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.

and furrowed his brows. “This early? What are

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

got up. He walked into the walk-in closet shirtless and came out

though I got up before Neil, he made

was ready in the dining room, but Hannah was nowhere to be seen. I asked the

went out. She didn’t say where or

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

a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside,

into trouble, she’d likely reach out

the office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates,

worried, but

the year, and the company was nearing holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t

Gloria and Ms. Tueley from StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.” My assistant informed me just before the end of the

I didn’t hesitate to

have important matters to discuss with you.” My assistant

believe they had anything truly important to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant to send them away.

after being turned

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

I

I can’t handle it alone. I hope our two companies can work together. What do

said, I’m 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

if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me,

wasn’t going to be swayed by their

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

quickly reversed my car and drove off.

out in

saw Gloria’s car following me in the rear-view mirror. I

on the gas to try and lose them. I thought once I got back to Sterling Estates, they wouldn’t