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.

was to wait for the investigation to bear fruit or

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

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

a thin layer of white, making the search difficult. Soon enough, my hands were freezing.

are you doing?” Neil’s voice suddenly came from behind

but then hed gotten a black coat

Neil’s skin had a soft glow. He didn’t look like he was in

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

puppy?” Neil rolled his eyes

engagement ring Russel Dawson gave you?”

to him was exhausting. He

at acting, so I just brushed off my hands and

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

on his gloves. They were soft inside, still warm from his hands, and suddenly

hand and led me back towards the

and

five in the afternoon, the sky had darkened. The wind

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

to snow again. Small flakes lightly dusted

housekeeper greeted us. “Would you like

was warm I no longer felt cold, so I took off the gloves

couch checking his phone. He was really busy. The fact that he made time

busy so quietly drank my milk.

was good today” Neil put down his phone and told me. He

too” I responded

the door. I’m going to take a shower” With that,

a bit puzzled

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