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.

evidence by reaching out to those girls," I concluded, but Ernest still said nothing. "What's on your mind?" I waved my hand in front of his face

is part of a much larger, darker operation, far beyond just adult entertainment. Many of their dealings are international," Ernest finally explained,

Lounge only provided adult services, Ernest wouldn't have needed

pry, but you have to promise to keep yourself

my face, "I was afraid of dragging you into this, but it seems you're already involved. Just be careful, especially around

had already shown his

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

thoughts from Ernest, knowing it would

protector. But this time, I was determined to

the Sapphire Lounge mess too," I shared my plan

"You might get further entangled by

"Do you think I'm that careless? I've already legally

wealthy; she's also developed quite a bit of

lead me astray. But I don't want you to worry about me," I said, still wanting to

brushed my cheek, "My Licia's

up to protect

thinking about him stepping into such dangerous

attention, made me uneasy.