No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 729

It was Dustin's fault that he was in pain, and I made a mental note of that.

I paused, panting beside Ernest, relishing in the playful tussle we'd just had.

Thinking about how he was still pretending to be a patient in critical condition made me ask, "How much longer are you going to keep up this comatose act?"

"I'm not pretending anymore," Ernest replied, his words making me chuckle. "See, I'm awake now, aren't I?"

"You're just toying with them at this point!"

Ernest's gaze darkened slightly, "If I didn't have more important things to deal with, I'd really give them a run for their money."

His tone was calm, yet his words carried a dangerous edge.

He spoke of 'playing,' but in reality, it was a high-stakes gamble, not unlike what Deborah was involved in.

"I saw Deborah..." I shared Deborah's situation with him, noticing the heaviness of his silence.

gather more evidence by reaching out

larger, darker operation, far beyond just adult entertainment. Many of their dealings

the Sapphire Lounge only provided adult services, Ernest wouldn't have needed to fake his death to

fully understand all of that, nor do I want to pry, but you have to promise to keep yourself safe," I insisted. Everyone around me had already suffered enough; I had no right to stop

this,

had already shown his

could treat me like a queen, but if his love turned sour,

kept these thoughts from Ernest, knowing it would only worry

since meeting him, he had always been my protector. But this

probably been pulled into the Sapphire Lounge mess too," I shared my plan involving

get further

you think I'm that careless? I've already legally transferred

quite a bit of cunning," Ernest teased,

might lead me astray. But I don't want you to worry

brushed my cheek, "My Licia's

grown up to

thinking about him stepping into such dangerous places, possibly

attention, made me uneasy.