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.

furrowed his brows. “This early? What are you going to

headed to

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

before Neil, he made it downstairs before me.

room, but Hannah was nowhere to

where or when she’d be back.

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

did venture outside, there was a good chance she could get lost.

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

leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no sign of Hannah.

worried, but

was the end of the year, and the company was nearing holiday closure, so I had a lot of work to wrap

to see you.” My assistant informed me just before the end

I didn’t hesitate to decline.

to discuss with you.” My

believe they had anything truly important to discuss with me. So |

after being turned down,

She asked me, “Ms. Finch, would you

I

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

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 spent on them felt like a waste

to be petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she would definitely consider working with us. Your company could use

be swayed

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

car and

Bonnie yelled out in

me in the rear-view mirror. I wasn’t sure

I thought once I