Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 240

My dad sure as hell wouldn’t want me to ask Neil for help again. He was stubborn as a mule, and I was scored that he’d give me grief later.

I’m not sure if my bull-headed persistence was right or wrong, but I still wanted to do what my parents wanted.

I try to avoid anything they wouldn’t want to happen.

“Irene, you’re as stubborn as a mule, but this time, I’m going to make you come to me and lessen your stubbornness a bit!” Neil’s face was as dark as a thundercloud, and his words were ice-cold.

I shook my head, “No bloody way, Neil. Even if my house is in ruins and I have to take odd jobs, I won’t bow down to you. The idea of me returning to your side to be your punching bag is a no-go”

Neil couldn’t help but chuckle, “When did I ever make you a punching bag? Can’t I just want to make it up to you?”

1 don’t want it.” I said resolutely

Neil was silent. He stared at me for a few seconds, “Fine, I’ve said my piece. You don’t have to come back to me, but I won’t let you be with any other man. I keep my word”

He turned and left after that, and I watched his angry figure disappear, feeling more and more down

His words were full of threats. Was that how he treated Bonnie before?

I never thought that method would be used on me, but I’m not Bonnie. I didn’t want to repeat the same mistakes.

After leaving Lucas’ house, I didn’t have time to convince them because the company was in a tight spot, so I had to rush back to Rosemont.

I was busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest, placating employees, overseeing production and sales, dealing with investors who wanted to pull their funding, and investigating the finance department.

was hindered, Russel disappeared, and

to the company to see me

as she saw me. She looked anxious. “It’s been so long; cant

Chloe calmly. I was at rock bottom right now, but I found a sense of

I didn’t want to

didn’t have deep feelings for each other, but he had given me warmth and companionship when I was lonely and sad.

burst into tears, “Please, can you? I know you don’t actually love him; you just like the feeling of being loved. But this

you’ve been married and had a miscarriage,

it might have angered me and broken my heart, she

my heart aching like it was being

in my life,

your enemy. I like Russel, but I’m willing to bless you guys. If the Dawson family wasn’t so against it, I wouldn’t

aware. When Russel and I were together,

calm.

know, but can you

but I wanted to tell him face-to-face, not break

can you? Suddenly, Chloe did something that surprised

before me,

few seconds to

for Russel that deep? My heart was

Russel, but I have a condition.” I grabbed Chloe’s arm, making a tough decision in my

Tell me Chloe’s eyes sparkled

She agreed to

was that they had to give me the clues

and would definitely be

two days, Chloe brought

call, explain everything to him, then make a Twitter declaration that you’ve broken up with him, and this document can be handed