Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 156

“Al, let’s get some breath?”

The moment Russel showed up, Barbara quickly stood up, grabbed Alicia, and left. Both of them, like Stella, believed that Russel had a thing for me and even encouraged me behind my back to accept him. They thought it would not only piss off Neil, but also would get me a good man.

But of course, I flatly refused I didn’t want to exploit Russel’s feelings

The more genuine people are to me, the less I want to take advantage of them.

Dr. Russel you’re looking dashing today”” I complimented him sincerely

“How dashing am 17 Russel sat down beside me, asking with a smile.

In a teasing tone, I said, “So dashing that half of the young women in the room are sneaking peeks at you. Haven’t you noticed? Or are you shortsighted?” Russel glanced around the room. Indeed, there were many young women, all beautiful and affluent.

His gaze remained steady, then he turned to me, “What about you? Have you been sneaking peeks at me too?”

I awkwardly avoided his gaze. Of course, I had been watching him, but my watching was different from that of the other women. I was merely observing how popular Russel was.

With his good looks, I could not help but admire Bonnie for being the only one he liked in my past life.

Bonnie truly had a perfect alignment of time, place, and people in conquering Neil and Russel. Karina’s heart and her own tactics were both indispensable

In this life, Russel was not in love with Bonnie anymore but seemed interested in me

Although I felt a little embarrassed, deep down, I felt a bit triumphant. His liking me was proof that I was attractive.

say ‘sneaking a peek in our case, is it?” I answered with

doesnt sound right indeed, Russel

the Whitmores have some business collaborations. Business

off everything in a fit of anger, it would definitely

seen as my moms deliberate provocation

invite him?” I

you two getting back together? Russel seemed to

answered earnestly, ‘No, aren’t you aware of the situation with

hadn’t told Russel, I believed Mitch must have

was transplanted into Bonnie, a shocking piece

aware of it. “I know I didn’t expect such a twist, I think Neil doesn’t truly love Bonnie. He just feels guilty about Karina and can’t

a heart that important?” | suddenly

Instead of showing a look of contempt, Russel earnestly explained, “Suppose you love Neil deeply, and then he leaves you. Later you find out another man has his heart inside him. How would

to his words, trying to understand from his perspective.

issues and were a loving couple, I would definitely feel the world falling apart

it, I nodded and said with a smile. But even if I do, it s of no use. I won’t

in love with Karina, whom he had just met I paid a five-year price for it. That’s

his smile deepened. “Hmm, you’re still young and have many choices. Start a

start a new life, but before that, I needed to expose

held back. Aside from Oscar, I hadn’t told anyone

who know about it,

birthday party, Bailey told me there was a birthday gift from Neil in

wrapped gift box in the car I didn’t

the gift was from Neil, her expression was complex. My dad, on the other hand,

my mom

return Neil’s gift. It took him about two hours to

wasn’t at the company His assistant took the

then asked, “By the way, Bailey, how’s