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?

Neil and quickly finished dressing, then headed to the bathroom to freshen up

the walk-in closet shirtless and came out all dressed up. He had transformed

got up before Neil, he made it downstairs before me.

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

or when she’d be back. The maid replied.

the dining table and enjoying his breakfast, didn’t seem worried

a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside,

she ran into trouble, she’d

I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no

was a bit worried, but I

company was nearing holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up.

Ms. Tueley from StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.” My assistant informed me just

unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate to decline.

to discuss with

discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant to send

thought Gloria and Bonnie would leave after being turned down,

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

interested I

I can’t handle it alone. I hope our

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

be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she would definitely consider working with

I wasn’t going to be

from personal matters,

car and drove off.

Bonnie yelled out in

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

lose them. I thought once I got back to Sterling Estates, they wouldn’t be able to