Chapter 164

I gaped at Rose, utterly confused by her words. She still wanted to help me after everything I'd told her. Why on earth? I just couldn't wrap my head around it. "Rose, y-you're still willing to help and even accept a smaller cut? I want to know why," I said. I couldn't make sense of it. Rose held her head high. "It's simple. I want a fair shot to compete! O "Once you've gotten strong enough with my help to make the Herons and maybe even the Sullivans respect you, handling the Herons will be a breeze. After that, I'll see whether you go with me or Skye." Her words left me dumbfounded. That was her reason? It was an insanely risky move! She was too bold to help a man save another woman just for a fair shot. I never considered myself a catch and couldn't see why Rose would go to such lengths. "Of course, there's a bit of a strategy involved. By helping you out, I'm banking on you feeling a sense of debt to me, so you'll be more likely to choose me when the time comes. "Even if y