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.”

Unless something was wrong with his health, he wouldn’t do this, especially since Russel

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

to get dark, and the neighborhood’s streetlights began to glow dimly, much like the state

whatever it is, why don’t

to look at her

and I even had a

Sleepily, I glanced

wide awake. Did Neil mean he was downstairs

did he know I was here?

We weren’t on a high floor, so I could clearly see Neil’s car parked below.

next to

I felt a strange sense

I felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my past and

Serena and

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

know I was here?” I suppressed the

but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out

“It doesn’t matter who I go to. The person I need to find is

said, Neil chuckle lightly. He asked, “Do you think he’s targeting me, so you want to convince

you, I don’t want to be a femme fatale. The power struggle between you two is

being criticized?” Neil raised an

It was hard to tell that he was facing a