No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

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."

got time. Maybe not for others, but always for you. Alright, I'll look into

after his promise, he didn't hang up right away. I knew he had more to say, probably about Conrad's latest

he finally said, "Never mind, it's nothing.

anything he said would have made

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

Jefferson's response

hanging up,

left me craving some extra sleep. But as

I walked over and saw the notice pinned

My heart sank at

this place wouldn't last forever,

demolition meant

a chance for

spelled destruction, shattering the happiest and warmest parts

to move out, and there's a bonus of $10,000 for those who do it

been wanting to leave this place. Finally, the day

year's lease with my tenant. Now I'll have to pay them