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.

“Are you really having

“What else?’ Neil retorted

my forehead. He was really idle, doing such

the kitchen was repainted, so I just let them

home that afternoon but didn’t know Neil was now my neighbor. He was

seem surprised. He had probably known

workers into the kitchen

isn’t that Neil? Didn’t

set my kitchen on fire and brought people

had accidentally

so his expression got stern as he locked

already come out from the kitchen by then. He just sat at the dining table, not coming over even

but I couldn’t explain everything with Neil nearby. I just told him to

he’s not a good man. Don’t make the same

explain everything to you when I get a chance,” I

relief, only to turn around and

was quick. No sooner had

I said, “Now even

as long as you

stir up trouble,” I

secretive, not being honest,”

remain silent. I picked up my bag and headed upstairs to

when I came out of the shower. Neil was sitting on the sofa reading a

into fresh clothes and

already clean, now looked brand

guys can

their heads “Mr. Whitmore didn’t say we

room to find Neil The kitchen’s almost done. Let

rush Neil replied nonchalantly, not even looking up from

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