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?”

my words, instead began questioning me, “Or did

seriously wondered if Neil had gone crazy these past two years, why else would he say such things?

indeed a sly one, especially good at “stirring up trouble”

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

mix of familiar and strange tobacco smell mixed with a faint fragrance entered my nose, and I was momentarily dazed. The next second, I came back to my senses, trying hard to

my ear, “You don’t want to be linked with your ex–husband

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

captured

I was speechless.

opened the

hat and sunglasses, and was about to close the door and drive away.

car door, “You sit in the passenger seat,

I

let me in, then you bear the consequences”

and natural, “You’ll see news of our clandestine meeting in the garage on tomorrow’s newspaper. your

parents would know these things. We had a standoff for a while, begrudgingly, I moved to the passenger seat, Neil

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

back to Sterling Estates first, then you can drive home.”

to look at the scenery outside the window

Sterling Estates, the villa wasn’t pitch black like I’d imagined, instead it was brightly lit and a servant

well, wasn’t she the one I had employed before? I was surprised to find Neil had not

Neil had no intention of getting out of the car, the servant tactfully

out?” I urged

Dean’s

know,” I

face changed subtly, “How did you know?”

taken aback, then answered

tell you? Have you been in touch with him all this time, or did you meet

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