Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 288

I was engrossed in the news on my phone and had completely last track of time. When Neil stepped out of the shower, I was still awake.

“What are you so engrossed in?” He asked, still smelling of my favorite shower gel as he walked over.

I quickly hid my phone under the pillow, pretending to sleep, “Just watching some sleep-aid videos. I was having trouble sleeping.”

Neil climbed into bed from the other side and cuddled me, “What’s on your mind?”

Thoughts of Russel were swirling in my mind, but I couldn’t tell him.

“Nothing much. Just thinking about my dad and Oscar and when my mom might wake up.” I made up some believable excuses to deflect Neil’s question.

“Everything will be alright.” Neil comforted me, his voice was soft and caring.

“Mm-hmm. I responded.

I gradually fell asleep in Neil’s arms.

Hannah was an early riser. In the morning, I was awakened by the sound of her descending the stairs; she seemed to be on a rather urgent phone call.

I opened my eyes groggily.

Neil, noticing that I was awake, spoke up with a voice that was lazy and husky from sleep. “Up so early?”

I answered, “Sounds like Hannah’s downstairs.”

Neil immediately frowned, “I told you we should’ve asked her to leave. Now you see why, right?”

“Aren’t you going to the office today? I was planning to get up early for work.” I untangled myself from Neil’s hold, got up, and started getting dressed.

his phone and furrowed his brows. “This early? What are you going to

headed to the bathroom to freshen up and put on makeup.

was doing my makeup. Neil got up. He walked into the walk-in closet shirtless and came out all

before Neil, he made it downstairs

Hannah was nowhere to be seen. I asked the housemaid,

out. She didn’t say where or when she’d be

table and enjoying his breakfast, didn’t seem worried about Hannah

a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside, there was a good

contact. If she ran into trouble, she’d likely

As I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no sign

bit worried, but

the year, and the company was nearing holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t have time to think about anything else the moment I stepped into

you.” My

unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate to

say they have important matters to discuss with you.”

didn’t believe they had anything truly important to discuss with me.

leave after being turned down, but

was blocking mine. She asked me, “Ms. Finch, would you

I

a big order, but I can’t handle it alone. I

not interested. If you can’t handle the order, then don’t accept it.” I found their attitudes repulsive; even a single word spent on them felt like

a company if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke

I wasn’t going to be swayed by their

the ones who couldn’t separate business from personal matters, so trying

quickly reversed my car and drove off.

out

rear-view mirror.

the gas to try and lose them. I thought once I got