Chapter 235

Before I could utter a word, Neil had already left.

I glanced around the relatively clean kitchen and shook my head helplessly.

It was around nine when Harold came back, looking stern and serious. An uneasy feeling crept up on me

“Rena, someone’s pulling strings behind the scenes on your dad’s case, and they’re pretty powerful,” Harold said.

This took me by surprise. I couldn’t imagine my dad having such formidable enemies at work. Weren’t his troubles all manufactured by Bonnie?

Could Bonnie possibly have an even bigger backer?

Or maybe it was Gloria!

“Your dad’s been detained and is under investigation. Proving his innocence will be complicated. I’m worried that this might affect your family’s business, so we need to secure the company first, Harold added

I immediately told him I planned to seek help from my uncles.

Harold agreed with my plan. His own company mainly operated overseas, so he might not be able to provide much help.

For my dad’s sake, Harold would stay in the country for a while. I was immensely grateful for his help. His presence made me feel much safer

Next on the agenda was to find my uncles, I couldn’t handle the company affairs alone.

After a long day of hustle and bustle, I returned home, exhausted

“You’re back?” This time, Neil was waiting for me at my front door with two middle-aged men and a bunch of renovation tools.

tools, I was agitated. “Are you really

“What else?’ Neil retorted

was really idle, doing such boring

the kitchen was

He was taken aback when I

Neil didn’t seem surprised. He had probably known all along. He just

into the kitchen

looked at me puzzled. “Rena, isn’t that Neil? Didn’t you guys get

my kitchen on fire and brought

My ex-husband turned neighbor had accidentally torched

Harold must’ve known that, so his expression got stern as he locked towards

by then. He just sat at the dining table, not coming over even after seeing me and

explain everything with Neil nearby. I just told him

good man. Don’t make the same mistake

to you when I

out a sigh of relief, only to turn around

had Harold left than he came

even

“It doesnt matter as long as you have a

stir up trouble,” I glared at

secretive, not

my bag and headed upstairs to shower, hoping that

my disappointment, they were still there when I came out of the

I changed into fresh clothes and went downstairs, and headed

now looked brand new after being

You guys can go now.” I

shook their heads “Mr. Whitmore didn’t say we could

living room to find Neil The kitchen’s almost

need to rush Neil replied nonchalantly,

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