No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 12



He massaged my left foot, then moved on to my right, unbothered by the people bustling around us.

Even the young girls passing by couldn't hide their envy, whispering about finally seeing a handsome man doting on his girlfriend in real life.

I must admit it made my heart flutter, melting away any remnants of last night's annoyance with each gentle kneading of my feet.

"You're so lucky, girl!" Deborah mouthed from a short distance away.

If I continued to dwell on what happened the previous night after Conrad had been so sweet, I'd come off as petty, as if I wanted to make a big deal. "What do you want for lunch?" Conrad asked.

"Anything," I replied, not feeling particularly hungry, though my mood had improved.

"Let's go for some barbecue. The restaurant has the amazing grilled foie gras," Conrad suggested, leading me to the car.

As I reached for my seatbelt, he leaned closer, his fresh, soapy scent catching me off guard and taking my breath away.

he smiled, fastened the seatbelt for me, and gave a peck on my cheek as he straightened up. "Felicia, seeing you blush takes me

completely lifted my spirits. It was ridiculous Conrad could sway me with the slightest of

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say next, and Conrad noticed my silence. "Why so

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familiar,' echoed in my mind. Yes, Conrad and I were so familiar with each other that it felt like we'd got nothing more

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showing off the delicious food, the beautiful flowers,

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an emoji with a huff, jokingly complaining about.not being included. Conrad had told Deborah to sort out her meatand

sent me a private message instead. [Looks like he's trying to make amends, and from what

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the night nurse, he was right by the bedside.

Conrad said as he sliced the foie gras and placed