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,

played on Rose’s lips, “Well, you are the darling

definitely crush-worthy- Winston snorted, his face

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

the perks my fans

“Like what?”

lose out. I took a

once. You owe

“What kind of compensation are you thinking

eyes glearned mischievously as he suggested, “How

in exchange?”

meet

swung open. Morrison strode

in a grim line.

Before she could speak,

your answer. What’s the hesitation about?”

decision. I need to consider my

responding to

“Consider? Rose, what are you playing

need to weigh my options based

you trying to send

grave?!”

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

did send

Morrison’s face fell further.

Winston really died at his hand? It would

hurt. They’d be divided by a life taken, and

of that? She would probably hate him for

stepped away from his embrace and walked towards

my guest

what you need, and

It’s my duty.

words, “What

your husband, I’m still a patient

an obligation to

beat a perfectly healthy man to a pulp still needs

after?”

“Do you think I got injured for

it’s my fault? If that’s

one taking care of Winston, since you put him in

I must be the

late. You two sort

already

shut behind her, leaving

eyes met, and it was as if

in the air, silently

Being around

the silence first, his disdain for Morrison palpable. Why should

The thought just soured

expression turned even

you makes me want to

look after you…”

cut him off, waving his hand in

him was laughable – Winston

at him, “Consider this a warning. Stay away from my

else, next time…”

bet Rose would never

in rage, “Don’t say I didn’t

conversation ended there, but Morrison couldn’t

marching towards

Rose, was too much of a handful.

on Winston’s mug? Really? And contemplating

and there was Rose in the lobby, waiting

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