No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

When Ernest was surrounded by dozens of people, each standing in front of a basket of billiard balls, I knew exactly what Brown was up to.

He wanted to turn Ernest into a human piñata today.

"Brown, why don't you man up and face Ernest one-on-one? This mob thing, what does that make you?" Yolande couldn't stand it and decided to provoke him.

"Brown, this isn't manly at all. Word gets out, and you'll be the laughingstock," Conrad, who just had his wounds bandaged, also spoke up for Ernest.

I remained silent.

It wasn't that I was cold-hearted or had nothing to say. It was just that pleading for Ernest would only further provoke Brown.

Although I didn't know him well, I had figured out that this guy was a loose cannon who loved to go against the grain. The more you showed disapproval, the more he wanted to do it. "Afraid of being laughed at? As if I haven't been laughed at enough. What's one more?" Sure enough, Brown's response confirmed my suspicions.

"It's not fair," Yolande still tried to reason with him.

She was not only good-looking but also got skills. But, it seemed like she didn't quite get how people ticked.

"Unfair, you say? Then why don't you join him? Play together," Brown said, and before she knew it, Yolande was pushed forward.

frowned instantly and said to Yolande, "Why did you provoke

to come up here and help you?" Yolande stood by his side, ready to

think: they really are a

Yolande wasn't clueless about Brown's motives; she

Leave her out of it," Ernest spoke up, worried Yolande might

But she's your girl, looking out for

to me, "What do

me. I was like a

all, you and this man had your moments, right?" Brown's implication was clear:

wanted to up the ante of his twisted game. Without Yolande's agility, my participation would only distract Ernest and Yolande, making it impossible for them to dodge the incoming

is your business. Why drag me into this?" I tried hard to dissuade him from

started because of

nothing to do with this out," Conrad spoke

saying, "What, you want to join them too?" Shaking his

people. He was the type who wouldn't just swiftly end it with a knife to the throat but preferred to cut the

wn

Let's just get this over with," Ernest seemed to lose his patience

you can't wait,