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.”

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

care. I’m just interested in

hated his arrogance,

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

looked annoyed at the mention of Karina. “I’ll handle it. I won’t

guard, reminding me of Serena

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to me if he found out about

the right to take Hiram? Karina raised him by herself. You weren’t there for them. If Hiram had to choose, he’d choose his mother,

“I never refuse to take care of him after I knew about him.”

left me speechless. It was true that Karina had hidden her

to come looking for me with Hiram,

my silence, Neil squinted at me suspiciously. “Why do you care

a beat. I barely managed to keep my composure.

a tightrope, with the risk of falling at any moment. If

I

countered, forcing myself to hold his gaze. “I told you before, if you’re suspicious, you can always get a DNA test

to avoid the issue. He

“If I want

was. 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.

tiresome to talk to you. You never say anything

and Russel would put an end to this feud, that’d be best for

frosty look. “Stay out