Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 502

“You’re a businessman, Neil, you should be thinking about what’s good for business. What you’re doing is nothing but folly. You’ll regret it, I tried to appeal to Neil’s pragmatic side. Neil just gave a cold, indifferent chuckle, as if I’d just told the funniest joke in the world.

And maybe I had. I mean, these words must’ve been repeated to him by Ryan Whitmore and Mitch so many times that they’d lost all meaning. In fact, they were practically a punchline at this point.

The task Faith gave me was looking impossible. The feud between Neil and Russel had been so fierce, it had torn their families apart. No one had been able to mediate between them so far. Why did I think I could?

“What brought you here today?” I asked, eager to shift the topic.

“Have you seen Russel?” Neil’s gaze was sharp, suspicious, as if he was afraid I’d lie.

I grunted in confirmation, not keen on going into details.

Neil acted surprised. “That’s why he suddenly backed off. What did you tell him to change his mind?”

He leaned in closer, a smirk playing on his lips. “Did you offer yourself to him?”

I instinctively backed away. Every time Neil got too close, I felt like a sheep cornered by a

wolf.

Seeing my reaction, Neil’s smirk grew wider. “Did you really?”

“You’re crazy!” I snapped back, my patience wearing thin.

Neil’s smirk faded, replaced by a relieved sigh. “If you had, I’d make sure you regretted it.”

not yours to command. I have every right to reject Russel, not because I’m afraid of your threats, but because

your reasons are for rejecting Russel, I don’t care. I’m just interested in the

I hated his arrogance, his

still in Eldoria, waiting

Karina. “I’ll handle

me of Serena and Brandon. Would

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to me if he

you have the right to take Hiram? Karina raised him by herself. You

never refuse to take care of him

me speechless. It was true that Karina had hidden her pregnancy and

me with Hiram, right?” Neil added, leaving me even more at a

suspiciously. “Why do you care

heart skipped a beat. I barely managed to keep my

risk of falling at any moment. If Neil ever decided

I

hold his gaze. “I told you before, if you’re

the more likely Neil was to avoid the issue. He didn’t want

“If I want

as he wanted. I echoed his words, “Yes, it is. So let’s not bring this up again.

tiresome to talk to you. You

you and Russel would put an end to this feud, that’d

frosty look. “Stay out of