No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 552

Chapter 552

So, it turned out I was being shadowed the entire time.

But why? Was this some sort of revenge plot?

My grip on my phone tightened, my eyes glued to the screen, though no new messages came through.

After much deliberation, I decided to screenshot the message and send it to Ernest.

If Brown was targeting me, and with Susie still hanging around me, anything happening to me could potentially put her in danger too.

I needed Ernest to know I was in jeopardy. Even if he wasn't keen on protecting me, he couldn't possibly ignore his sister's safety.

In such dire times, it was to Ernest I sought help, driven by habit and, perhaps deep down, a trust in him that lingered, even after he'd pushed me away.

No sooner had I sent the message than my phone rang - it was Ernest.

the silence, "Don't worry, I'll have someone keep an

warmed my heart in a way I couldn't quite explain, though they left

"It's not about me needing protection. I'm worried about Susie being with me. Don't blame me if

stayed silent on the other end, not

a few seconds before I asked, "Is Brown after me because

snooker girl' at our first encounter, and I'd only played at Jefferson's place. Besides, with Jefferson's recent troubles, and my visit to see him, it made sense that Brown was tailing me. Ernest hummed in

left me stunned, but then I remembered something Conrad had told me, "Is it true that you're the

infamous; their boss being humiliated was a stain on their reputation, and they'd surely seek revenge. Ernest didn't respond directly, merely stating, "You might have

was the one who'd urged me to come, and now

are you playing at?" I asked,

got their eyes on you,"

they think... no, because they've mistaken me

answer, only saying, "Don't be scared. They won't really harm you. At most, they'll use

words only made me

questions. I'm asking you again, did they target me because

time, "Not entirely." "What do you mean, 'not

we have the chance," Ernest paused before continuing, "Don't tell Susie about this, and...you might want to let her spend time with whoever she wants to