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.”

he wouldn’t do this, especially since Russel had been a doctor and had only

end, and our

dark, and the neighborhood’s streetlights began to glow

my shoulder. “Ms. Finch, whatever it is, why don’t you take a shower and rest?

to look at her and forced a smile,

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

Sleepily, I glanced

I was wide awake. Did Neil mean he was

know I was here?

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

standing next to

hadn’t seen him for two days, but now I felt a strange

I felt guilty towards Neil because, in both my past

still asleep, as was Serena and Brandon. I hurriedly left the house.

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

I suppressed the

out where you are?” Neil smirked. His smile was still charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed

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

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

you, I don’t want to be a femme fatale. The power struggle between you two is affecting too many people. If

of being criticized?” Neil raised an

It was hard to tell that