Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 497

“I can’t meet you just yet. I’ll get back to you when I can,” I said, ready to end the call.

“Don’t agree to anything with Russel Dawson!” Neil’s voice rang out just as I was about to disconnect, sounding unusually urgent.

I was taken aback, Had Neil predicted that Russel would make me an offer?

For a moment, my heart felt heavy. An absurd thought popped into my mind.

Should I visit Bonnie in prison and ask her what she would do, if she were in my shoes?

I stood alone on the balcony for a while until my phone rang again, bringing me back to reality.

“Rena, have the Whitmores and the Dawsons really started a feud?” Stella’s voice was filled with shock. “What on earth happened? Is it about you?”

“I’m not sure. How did you find out about this?” I asked, somewhat dazed.

“Mitch called me. A lot of details are still unclear, but he’s certain that there’s a major issue between Neil and Russel. He asked me to contact you…” Stella sounded awkward. “I didn’t want to get involved, but he kept bothering me, so I thought I’d ask you.”

Mitch was currently in Eldoria and couldn’t come back.

I was in a state of chaos myself and hadn’t even seen Russel yet. “Stella, let’s talk about this when I have a clearer picture. Do you know what’s happening with the Dawsons? Have you heard anything while staying in Rosemont?”

Stella thought for a moment before answering, “Russel’s father, Samuel Dawson, seems to have stepped down, but I’m not sure about the rest. I’ve been too busy with the baby.”

over the company to his son so soon? Unless something was wrong with his health, he wouldn’t do this, especially since Russel had been a doctor and had only briefly worked at the company. He wasn’t ready to shoulder

cries echoed from Stella’s end, and our

neighborhood’s streetlights began to glow dimly, much like the state of

“Ms. Finch, whatever it is, why don’t you take a shower

at her and forced a smile, “Alright.”

I was worried about Neil and Russel, and I even had a nightmare. My phone buzzed was worried at it. It was a message from Neil: [I’m

Sleepily, I glanced

awake. Did Neil mean he was downstairs at

how did he know I was here?

a look. We weren’t

next to

days, but now I felt a strange sense of

I felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my

asleep, as was Serena

had smoked half of his cigarette. He looked like he hadn’t rested well, with faint circles

did you know I was here?” I suppressed the guilt in my heart

charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He

who I go to. The

what I said, Neil chuckle lightly. He asked, “Do you think he’s targeting

it and said honestly, “Neil, as much as I dislike you, I don’t want to be a femme fatale. The power struggle

you’re afraid of being criticized?” Neil raised an

that he was