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.

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

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

protection. I'm worried about Susie being with me. Don't blame me if anything happens

on the other end, not

I

Jefferson's place. Besides, with Jefferson's recent troubles, and my visit to see him, it made sense that Brown was

but then I remembered something Conrad had told me, "Is it true that you're the one who took down Club Q's

stain on their reputation, and they'd surely seek revenge. Ernest didn't respond directly, merely stating, "You might have to miss Jefferson's game and head back home

come, and now that I'd barely arrived,

at?" I asked,

got their

catch. "Because they think... no, because they've mistaken me for

be scared. They won't really harm

words only made me

stop2 evading my questions. I'm asking you again,

beat around the bush this time, "Not entirely." "What do

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