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.

quite accurate to say ‘sneaking a peek in our case,

right indeed, Russel smiled. Didn’t you

some business collaborations. Business isn’t like marriage; you

we were to cut off everything in a fit of anger, it would definitely harm both families interests, and my family’s loss might

not inviting anyone from the Whitmore family could be seen as my moms

invite him?”

two getting back together? Russel seemed to be

aren’t you aware

Mitch must have mentioned it to him

was transplanted into Bonnie, a shocking

a twist, I think Neil doesn’t truly love Bonnie. He just feels guilty about

a heart that important?” |

understand?” Instead of showing a look of contempt, Russel earnestly explained, “Suppose you love Neil deeply, and then

trying to understand from his perspective. I could indeed comprehend

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

think I’m getting it, I nodded and said with a smile. But even if I do, it s

only for him to fall in love with Karina, whom he had just met I

deepened. “Hmm, you’re still young

life, but before

my plan with Russel, but I held back. Aside from Oscar, I hadn’t told anyone

people who know about

birthday gift from Neil in the car. He had waited

I didn’t open it, just weighed it

Neil, her expression was complex. My dad, on the other hand, said outright, “We don’t want his gift. I’ll send

mom

dad sent Bailey to return Neil’s gift. It

wasn’t at the company His assistant took the gift and put it in his

I nodded, then asked, “By the way, Bailey,