No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Brown's idea of fun clearly wasn't a poker night; he was planning something dodgy.

I glared at him, and his distinctly European eyes shifted between me and Ernest. "The dynamics among you four are quite the drama. Jay was Jo's ex, and Jo was your ex, Alex, while Drake is your current flame. So, I'm really curious-who's really in love with whom

here?"

"Love anyone you want, but keep your nose out of it," I snapped back.

"Oh, come on, it's not snooping around, it's just some juicy chitchat. Plus, it all looks like a mess, thought I'd help you clear it up," he said, obviously having too much free time on his hands.

"Just spit out what you want," Ernest seemed to have no patience for his nonsense.

Brown pursed his lips. "Want to get to the point, huh? Alright then."

Saying so, he stood up and walked into the house.

didn't move, but his

Conrad and Yolande were, so we had no choice

at the entrance was a painting that caught the eye-a fierce tiger mid-roar, its mouth wide open, showing off sharp teeth, as if ready to pounce. It was the kind of image that sent shivers down

rather than animals, especially predators like eagles or tigers. According to him, aggressive animals brought bad vibes into the home, disturbing the peace. But it

there were sculptures of wild beasts everywhere, with a golden python sculpture

for these fierce

we could only guess what he

were already

you like them?" Brown asked suddenly, snapping me out of

disgusted look, which only made him laugh. "You'll see the real thing

that moment, a chill ran down my spine. I instinctively looked at Ernest, who remained

a turn for the worse, he wouldn't

I followed Brown through the living room to his backyard, where a

a voice called out, "Ernest, I'm