Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 957

Beck instinctively stepped in front of Flora as a stranger appeared out of nowhere. He watched the man with a wary eye.

"Hey man, I'm on the up and up," the stranger chuckled, his hands buried in the pockets of his leather jacket. He gave a nod to Flora with a cheeky grin. "Hey there, gorgeous, looking for a phone?" "What phone?" Kruz and Adrian leaned in, intrigued.

The man squinted at the bustling crowd in the underground market and said slowly, "Just keep your eyes peeled. If you spot one you fancy, let me know. They're all going for two hundred bucks." Flora just stared, speechless.

Kruz commented on the incredible array of characters you could find in such a place.

She was seeing it firsthand. Who knew Lone Island's underground market had its own version of skilled pickpockets?

"Stealing here? You've got some nerve," Kruz marveled. The market was under mysterious management, and everyone had to play by the rules.

"Hey, just trying to get by," the man sighed, then turned back to Kruz. "So, you in?"

"I'm not buying," Kruz replied.

"Okay then." The man smirked. "If you're not buying their phones, hand over $200, and I'll give you yours back."

Kruz's jaw dropped. "What?"

He checked his pocket, and sure enough, his phone was missing! "Damn it!"

too. His

from the Reyes family patted

back pocket, and

still have your phone?" Kruz asked, gritting his

into her pocket and pulled out her

admitted, a little impressed. He'd meant to swipe it, but Flora was too

back our phones!" Kruz demanded, exasperated at the idea of negotiating with

and rattled it, revealing over a dozen phones. "Eighteen

break your legs!" Kruz threatened, rolling his eyes. "Beck, get

vern

Beck couldn't lay a hand on him. People who played this

hold up," Flora

halted, puzzled, and looked at

"Pay him."

at her in disbelief. Pay a

Flora. He reluctantly pulled out $3,000 and slapped it onto the man's chest.

hefty sum. "May

her face and suddenly said,

like a con artist," Kruz said, pulling Flora away. "Flora, let's move. We don't