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.”

do this, especially since Russel had been a doctor and had only briefly worked at the company. He wasn’t ready to shoulder such

cries echoed from Stella’s end, and our conversation was cut short.

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

it is, why don’t you take a shower

turned to look at her and forced a

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

Sleepily, I glanced

awake. Did Neil mean he was

know

changed and went to the balcony to take a look. We weren’t on a high floor, so I could clearly see

was standing next to

for two days, but now I

felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my past and present lives, it was mostly him who had

and Hannah were still asleep, as was Serena and Brandon. I

he hadn’t rested well, with faint circles under his eyes. His black shirt was unbuttoned casually, giving him an air of decadence.

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

was still charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out his cigarette and threw it

doesn’t matter who I go to. The person

asked, “Do you think he’s targeting me, so you want to convince him to back

I didn’t deny it and said honestly, “Neil, as much as I dislike you, I don’t want to be a femme fatale. The power struggle between you two is affecting too many people. If it comes out that it was because of

you’re afraid of being criticized?” Neil raised

It was hard to tell that he was facing a major issue.