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.

‘sneaking a peek in our case, is it?” I answered with a

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

family and the Whitmores have some business collaborations. Business isn’t

we were to cut off everything in a fit of anger, it would definitely harm both families interests, and my family’s loss might be

seen as my moms deliberate provocation for the Whitmore family, a topic of gossip for others

invite him?” I retorted indifferently

absolutely no chance of you two getting back

earnestly, ‘No, aren’t you aware of the

told Russel, I believed Mitch

Bonnie, a shocking piece of news.

twist, I think Neil doesn’t truly love Bonnie. He just feels guilty about Karina

a heart that important?” |

look of contempt, Russel earnestly explained, “Suppose you love Neil deeply, and

quietly to his words, trying to understand from his perspective. I

a loving couple, I would definitely

even if I do, it s of no use. I won’t turn back. Life is unpredictable. Back

whom he had just met I paid a five-year price for it. That’s enough.”

smile deepened. “Hmm, you’re still young and have many choices. Start

would definitely start a new life, but before that,

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

more people who know about it, the

my mom’s birthday party, Bailey told me there was a birthday gift from Neil in the car. He had waited

gift box in the car I didn’t open it, just weighed it in my

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

nor

to return Neil’s

His assistant took the gift and put it in his office, Bailey reported.