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.

at his phone and furrowed his brows. “This

headed to the bathroom to freshen up and put on

was doing my makeup. Neil got up. He walked into the walk-in closet shirtless and came

before Neil, he

but Hannah was nowhere

out. She didn’t say where or

sitting at the dining table and enjoying his breakfast, didn’t seem worried about

outside, there was a

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

I was leaving Sterling Estates, there was still no sign

bit worried, but I couldn’t

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

StarGlow Enterprises are here to see you.” My assistant informed me just

unavailable.” I didn’t hesitate

they have important matters to

didn’t believe they had anything truly important to discuss with me. So

would leave after being turned down, but they waited for

Finch, would you be interested

interested I answered

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

accept it.” I found

petty?” Bonnie tried to provoke me, “If your mother were in charge, she would definitely consider working with

wasn’t going to be swayed by

ones who couldn’t separate business from personal

my car

yelled out in anger

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

and lose them. I thought once I got back