Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 156

“Al, let’s get some breath?”

The moment Russel showed up, Barbara quickly stood up, grabbed Alicia, and left. Both of them, like Stella, believed that Russel had a thing for me and even encouraged me behind my back to accept him. They thought it would not only piss off Neil, but also would get me a good man.

But of course, I flatly refused I didn’t want to exploit Russel’s feelings

The more genuine people are to me, the less I want to take advantage of them.

Dr. Russel you’re looking dashing today”” I complimented him sincerely

“How dashing am 17 Russel sat down beside me, asking with a smile.

In a teasing tone, I said, “So dashing that half of the young women in the room are sneaking peeks at you. Haven’t you noticed? Or are you shortsighted?” Russel glanced around the room. Indeed, there were many young women, all beautiful and affluent.

His gaze remained steady, then he turned to me, “What about you? Have you been sneaking peeks at me too?”

I awkwardly avoided his gaze. Of course, I had been watching him, but my watching was different from that of the other women. I was merely observing how popular Russel was.

With his good looks, I could not help but admire Bonnie for being the only one he liked in my past life.

Bonnie truly had a perfect alignment of time, place, and people in conquering Neil and Russel. Karina’s heart and her own tactics were both indispensable

In this life, Russel was not in love with Bonnie anymore but seemed interested in me

Although I felt a little embarrassed, deep down, I felt a bit triumphant. His liking me was proof that I was attractive.

to say ‘sneaking a peek in our case, is it?”

indeed, Russel smiled. Didn’t you invite Neil?”

collaborations. Business isn’t like marriage; you

we were to cut off everything in a fit of anger, it would definitely harm

moms deliberate provocation for

him?” I retorted indifferently

absolutely no chance of you two getting back together? Russel seemed to

you aware of the situation with Karina?”

I believed Mitch must have

transplanted into Bonnie, a shocking piece of news.

I didn’t expect such a twist, I think Neil doesn’t truly love Bonnie. He just feels guilty about Karina and can’t let go for

heart that important?” | suddenly asked.

find what I’m saying hard to understand?” Instead of showing a look of contempt, Russel earnestly explained, “Suppose you love Neil deeply, and then he leaves you.

trying to understand from

had these issues and were a loving couple,

getting it, I nodded and said with a smile. But even if I do, it s

to fall in love with Karina, whom he had just met I paid a

you’re still young and have many choices. Start a new life,”

would definitely start a new life, but before that, I needed to expose

my plan with Russel, but I held back. Aside from Oscar, I hadn’t told anyone

who know about it, the less safe it

birthday party, Bailey told me there was a birthday gift from Neil in the car. He had

a beautifully wrapped gift box in the car I didn’t open it, just weighed it in my hands. It

from Neil, her expression was complex. My dad, on the other hand, said outright, “We don’t want his gift. I’ll send someone

mom nor I

my dad sent Bailey to return Neil’s gift. It took him about two hours

Mr. Whitmore wasn’t at the company His assistant took the gift and put it in his office, Bailey reported.