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 a doctor and had only briefly worked at the company. He

and our conversation

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

is, why don’t

to look at her

Russel, and I even had a nightmare. My phone

Sleepily, I glanced

Neil mean he was downstairs at

how did he know I was here?

changed and went to the balcony to take a look. We weren’t on a

was standing next to it, smoking.

him for two days, but now I felt a strange sense of guilt towards him.

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

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

circles under his eyes. His black shirt was unbuttoned casually, giving him

know I was here?” I suppressed

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

matter who I go to. The person I need to

“Do you think he’s targeting me, so you

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 me, I’ll probably face

criticized?” Neil raised an eyebrow, his face

hard to tell that he