Chapter 1825

Winston chuckled softly, shaking his head. “That dude packs a serious punch.

Must’ve had some serious training”

“He’s the only son of the Witts, and everyone knows you can only truly rely on

yourself.”

Winston nodded, understanding completely. You couldn’t have an army of

bodyguards with you every second, nor could you trust everyone completely.

Nothing was safer or more reliable than your own two fists.

Enter title…

“lL wonder how many more times I can take a beating from him,’ Winston

mumbled under his breath before cursing softly, “Damn!”

Rose looked at him, surprised. “What’s eating you, playing solitaire with your

thoughts over there?”

Winston grimaced, grumbling back, “Nothing”

Rose frowned slightly, watching him quietly.

Winston was genuinely frustrated. The escalating tension between the couple

contemplating a divorce elicited a pang of guilt within him, even though he was

just following orders.

It was clear they both had feelings for each other. Rose was open about hers,

which made things simpler, but Morrison? The quy was as emotionally dense as

a brick wall.

Did Winston have to keep taking hits until Morrison realized his own feelings for

Rose? How dumb was Morrison, and how miserable did that make Winston?

This was just…

The more he thought about it, the more he felt shortchanged. Why the hell did

he have to put up with this crap? He deserved an award for being the ultimate

wingman.

Who else would selflessly take a punch, offering their face up for the good of

someone else’s love life? Damn it!

The more Winston thought about it, the colder his expression became.

“Rose, seriously, Morrison’s emotional intelligence is so low it’s in the basement.

It’s exhausting being with him. Dump him already. What do you even see in him

beyond that pretty face? What’s tying you down so much?”

Rose sighed, her voice tinged with regret, “I’ll admit that I got swept up by his

looks. In hindsight, there’s a sea of handsome guys out there. I’ve got options:

“Like me, for

Rose’s lips, “Well, you are the darling of

definitely crush-worthy-

“Finally, you’re making sense. Go ahead, fall for me.

on some of the perks my fans

“Like what?”

lose out. I took

once. You

“What kind of

he suggested, “How

in exchange?”

eyes to meet his, her silence stretching between

swung open.

set in a grim line. Rose turned to

speak, Morrison pulled her into his

answer. What’s

frowned, “That’s a big decision. I need to consider

to

“Consider? Rose, what are you playing

I need to weigh my options

an ashen hue, “Are you

grave?!”

him coolly, “You could always try. What do you

if you did send him

Morrison’s face fell further.

really died at

divided by a life taken, and what

that? She would probably hate him for

from his embrace and walked towards

because of me, as my guest

need, and ll make

It’s my duty.

at her words, “What do you mean, ‘your

still a patient myself. You have not just

an obligation to

healthy man to a

after?”

glared, “Do you think I got

think it’s my fault? If that’s the case, shouldn’t

taking care of Winston, since

moment, I

late. You two

that, she was already

door clicked shut behind her, leaving Morrison and

crackled between them. Their eyes met, and it was

silently clashing in

me. Being

broke the silence first, his disdain for

the price for Morrison’s stupidity? The thought

expression turned even

want to finish the job. Expecting me

look after you…”

waving his hand in

laughable – Winston had plans to live

“Consider this a warning.

else, next time…”

bet Rose

clenched his teeth in

conversation ended there, but Morrison couldn’t contain

marching

of a handful. She

Really? And contemplating giving

door swung open, and there was Rose in the lobby, waiting

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