I Stopped Waiting and Started Loving novel Chapter 244

"There's no giving him up," Bonnie said calmly. "I never had him to begin with. We're strictly business partners."

She paused, lowering her voice slightly. "I'd appreciate it if you kept what I just said between us. I only ask that you show some mercy and leave us ordinary people out of your games."

Against these elites who could ruin a life with the flick of a wrist, she felt as insignificant as an ant.

But even ants want to survive.

Since fighting back directly would only put her mother in greater peril, she was willing to take a step back for now.

But stepping back didn't mean surrendering. It just bought her the breathing room she desperately needed.

Vivian never expected Bonnie to cast aside a man like Quentin as casually as returning a borrowed coat.

She remained silent for a long moment before slowly asking, "Are you truly willing to walk away from a man that perfect?"

Bonnie let out a dry, self-deprecating laugh. "There's no such thing as a perfect person."

Everyone had a darker half.

The brighter the halo, the deadlier the shadows.

She had already gambled everything on love once and lost everything. She refused to stake her life on the table a second time.

On the other end of the line, Vivian suddenly let out a soft chuckle.

This time, the practiced, elegant poise was gone, replaced by genuine, unfiltered intrigue.

"Bonnie, I'm finding that I really do want to be friends with you."

She paused, then added, "Tell me what you want. Anything in my power, I'll give it to you."

"I don't want anything. I just want a quiet, stable life."

Vivian fell silent, seemingly weighing the sincerity of her words.

When she finally spoke, her tone was decisive and sharp.

"Alright. I agree. I'll make sure Parrish stays far away from you from now on."

The call ended.

Bonnie leaned back against the sofa, draped an arm over her eyes, and let out a long, heavy exhale.

Having personally pushed Quentin away just now, a strange, suffocating tightness suddenly bloomed in her chest, leaving a sour ache she couldn't explain.

But she had no other choice.

All she wanted right now was to pass her graduate exams and ensure her mother stayed safe.

She simply couldn't afford to make enemies out of ruthless, two-faced socialites like Vivian.

As for those five vials of Vitalis Heart Elixir—whether Parrish had deliberately diluted them or Vivian had tampered with them in secret didn't even matter anymore.

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