No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 88



"Ernest, what's your game here? Blackmailing me with our past and last night's events, is that it?" I confronted him.

"No," he muttered, avoiding my gaze.

His evasion was a clear indication of his guilt. I clenched my fists, feeling a sudden urge to give him a piece of my mind, physically.

"I'm a stranger in these parts, what's wrong with asking for a little help? I've had your back before," Ernest spoke up again, his voice tinged with vulnerability.

It felt as though by not helping him, I'd be the one betraying a debt of gratitude.

Debts, whether of money or of favors, always come due.

I sighed. "Alright, Mr. Collins, where would you like to go today? Got any shopping to do? Just tell me, and we'll head out."

"I was thinking of apartment hunting," he said, catching me off guard.

"Apartment hunting? I thought you were just here temporarily?" I asked, puzzled.

"I might not be going back, so I thought I'd look around in advance," Ernest's words felt like a punch to the gut.

place the feeling, but

even

could resign!" he

I was speechless.

right now," Ernest confessed without a hint of embarrassment about his

honestly. In a world where so many guys put on a show, flaunting what they don't have to keep up appearances, Ernest

considering quitting your job?" I mumbled,

didn't respond, probably

before I knew it, I

downtown area. The rent here must be

suburbs are cheaper, but the commute is a killer. For an engineer like you, aiming to work in

"I could lend you some money, pay me back when you're

trying to make an arrangement with me?" Ernest's reply took me by surprise, leaving me momentarily

glared at him, thinking about

considered marrying me once,4 scoffed, "Wishful thinking. I'm

I started the car, I suggested, "Let's head to

soon as we arrived at a real estate agency in the

"You go ahead and look around. I've got an emergency."

plumbing disaster at home. Need to get it

informing me