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.

“This early? What are you going to

answer Neil and quickly finished dressing, then headed to the bathroom to freshen up and put

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

up before Neil, he

was nowhere

where or when she’d

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

did venture outside, there was

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

the office. As I was leaving Sterling Estates,

but I

lot of work to wrap up. I didn’t have time to think

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

unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate to

have important matters to discuss with

to discuss with me. So | Instructed my assistant to send them

thought Gloria and Bonnie would leave after being turned down, but they waited

She asked me, “Ms. Finch, would you

interested I answered

order, but I can’t handle it alone. I hope

I found their attitudes repulsive; even a single word spent on them felt like a waste of

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

wasn’t going to be swayed by their

separate business from personal matters, so trying

car and drove

yelled out

the rear-view mirror.

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