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.”

was wrong with his health, he wouldn’t do this, especially since Russel had been

echoed from Stella’s end, and our

was starting to get dark, and the neighborhood’s streetlights began

Finch, whatever it is, why don’t you take

look at her and forced a

and Russel, and I even had a nightmare. My phone buzzed was worried at it. It was

Sleepily, I glanced

awake. Did Neil mean

did he know I was

the balcony to take a look. We weren’t

next to it, smoking.

days, but now I felt

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

as was Serena and Brandon. I hurriedly left the house.

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

I suppressed the guilt in my heart and asked.

it that hard to find out where you are?” Neil smirked. His smile was still charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out his cigarette and threw it

frowned slightly. “It doesn’t matter who I go to. The person I need to

asked, “Do you think he’s targeting

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

you’re afraid of being criticized?” Neil raised an eyebrow, his face calm

tell that he was