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.

live with integrity, to walk the earth without

far away, I continued, "If I lived as you suggest, I'd be

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

you're set on this

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then continued on his way

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had given me

on Ernest's item might not be enough. After all, only knew its location, making

they made Ernest disappear, their problems would be solved

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

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