No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Ugh?

It wasn't just about him saving Conrad; I also needed to warn him to watch out for Brown.

"Send me the location," Ernest said before hanging up the call.

I froze for a few seconds before finally finding Ernest's contact on WhatsApp to send him the location.

After sending it, I glanced at our last conversation, feeling a lump in my chest.

I quickly exited the chat, and just then, my phone rang again, this time it was Jefferson calling.

Instantly, my heart sank, and I couldn't even pinpoint why I felt so sour inside.

Suppressing the discomfort, I answered the call, "Hello-"

"Rad's been caught by Brown, you sure?" Jefferson's voice was laced with anxiety.

I explained the situation in detail, concluding with, "He was beaten up; it has to be true. Plus, Henrik mentioned there's someone pulling the strings behind the scenes." "Someone behind the scenes?" Jefferson sounded surprised.

I wasn't sure at first, thought it might have been Conrad's doing, but since he's been

emotionally, but he never harmed me otherwise. He even helped me, yet I had painted

I felt pretty low

Jefferson's words made it clear that Ernest was leading

need to hurry and save Conrad,"

like most people; he couldn't afford to

won't let Rad come to harm, and you, stay put and out of

instructed.

it!" I said

onto the couch, sitting there alone, enveloped in a silence so profound it was

was nothing I could do, not even sure who else I

like an eternity, my

the unfamiliar digits, I hesitated but eventually answered,

Yolande. I'm coming over," Yolande's call took me

did she want

knew

you need?" I