No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

"News? What news?"

My heart skipped a beat, and since waking up, not a soul had breathed a word of it to me.

I yanked the door open to find Conrad and Dustin standing outside, both turning to face me simultaneously.

"What news?" I demanded.

They exchanged a look, clearly intending to keep me in the dark.

Without letting them get a word in, I blurted out, "I heard everything."

Dustin's eyes darkened as he reached for his phone, while Conrad made a move to stop him, only to be halted by my stern gaze.

"Maybe it's better she knows," Dustin conceded, unlocking his phone and handing it to me.

It displayed a screenshot of a webpage headline: "Rare Golden Blood Love, Girlfriend Donates 800cc to Save Boyfriend, Your Blood Runs Through My Veins."

Such a romantic headline, accompanied by a photo of me linking fingers with Conrad as a sign of encouragement.

It was merely a gesture of support, far from a declaration of love.

it seemed as though Conrad

the wrong idea. Well, who wouldn't misconstrue it? I certainly would

this happen?" I

to Rad. By the time I arrived, the news had already gone viral. Ernest

had it pulled from trending as soon as I could. It's been taken down from the

that enough? Ernest had

getting the

photo in that trending news

explain this to Ernest," Conrad chimed

things messier. Let him think what he wants. If he was okay with leaving me with you, he must

forced

"Felicia..." Conrad started.

cut him off, "What about

fine now,

influential. He could handle even the ruthless Club Q. remembered Conrad's

well I

knew very

I said, trying to sound casual. "Is Jefferson

be out by tomorrow," Conrad's response reminded me of

tell Jefferson I've