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

didn’t answer Neil and quickly finished dressing, then headed to the bathroom

and came out all dressed up. He had transformed from a sexy hunk to

up before Neil, he

room, but Hannah was nowhere to be seen. I

went out. She didn’t say where or when she’d be back. The maid replied.

table and enjoying his breakfast, didn’t seem worried

massive property. If Hannah did venture outside, there was a good chance she could get lost.

my contact. If she ran into trouble,

to the office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was

a bit worried, but I

closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t have time to think about anything else the moment I

see you.” My assistant

I’m unavailable.” I

matters to discuss with you.”

important to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant

would leave after being turned down, but they waited for me

car was blocking mine. She asked me, “Ms. Finch, would you be interested in

interested I answered coldly.

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

If you can’t handle the order, then don’t accept it.” I found their

petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge,

to be swayed by

who couldn’t separate business from personal matters, so trying to convince me otherwise was

reversed my car and drove off.

out in

the rear-view mirror. I wasn’t sure what they were up to

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