No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 18



The amusement park was almost finished, and I didn't want to leave when things were so critical.

Around noon, as I was sorting through my workload, Deborah came running up with a secretive air. "Felicia, did you get your period last night?" I glanced at her. "Is there a reason I shouldn't?"

"No, no," Deborah shook her head vigorously. "I was wondering why Mr. Wagner's been so upset today. Must be his frustrated desires."

It took me a moment before I got what she meant. I tapped her on the head with my pen. "Focus on work during work hours. Cut out the wild thoughts."

Deborah giggled and handed me the report we'd both reviewed the day before. "It's not just me. Everyone's been on edge with Mr. Wagner snapping at them. No one's come out of his office smiling today."

Images of Conrad angrily tossing away a bouquet of roses that morning flashed through my mind. I wondered if his sour mood was because I hadn't been as easy to appease as usual or because of our breakup conversation.

"Felicia, you didn't fight with Mr. Wagner, right?" Deborah pried.

to reality, I warned her, "Get back to work, or you'll be the next

for a while before refocusing on my

didn't respond, and I

and bumped into Conrad. His face was as stormy as Deborah had described, darkening further when he saw

"Mr. Wagner, I've sent the report. Please review it so I can get back to our

me and walked

it to heart. Just as I returned to

it's me," came Haley's

what Haley wanted with me so soon after we'd last met. Before I could ask, she said, "I'm at the coffee shop downstairs from your office.

other last night. I'm at work now, so whatever

"Then I'll wait

it was just her way of forcing a meeting. I

meant it. I carried on with my

and I finally headed downstairs to the coffee shop, I found Haley was still waiting. As I approached, familiar footsteps sounded behind me,

Haley's excitement

are you here?" Conrad's face