Chapter 384

Taverted my gaze, refusing to pay any attention to the duo, nor to the distasteful thoughts they brought to mind.

“Hello everyone, I’m Karina,” she announced openly, greeting everyone in sight. “I believe you all are friends with Neil. I haven’t had the pleasure to meet you all formally, but I’d love to treat you all to dinner someday”

Stella snorted, “Neil’s friend? I’m Rena’s friend!”

Barbara chimed in, “Exactly. Don’t get it twisted”

Unfazed by their hostility, Kanna calmly responded, “Mitch is your husband, and Mitch is good friends with Neil. We’re all socially connected people. Our businesses have some form of partnership with Neil’s. If we’re not personal friends, we can at least be considered business associates.”

Her argument was irrefutable, and Stella and Barbara had no choice but to remain silent.

Eventually, Mitch found what he was looking for. It was a stamp.

He handed it over to Neil, sheepishly grinning at Karina as a form of greeting. Karina returned the gesture, but Mitch dared not reciprocate, fearing Stella’s wrath.

“Well, we should be going now,” Karina announced. Seeing Neil turn to leave, she gave us a friendly wave.

We watched them leave the courtyard without any further interaction. Stella and the others then turned their attention to me, with a hint of worry etched onto their

faces.

The unexpected appearance of Neil and Karina had slightly affected me, but it was nothing major.

I turned to my mom and said, “Mom, hand me Serena.”

was fast asleep. After settling him in

rooms

come here? What did he want? Did you

Whitmore Co.?

due to Mitch’s project, but it seemed she was unaware that Neil was the business partner. Otherwise, she would have informed me beforehand.

You never mentioned that!”

you. But business is separate from personal matters, and Neil and I are good friends…” Mitch explained, caught between a rock

intervened, “Stella, it’s not Mitch’s fault. It’s perfectly normal for Neil to focus on Eldoria for a while since Karina is working here.”

right, Neil won’t bother Rena!” Mitch eagerly agreed.

Stella was still

to Neil, and our

Stella acquiesced, “All right, but if he dares to bother you again, you tell me. I won’t

and Hiram around, Neil had no reason to bother

I joined them, pushing Serena and Brandon in a stroller. The beach was bustling with people, and

me! Come

if

filled the air, creating a lively

since I had enjoyed such moments, strolling

into my ex-husband and his once-dead sweetheart, along

a candy apple, looking up at Neil. “Dad, can you buy me a

a simple white cotton dress, bare-faced, and without any jewelry. Compared to Karina, who was dolled up to the nines, I seemed

I was about to turn away when Stella’s

no choice but to approach

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