one I had employed before? I was surprised

that Neil had no intention of getting out of the car, the servant tactfully left first.

out?” I urged him impatiently.

Ada and Dean’s car accident? Neil

know,” I replied.

face changed subtly, “How did you

answered coldly, “A friend told me”

his tone cold, “Did Oscar tell you? Have you been in touch with him all this

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