Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 497

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“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.”

Had Samuel really handed over the company to his son so soon? Unless something 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 wasn’t ready to shoulder such a huge responsibility yet.

Stella’s end, and our conversation was cut

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

my shoulder. “Ms. Finch, whatever it is, why don’t you take

her and forced

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Chapter 497

next morning, I woke up feeling groggy. I hadn’t

and Russel, and I even had

it. It was a message from Neil: [I’m downstairs. Come

Sleepily, I glanced

wide awake. Did Neil mean he was

how did he know I was

weren’t on a

next to it,

two days, but now I

Neil because, in both my past and present lives, it

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

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

was here?” I suppressed the guilt in my

charming, but it was tinged with loneliness. He stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into a nearby trash

matter who I go to. The person I need to

think he’s targeting me, so you want to convince him to back down?”

you, I don’t 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

criticized?” Neil raised an eyebrow, his face

tell that he was facing a

deal with someone else targeting Neil, but if it was Russel, things would get complicated. Russel knew Neil and Whitmore

can still manage