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.”

to reject Russel, not because I’m afraid of your threats, but because I don’t feel any attraction towards

Russel, I don’t care. I’m just interested in the end

how I hated his arrogance, his self-centeredness!

suddenly changed the topic, testing Neil’s reaction. “She’s still in Eldoria, waiting for you with Hiram. Don’t you

looked annoyed at the mention of Karina. “I’ll handle it. I won’t marry her, but I need

words caught me off guard, reminding me of Serena and Brandon.

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he found out about

Karina raised him by herself. You weren’t there for them. If Hiram had to

to take care of him

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

she decided to come looking for me with Hiram, right?”

at me suspiciously. “Why do you care that? Are you in

a beat. I barely managed to keep my composure.

risk of falling at any moment. If Neil ever

I

gaze. “I told you before, if you’re suspicious, you can always get a DNA test done with Serena

the more likely Neil was to avoid the

finally said. “If I want kids, it’s simple.”

He could remarry and have as many kids as he wanted. I echoed his words, “Yes, it is. So let’s not bring this up again. There’s no

Neil muttered, eyeing my lips. ” find it tiresome to talk

end to this feud, that’d be best for everyone,” I

a frosty look. “Stay out