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

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

up. He walked into the walk-in closet shirtless and came out all dressed up. He had transformed from a sexy hunk to

Neil, he made

in the dining room, but Hannah was nowhere to

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

won’t get lost.” Neil, sitting at the dining table and enjoying his breakfast, didn’t seem worried about

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

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

I was leaving Sterling Estates,

but I couldn’t

so I had a lot of work to wrap

Tueley from StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.”

I didn’t

matters to discuss with you.”

important to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant

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

Finch, would you be interested in

I answered coldly.

handle it alone. I hope our two companies can work together. What do

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

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

to be swayed

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

my car and drove off.

Bonnie yelled out

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

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