Chapter 199



As soon as I sent the message, Jefferson's call came in almost instantly.

"What's up? Did someone try to pull a fast one on you?" Jefferson's pretty straightforward.

I couldn't help but chuckle. "I wish, but how could they without even meeting me?"

"You haven't met? So, you got me digging around just out of curiosity?" Jefferson sounded a bit surprised, "Girl, do you think I've got nothing else to do?"

He had just posted about entering a pool tournament, so I knew he'd be swamped.

Suddenly, I felt a bit reckless, "If you're too busy, Jefferson, it's cool. It was just a curiosity, not a must-know."

"Making me feel bad now, aren't you?" Jefferson pretended to be upset.

I laughed, "No, really, it's just curiosity. If you can, great; if not, no worries."

always for

he didn't hang up right away. I knew he had more to say,

moment of silence, he finally said, "Never mind, it's nothing. But remember, I'm

Honestly, anything he said would have made me feel

tournament, I casually added, "When's your game? Get me a ticket; I'll

Jefferson's response was

hanging up, I drove

filled with dreams had left me craving some extra sleep. But as soon as I arrived at my neighborhood, I found a crowd gathered at the

I walked over and saw the

My heart sank at the

last forever, facing the reality

demolition

chance for

destruction, shattering

out, and there's a bonus of $10,000 for those who

been wanting to leave this place. Finally, the day has

just signed a year's lease with my tenant. Now I'll have to pay

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