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 brows. “This early? What are you going

Neil and quickly finished dressing, then headed to the bathroom

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

up before Neil, he made it downstairs

dining room, but Hannah was nowhere to be seen.

went out. She didn’t say where or when she’d

sitting at the dining table and enjoying his breakfast,

was a massive property. If Hannah did venture outside, there was

ran into trouble, she’d likely reach out to

leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no sign of

but I

of work to wrap up. I didn’t have

Enterprises are here to see you.” My assistant informed

I’m unavailable.” I

say they have important matters to discuss with you.”

truly important to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant

would leave after being turned

asked me, “Ms. Finch, would

interested I

my company will receive a big order, but I can’t handle it alone.

If you can’t handle the order, then don’t accept it.” I found their attitudes repulsive; even a single

how can you run a company if you’re going to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother

going to be swayed by their

business from personal

my car

Bonnie yelled out in

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

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