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.

emerged, whistling at me, "Hey, woman, flirting

could expect nothing from a dog but a

me, I couldn't help but wonder

approaching with her moon-like beauty and recalling her touching Conrad, I instinctively looped my arm through Conrad's. But I could immediately feel his muscles

nonsense," Haley came over, pinching

Conrad, her face full of apology. "Conrad,

your fault," Conrad said, turning to Jimmy, "If you cause trouble again, no one will

at Conrad. "And who are you to say that? If you agreed to be my

Haley scolded,

Why else

I clung to Conrad's

was away from home, leaving the office for hours, were spent

for him to look after her after the tragedy. But did it necessitate such constant care to

misunderstandings?

talking about?" Haley's cheeks flushed as she

raised his hand out of reflex, causing Haley to