Chapter 162



"I figured you'd come looking if you got worried. I left it for you," Ernest replied with an ease that seemed second nature to him.

But in a moment of brain fog, I blurted out, "So, stepping out looking like that was on purpose?"

Ernest's Adam's apple bobbed, "No, I heard my phone ringing and thought to answer it. Didn't expect... well, this."

Yeah, just this kind of coincidence.

Lucky for me, he was in great shape. Eye candy, for sure.

On the way to the Wagners', Ernest kept quiet. Thinking he was nervous, I said, "At the Wagners', just a hello will do. Leave the talking to me."

Ernest just nodded, "Mm."

"If Conrad's there and starts any trouble or makes things difficult, don't hold back," I instructed.

Ernest affirmed, "Alright."

get our story straight. Let's say we met at Galaxy Harbor. You... took a

reassured, "I shouldn't

I didn't quite catch his drift at first, but then

left me speechless, so we continued in

and just my luck, some idiot ahead slammed on the brakes, nearly causing me

quickly, grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it, angling the car at

took me a moment to snap out of my daze. His

one thing, but getting hurt is another," Ernest

for three years, yet I felt

while, I finally composed myself

Zurdriving skills are incredib

you a driver in the

him curiously, "Then what?" "Special

TV to know Special Forces meant being at the forefront of action, which was

had that

tough resilience that was

you leave the service? Why not become a SWAT

right away, which made me think of

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