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,

sound right indeed, Russel

some business collaborations. Business

fit of anger, it would definitely harm both families interests, and my

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

invite him?” I

of you two getting back together? Russel seemed to be testing

aren’t you aware of the

I hadn’t told Russel, I believed Mitch must have

into Bonnie, a

of it. “I know I didn’t expect such a twist, I think Neil

that important?”

explained, “Suppose you love Neil deeply, and then he leaves you. Later you find out another man has his heart inside him. How would you

to his words, trying to understand from his perspective.

were a loving couple,

I do, it s of no use. I won’t turn back. Life is unpredictable. Back then, I chased

whom he had just met I paid a five-year

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

life, but before that, I

to share my plan with Russel, but I held back. Aside

people who know about it, the less safe it

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

gift box in the car I didn’t open

complex. My dad, on the other hand, said outright, “We don’t want his gift. I’ll send someone to return it to his

mom nor

my dad sent Bailey to return Neil’s gift. It

Whitmore wasn’t at the company His assistant took the gift

asked, “By the