Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 159

She asked, "Didn't he give you his card last time? He told you to call anytime you needed something. So go ahead and call him!"

Dawn stared at the profile on the online encyclopedia and finally remembered who he was.

"We don't have the bud—"

"What budget?"

Janice rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed. She opened a social app, pulled up Andy's info, and said, "It's fine to ask a friend for help. He travels everywhere, so he's bound to know where you can find that color."

Before Dawn could react, Janice had already dialed.

"Hey—wait!"

Too late. The call had already gone through.

Janice handed over the phone with a shrug.

Dawn had no choice but to take it and said politely, "Hello, this is Dawn Porter."

There was silence for a moment, like he was trying to place her name. Dawn waited a second, then gave him a hint.

"We met at that party last month. You said I reminded you of someone you used to know. Do you remember?"

As soon as she said that, Andy replied right away, "Oh, it's you!"

"Yes."

Dawn and Janice exchanged gazes. She asked gently, "I wanted to check something with you. Would you mind if I took a few minutes of your time?"

Andy chuckled, sounding surprisingly warm and easygoing. "Of course not. I meant it when I said you could ask me for anything."

It was obvious his old friend was someone very important to him.

Dawn felt a bit guilty leaning on that connection.

But since the call had already started, backing out now would only make things awkward.

She quickly explained the situation and added, "If you have any clue—"

"I do," Andy said without hesitation, his gentle voice making her feel less tense. "Add me on WhatsApp and tell me the details. I'll send you something."

When she hung up, Dawn still looked stunned.

Janice patted Dawn's shoulder, snatched up her phone, and said, "He already said yes! Hurry up and add him!"

Dawn finally came back to her senses and added Andy on WhatsApp.

Not long after she explained what she needed, a photo popped up.

"Check this out. Is this the color you're looking for?"

"I just keep him updated so he won't worry. And in case something truly goes wrong."

She thought of her old self, thought of Austin, and shook her head. "Being too thoughtful isn't always a good thing."

Janice thought for a second, then nodded.

"Okay, let me put it another way—you two are crazy in love and can't be apart. Better?"

Dawn smiled. "That works."

The SUV pulled up at the mountain entrance. The road narrowed to one lane, with no lights anywhere.

Dawn and Janice got out to check, and both jumped when a figure appeared ahead.

Janice froze, too shocked to greet him. "Mr. Kelsinger? What are you doing here?"

Andy smiled warmly, lifting his hiking pole. "You called me while I was hiking nearby. Since I had free time, I thought I'd tag along."

He had on a big hiking backpack, a windbreaker, and sturdy boots.

He looked like a total pro—someone who practically lived outdoors.

Dawn shared a glance with Janice, then said, "That's very kind of you, Mr. Kelsinger. We're not very experienced, so having you lead the way will help a lot."