No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 758

"Dustin, I get what you're after, but let's cut to the chase my answer is a flat no," I stated upfront, sparing us both the unnecessary banter.

"Felicia, you can't win against the Clark family," Dustin's tone was a mix of persuasion and intimidation.

But after all I've been through, intimidation was the last thing to work on me. I offered him a faint smile, "But I want to give it a shot. Who knows, I might just pull it off."

"Like a moth to a flame, you do realize that, right?" Dustin mocked my audacity.

I pursed my lips, "Do you know what makes humans greater than any other animal, Dustin? It's the courage the courage to stand up, to try, to break through."

Seeing my resolve, Dustin fell silent for a moment before he finally spoke, "If you want Ernest to be safe, hand over what they want. Take the money and live the life you wish for. Isn't that a good deal?" His willingness to negotiate showed he had let go of his obsession over me.

Yet, I knew better than to follow his path, as it would only lead Ernest and me to a worse fate.

I shook my head lightly, "My parents taught me to live with integrity, to walk

away, I continued, "If I lived as you suggest, I'd be too ashamed to face my parents even

if that's how you feel, so be it. But remember, you're only safe now

this path,

to leave, but thinking of Ernest's predicament, I couldn't help but add, "If anything happens to Ernest, we'll both be attending

then continued on his way without

for Ernest growing, alongside

holding onto what Ernest had given me was the

not be enough. After

and they made Ernest disappear, their problems would

I needed to entrust this secret to someone reliable. Of course, I couldn't just wait for

my hopes on her. I had to figure out another way. Racking my brain for solutions, I found myself heading to the billiards

had changed hands, so the place had a new owner, likely someone from the