No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 5



He gripped my wrist so hard that it hurt.

Conrad was furious. Was he jealous?

No sooner had the thought crossed my mind than Conrad released my hand, his gaze icy. "Felicia, is this how you retaliate because of something I said?"

I was shocked, not expecting him to interpret the situation like that. "I didn't. I..." My attempt at clarification got cut off mid-sentence.

"Did you touch him? Did you touch him there?" Conrad clenched his jaw tight, his eyes fierce as if ready to devour someone.

That side of him was rare. He was jealous. At that moment, the irritation I felt dissipated quite a bit, realizing he did care about me. If he saw me only as a sister or a friend, he wouldn't mind me touching another man.

"No," I denied again.

me, "Hey, woman, flirting

expect nothing from a

help but wonder what terrible luck had led

I instinctively looped my arm through Conrad's. But I could immediately feel his muscles

talk nonsense," Haley came over, pinching

her face full of apology. "Conrad, Felicia, I'm

fault," Conrad said, turning to Jimmy, "If you cause trouble

"And who are you to say that? If you

scolded, hitting him

he's obviously into you. Why else would he spend day and night

I clung to Conrad's

home, leaving the office for hours, were spent accompanying the woman before

it was right for him to look after her

misunderstandings?

you talking about?" Haley's cheeks flushed

his hand out of reflex, causing Haley to