No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 828

He'd really do it!

But how am I supposed to take something I don't have?

"Well, then stop wasting time and just bury me here," I said without a hint of fear.

Perhaps it was because I'd been through so much that I'd developed a resistance to being scared.

"Allen, you see it yourself, there's nothing here. Ernest told me he'd left it here. That's why I didn't spill the beans when you guys asked. Turns out, he played me too," I said with a self-deprecating chuckle.

I was trying to make him think Ernest had deceived me, so they wouldn't trace it back to Yolande.

"Don't try to pull a fast one on me. You and your partner are slippery as fish, always up to something. You're definitely hiding something," Allen retorted, still skeptical.

Then one of his goons chimed in, "Mr. Clark, maybe we should dig a bit more? It might be buried deeper."

Seriously...

"Then what are you standing around for? Dig!" Allen barked, dragging me over to the pit as his men started digging furiously.

They dug until they hit rock bottom, but found nothing.

"Mr. Clark, there really isn't anything..." the goon said cautiously.

moment, Allen lashed out with a

wasting time if there's nothing. You can just stay down there," Allen

he turned his gaze to me. I met his

you're not talking, huh? Can't find it, huh? Well then... you're the perfect hostage.

of Ernest using Fanny as a hostage flashed before my eyes. "Ernest? Funny business? He's already on your side. He kidnapped my best friend, and you still don't

a sound that was eerily menacing

you

story, but I guess not

you can

mistake your own

me pause. Then

It was Phipps.

was in

I knew.

it wasn't Ernest was

Ernest wasn't in their clutches, and he hadn't kidnapped Fanny. Otherwise, I'd

where is my Ernest?"

wanna know? Hand over the goods, and he'll show up," Allen

didn't bother responding. He nodded at my silence, “Ms. Hudson,

causing me to stumble, "Let me go. I can