No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 584

"He's scared stiff!"

With a shout from Henrik, the pitch-dark room suddenly flooded with light.

There stood Henrik not too far off, a sinister smirk playing on his lips.

Just as I suspected, this was his setup all along. There was never an easy escape.

And now, by attempting to flee, I had undoubtedly irked him further.

Without a second thought, I yanked the person pulling me to stand protectively in front of them.

Henrik's voice chimed in then, "Ernest, have you really become so weak that you need a woman to shield you?"

Ernest? Was he referring to Ernest? But where was Ernest?

As the person I'd pulled behind me moved forward, accompanied by a voice I couldn't mistake, I spun around in shock. There, standing by my side, holding my hand, was indeed Ernest. How could it be him? Wasn't it Jefferson who had been pulling me?

and disbelief. Ernest, however, met Henrik's stare with a steely resolve, "I wouldn't want to embarrass you today, so step aside." His words carried an unexpected assertiveness. I

"Ernest, you're not naive enough to think I staged this whole event just to let you walk away, especially with

but he remained composed. "Then you should also be aware that if I dared to

"Well then, let's see how you plan to leave my presence, and

voice echoed

getting me out. They

unfazed, continued to

signaled to someone by

who quickly spoke up, "Ernest, maybe you should check the ceiling before you

up to see a video projected on the ceiling. It showed Susie and Mack trapped in a

a beat, and I lashed out at Henrik, "Is kidnapping women the only

me, focusing instead on Ernest. I turned to see Ernest's expression unchanged when Yolande's voice cut through, "Susie, Mack, come with me." Looking up again, the video now included Yolande, standing

had taken down Henrik's guards. Once more, she had taken me by

years ago. Not only in tactics but in wit as well, playing such a

know what's good for you, then get lost," Ernest said with a rare glimpse of

"Ernest, we've been at this standoff for four years. If you