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.

brows. “This early? What are you going

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

into the walk-in closet shirtless and came out all dressed

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

but Hannah was nowhere to be seen.

or

she won’t get lost.” Neil, sitting at the dining table and enjoying his

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

my contact. If she ran into trouble, she’d likely reach out to

office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no sign of

bit worried, but I couldn’t

was the end of 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

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

I

matters to discuss with

with me. So | Instructed

thought Gloria and Bonnie would leave after being turned

me, “Ms. Finch, would you be

I

holidays, my company will receive a big order, but I can’t handle it alone. I hope our two companies can work together. What

I’ve 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

tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she would

to be

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

my car and drove

yelled out in anger

me in the rear-view mirror.

once I got