Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 282

Well, since Neil had put it that way, there was no room for negotiation

We were talking big shots from Rosemont Making a fool of yourself in front of them? Heavy consequences.

Gloria’s face turned ugly, all her usual grace and dignity was gone She was looking at Bonnie, her eyes full of disappointment.

The host whispered to Bonnie, “Ms Tueley, please return to your seat.”

“Okay. “Bonnie responded with a downcast head, placed her speech on the podium, and quickly exited the stage.

I picked up her discarded speech, gave it a once-over, and tossed it into the nearby trash. Then, I continued where Bonnie had left off.

I was pretty pleased with Bonnie’s performance. It got my gears turning: my delivery was light but powerful.

About ten minutes later, my talk was over The room burst into applause.

I knew I did good that day

Bonnie, on the other hand, was a mess. From the moment she returned to her seat to the end of the summit, she had kept her head down, staring at the table. Her mind clearly elsewhere.

“Ms. Finch, hold up.” Everyone else had left, but Gloria stopped me. She brought Bonnie over. This was Bonnie’s fault today. She shouldn’t have taken your speech.”

Bonnie glanced at me, but I didn’t see any regret in her eyes.

I simply gave a cold laugh without saying a word and left.

On the way back, I had someone look into the mysterious phone number to see who called me. It might have given the cops a lead.

to wait for the investigation to bear fruit

the ring Neil tossed. It had been a few days: I wondered if anyone found it.

the direction Neil tossed the ring. If I was not mistaken, it should have been somewhere in the green space.

the recent snowfall had made the ground a thin layer of white, making the search difficult. Soon enough, my hands were

suddenly came from behind me. I was startled

was still in his suit from the meeting, but then hed gotten a black coat on top,

soft glow. He didn’t look like

together and said, “Nothing. I heard a puppy whining. I was afraid it might freeze to death, so I came to look.”

his eyes at the

looking for the engagement ring Russel Dawson gave you?”

exhausting. He made lying

I just brushed off my hands

on my red, cold hands. He took off his leather gloves, “Put these on and

inside, still warm from his hands, and suddenly

my hand and led me back towards

days were short, and

the sky had darkened. The

me along the damp path, his tall frame and long strides keeping him ahead. I could see his profile and the

Small flakes lightly dusted our shoulders.

The moment we entered the mansion, the housekeeper greeted us. “Would you like dinner prepared earlier today? “Hum”Neil responded. So, the housekeeper got busy with

so I took off the gloves and placed them on the table. The housekeeper poured us two cups

really busy. The fact that he made time to argue with me was a

not as busy so quietly drank my milk.

put down his phone and told me. He

so too” I responded casually,

coming later. Remember to answer the door. I’m going to take a shower” With that, Neil went upstairs.

a bit puzzled

half an hour later, sure enough, someone knocked on the door, bringing a big box. The person left