No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 698

"Do you remember who it was?" Dustin persisted, pressing for an answer.

"I just hope Mr. Smith recovers soon. Life's a bit dull without his daily updates," I joked, quickly ending the call.

Dustin entered the room, placing flowers on my desk, and fixated on my face. "Haven't seen you this happy in a long time." "It's Mr. Smith, he got into a spat with his girlfriend and was just venting to me," I lied, using Grant as a convenient excuse.

"It wasn't about his little trip to the club, was it?" Dustin asked casually. "I saw him there."

My heart skipped a beat. If Dustin saw Grant, and Grant had seen Deborah, did that mean Dustin saw Deborah too? And the person Deborah feared-I'd always suspected it was Dustin. "Seems like all you guys love those kinds of places," I teased him.

Dustin shrugged it off. "I was there on business."

"Mr. Smith said the same, but his girlfriend didn't believe him and caused a scene," I said, picking up the flowers he brought and smelling them. They were fragrant.

"I heard you had a rough time at Sapphire Lounge. Why didn't you call me?" Dustin's words sent a chill down my spine.

He orchestrated it, yet here he was, acting concerned.

it weren't for Phipps playing me that recording, I would never have

face was so earnest,

his role, and I played along, knowing it wasn't time to expose him yet. "I handled it myself, so I didn't

"I gave the guy a piece

take matters into your own hands. Those guys are

I did get hurt, Dustin would want their life, wouldn't you?" I

taking their

Dustin's gaze

nothing is more important than

attack, his feigned affection made me nauseous. I

bathroom, covering my mouel.

stood up but then

sw now

breath, staring at my reflection and realizing for the first time how deeply

swnove

Dustin and the Clark family's crimes,

on the phone. Was

call her when I heard Dustin's voice outside,