No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 11



"Felicia, Mr. Wagner's on the line for you." Deborah Walker, who had tagged along with me, extended the phone toward me.

I had underestimated Conrad's persistence. In such a situation, I could only take the phone and respond formally, "Mr. Wagner, what can I do for you?"

"Felicia," Conrad's voice was deep, laced with evident remorse, "Why did you leave so early today? I got home, and you weren't there."

Realizing he wasn't talking shop, I stepped away. "Went out for breakfast."

Conrad apologized to me. "Sorry, I... got held up last night. Couldn't make it back."

A chill ran through me, my lips curling into a mocking smile. "And why was that?"

Conrad was silent.

I held my breath, giving him a way out. "Couldn't find a caregiver?"

Conrad replied calmly, "Yes."

more before Conrad spoke again, "Felicia, when are you free? I'll pick you up. Let's

together. According to what Jimmy had said the night before, Conrad had been staying with Haley. Was his sudden invitation for lunch

up by lunchtime. Besides, aren't

catching the sarcasm in my voice, then

about if he could

to drag personal matters into it.

so

for the day included discussing with partners and on-site inspections. After wrapping up the

overseeing a theme park construction project, with me in charge of monitoring all its phases. Eighty percent complete, my task was to ensure the

given the partner's compliance, I had to make the trip as

and rest, and

it. If we weren't in the field, I'd

my face. "Felicia, you seem off, not

surprise before Deborah gestured to her

do that to anyone. And when a woman's mood was off,

found an excuse, then pretended to be busy on

was a chatterbox, and I feared her probing

a shadow loomed